Beginning of Theater
Where did early theater begin?
Rome and Greece
Hamlet
The name of the first musical
The Black Crook
What was the first musical considered to be considered a part of "The Golden Age"?
Oklahoma!
What are modern musicals called?
Contemporary
The name of where the plays were performed in Ancient Greece
Colesseum
what period was Shakespeare a part of?
The Renaissance Period
An operetta is...
"little operas" that have a little bit of dialogue and a happy ending
What was special about the music that was a part of Golden Age Musicals?
The songs advanced the plot
What type of musical is Wicked?
Mega-Musical
Theater was created because...
people wanted to be entertained
The famous theater where Shakespeare's plays were performed...
The Globe Theater
An vaudeville is...
many acts in a show like dancing and singing (like a big talent show)
This musical is considered to be the last musical of "The Golden Age"...
Fiddler on the Roof
What types of plays did the people perform?
Tragedies, comedies, and myths
How many world did Shakespeare introduce to the English language?
Over 1,700
During the day
Are Golden Age Musicals narrative-driven or concept musicals?
Narrative! Concept musicals did not begin until after the Golden Age
What two other types of contemporary musicals did we learn? (what shows were talked about in each category?)
Folk (Hadestown, Outsiders)
Hip-Hop (Hamilton, In the Heights)
Why were there theater festivals in Ancient Greece?
To worship the gods
William Shakespeare is infamously known as...
The Bard
How many seats did the theater that premiered The Black Crook fit?
3,200
What other way than singing did music tell stories in the Golden Age?
Through dance!
What does this genre of musicals teach us?
1. stories can be told in new ways
2. everyone's stories matter
3. musicals connect to real life