MT History
The "age" of the first, true American musicals.
The Golden Age
The term given to a performer who is very skilled in all three areas: singing, acting, and dancing.
Triple Threat
Where Tony and Maria met for the first time.
A Dance
Who Little Red was going to visit (and bring bakery items).
Grandmother's House
The term for where the orchestra sits during a performance.
The Pit
The first true, American musical; named after a state.
Oklahoma!
A song in a musical that quite literally stops the show after the piece concludes; the audience appreciation is off the charts and applause seems endless.
Show Stopper
The name of the male leader of the Sharks.
Bernardo
Where Rapunzel was taken after the witch found out about the prince and blinded him.
A Swamp
The type of musial where the lines/dialogue are just as important as the songs/music.
Book Musical
The name given to the era/age spanning the 1970's-1990's featuring epic/mega musicals.
Pre-Contemporary
The instrumental introduction to a musical; usually begins before lights are fully down and while curtain remains shut.
Overture
The first person to die in the Rumble.
Riff
The REAL yellow ingredient for the witch's spell.
Corn Husk Hair
Another name for a Jukebox Musical.
Revue
The two composers often referred to as the "Fathers of Musical Theatre"; they wrote Oklahoma!
Rodgers and Hammerstein
Largely considered the most difficult role in all of theatre; this person learns many different parts and can step in for any role as needed but does not regularly perform as part of the normal cast.
Swing
The song Maria sings to her Shark girls at work after her date with Tony (to the museum).
"I Feel Pretty"
What Cinderella got stuck to on the stairs as she fled the ball.
Pitch (Tar)
The contemporary musical featuring the song "Defying Gravity".
Wicked
The title of traveling comedy shows with music and dancing (and other variety acts) that were popular during the late 1880's and early 1900's.
Vaudeville
A musical in which an idea or concept takes precedence over the plot. Also, a musical that does not yet exist outside of a recorded album or the workshopping phase.
Concept Musical
Choreographer of West Side Story and one of the most influential Broadway choreographers of all time.
Jerome Robbins
The show's composer and lyricist.
Stephen Sondheim
The actor/tech labor union for artists associated with major, professional performances; makes sure that all cast and crew members are treated fairly and paid fairly.
Actor's Equity (Association)