Writers and Composers
This duo wrote Oklahoma!, The Sound of Music, and Carousel.
Who are Rodgers & Hammerstein?
Most musicals have at least one song that follows a certain trope. They're called "I ____" Songs
What is an "I Want" song?
The reason that theatres and musicals took a big hit in the 1930s, causing people to not be able to afford to attend shows.
What is the Great Depression?
Name two reasons for a decline in attendance at Broadway shows after the 1960s.
Live sports, TV, Crime, Social Upheaval, Movies were in color
List at least 2 of the 4 descriptors of a "Mega-Musical".
This composer wrote Company, Into the Woods, and West Side Story to name a few.
Who is Stephen Sondheim?
This type of theatre and drama included song and dance, but they never really adapted into what we think of today as musical theatre.
What is Greek and/or Roman theatre?
Everything changed for musical theatre in 1943 when Rodgers and Hammerstein (another famous musical duo) created this show.
What is "Oklahoma!"?
This woman stars as "Dorothy" in a modernized off-shoot rendition of "The Wizard of Oz"
Who is "Diana Ross" in "The Wiz"?
This is the longest running show on Broadway, and only just closed in 2023.
What is Phantom of the Opera?
One of the earliest and most famous theatre partnerships that wrote 14 comic operas.
Who is Gilbert and Sullivan?
These are 4 examples of types of media that can be adapted into musicals.
What are
NOVELS, STRAIGHT PLAYS, MYTHS, HISTORICAL EVENTS, FILMS, AND OPERAS?
The first true musical to hit the stage was this show in 1927. It featured black and white performers on stage alongside each other for the first time.
What is "Show Boat"?
This composer had at least two big hits in the 1980s, including one that retells the Gospel of Jesus.
Who is Andrew Lloyd Webber?
The highest grossing musical ever, beats out Phantom by 2 billions dollars for a total of 8 billion in ticket sales.
What is "The Lion King"?
Composer of Anything Goes, Kiss Me Kate, and Can-Can.
Who is Cole Porter?
In France and Italy, these types of shows became popular, setting the stage for what we think of as Operas today and eventually transforming into the modern musical.
What are operettas?
This woman established herself as “the first lady” of Broadway. She’s largely considered the most famous woman ever on Broadway and has a unique voice.
Who is Ethel Merman?
Grease, Cabaret, Hair, Rocky Horror Picture, or Fiddler on the Roof.
The name of the opera that "Rent" is based off of.
What is "La Boheme"?
A powerhouse duo known for their show "Porgy and Bess" and "Funny Face".
Who are the Gershwin Brothers?
In order to be an official Broadway theatre, you must be in the Broadway Theatre district in NYC, as well as have more than this many seats.
What is 500?
Name two leading ladies of the Golden Era of Broadway.
Angela Lansbury, Julie Andrews, Barabara Streissand, Audrey Hepburn, Bernadette Peters, Ethel Merman, Bette Midler, or Patti Lupone.
These are two different musicals that tell the story of the gospel.
What are "Godspell" and "Jesus Christ Superstar"?
One of the first rap musicals…opened the door to Hamilton.
What is "In The Heights"?