Populer(lar) Musicals
A musical adaptation of a book of the same name. Taking place in 19th-century France, the story follows the life of a man just released on probation, the third act taking place during the French Revolution.
What is Les Misérables?
The person/people in charge of the lighting on stage.
Who is the Lighting Designer?
A young sailor tries to save his love from a forced marriage to the man who raised her (but ISN'T her birth father).
What is Sweeney Todd?
What is spiking?
Say this instead of "Good Luck" to an actor, since saying "Good Luck" is considered bad luck.
What is "break a leg?"
A retelling of multiple fairy tales that leads the protagonists to team up against a lady giant
The person in charge of pulling, organizing, and keeping track of props.
Who is the Prop Master?
Set in Victorian England, the father of two children needs to learn that his children need to be children and his childhood trauma is the real problem.
What is Mary Poppins?
The curtain that gets raised at the beginning of each act and lowered at the end of them.
What is the Main Drape?
The name given to "Macbeth" so the actors wouldn't jinx the show by saying the show's name (also bad luck).
What is the Scottish Play?
The Wizard of Oz retold in a Modern African-American cultural context
The people in charge of moving scenery and assisting actors with props and quick changes.
Who is the Running Crew?
A singer in the 1920s tries to save her life and reputation after killing her husband and twin sister.
What is Chicago?
A designated spot backstage with a pulley system used to bring in and take out backdrops.
What is the Fly System?
The proper response when the crew says "Five 'til places."
What is "thank you, five?"
A green lady with strange magical powers attends a magical college.
What is Wicked?
The person/people in charge of creating and teaching dance routines to the actors.
Who is the Choreographer?
After spending some time in a Jewish village, Perchik goes back to Kiev, where he gets arrested for his political activism.
What is Fiddler on the Roof?
The space between the legs (curtains) on either side of the stage.
What are Wings?
A period of time before a show where actors will refuse to speak so their voices will be rested for the performance.
What is Vocal Rest?
When the leading lady at the Opera Populaire storms out due to strange incidents, the daughter of a deceased Swedish violinist takes the stage, revealing that she had been trained by "The Angel of Music."
What is The Phantom of the Opera?
The person in charge of basically everything, always underappreciated for the work they put in. The person in charge of making sure each performance goes smoothly and safely.
Who is the Stage Manager?
Drunk on his impending riches, a man is simply trying to enjoy the cruise.
What is Anything Goes?
Stage directions given by the director to the actors.
What is Blocking?
A Broadway tradition where a robe is given to the ensemble member with the most credits. The actor is presented with the robe on opening night, and they must add a small visual representation of the show they received the robe for. Other theaters take this tradition and put their own twists on it.
What is the Gypsy/Legacy Robe?