Broadway Basics
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Name That Musical
Behind the Scenes
Be Our Guest
100
This prestigious award is given for excellence in Broadway theatre.
What is a Tony?
100
This step involves stepping to the side, crossing behind, stepping to the side again, and closing.
What is a grapevine?
100
“Do-Re-Mi” is a song from this Rodgers and Hammerstein classic.
What is The Sound of Music?
100
These people design what the actors wear to reflect the story, characters, and time period.
Who are the costume designers?
100
This tale as old as time was the first Disney musical to appear on Broadway.
What is Beauty and the Beast?
200
A musical that features music from a popular music group or genre.
What is a jukebox musical?
200
This style of dance can be seen in musicals such as Anything Goes, Crazy for You, and 42nd Street.
What is tap?
200
This musical is based on Victor Hugo’s novel and includes songs like “On My Own” and “One Day More.”
What is Les Miserables?
200
This backstage crew member calls cues and makes sure the show runs smoothly.
Who is the stage manager?
200
Set in turn-of-the-century New York and based on a 1992 film flop, this musical became a fan-favorite hit on stage and features the songs “Watch What Happens” and “King of New York”?
What is Newsies?
300
This is the term for when all performers come out to take a bow at the end.
What is a curtain call?
300
This 1960s dance move is commonly used in musical theatre. Right, left, right. Left, right, left.
What is the Pony?
300
This musical takes place in a Greek taverna and features the music of ABBA.
What is Mamma Mia?
300
This is the term that the assistant stage managers will relay to the cast and crew when the show is ready to start.
What is places?
300
This Disney musical is the third longest running show on Broadway.
What is The Lion King?
400
This term refers to actors performing without a script in hand for the first time.
What is off-book?
400
One of the longest-running Broadway shows of all time, this show is a dancer's dream. It is set amongst a larger-than-life junkyard playground and is alive with purr-fect felines including Rum Tum Tugger, Mr. Mistoffelees, Macavity, Jennyanydots, Old Deuteronomy, Skimbleshanks, and Grizabella.
What is Cats?
400
This musical has a green ogre, a talking donkey, and a feisty princess.
What is Shrek the Musical?
400
LEDs, pars, spots, and ellipsoidals are all types of this essential element to a show.
What is stage lighting?
400
This Disney duet is sung while riding a magic carpet.
What is A Whole New World?
500
In Broadway terms, what is the name for a person who performs in the ensemble and is prepared to cover multiple roles if needed?
What is a swing performer?
500
This iconic choreographer of Chicago, Sweet Charity, Pippin, and more was known for jazz hands, isolations, and stylized movement.
Who is Bob Fosse?
500
This Sondheim musical intertwines fairy tales like Cinderella, Rapunzel, and Jack and the Beanstalk.
What is Into the Woods?
500
The place where tickets are sold for a production.
What is the box office?
500
These two loveable characters are actually puppets in the Disney musical Frozen.
Who are Sven and Olaf?