Andrew Lloyd Webber
This show, which is the longest-running Broadway musical of all time, features a mysterious masked man, lots of smoke and fire, and a giant falling chandelier.
The Phantom of the Opera
This musical, the first of Sondheim's works to be professionally produced, adapts the story of Romeo and Juliet into 1950's New York, with such songs as "America," "Tonight," and "The Jet Song."
West Side Story
This musical, set on a Greek island and featuring the music of ABBA, was adapted into a movie starring Meryl Streep and Pierce Brosnan.
Mamma Mia!
This term refers to the lowest of the three main types of male voices.
Bass
This feline-themed musical was adapted into a movie in 2019, which received awful reviews.
Cats
This 1976 musical, telling the story of a murderous barber on a quest for revenge, was adapted into a movie starring Johnny Depp.
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
This 2005 musical uses the music of Franki Valli and the Four Seasons to tell the band's history.
Jersey Boys
This vocal technique consists of singing high notes with great volume and power, and is often used by people who want to show off.
Belting
This musical, famous for the song, "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" focuses on real-life political leader Eva Perón.
Evita
This 1970 musical tells the story of Bobby, a single man who must deal with the fact that all of his friends are already married, and features songs like "Getting Married Today" and "Being Alive."
Company
This tap-dance heavy musical premiered in 1980 and features a mix of songs from a variety of movies.
42nd Street
This word refers to when a song in a musical is performed a second time, often with different lyrics.
Reprise
This rock opera, which tells the story of Judas' betrayal of Jesus, was written when Andrew Lloyd Webber was just 22 years old.
Jesus Christ Superstar
This 1984 musical tells the story of French Painter Georges Seurat.
Sunday in the Park with George
This 2018 musical uses the music of the Temptations to tell the story of the band's formation and history.
Ain't Too Proud
This word refers to an instrumental musical number that opens a show and introduces many of the musical themes that will appear later.
Overture
This 1984 musical tells the story of a young steam engine named Rusty.
Starlight Express
This 1974 adaptation of an ancient Greek play was originally performed in the Yale University swimming pool.
The Frogs
This 2013 musical uses the music of Carole King to tell the story of her life.
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical
This word refers to the script of a musical, and is often used when discussing who wrote the musical. For example, West Side Story has music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and a ______ by Arthur Laurents.
Book