who is this person
who was the first major american-born writer of musicals?
George M.Cohan
what is pit?
houses the orchestra
what is musical theater?
a theater piece that contains music,spoken dialogue and dance.
what was Americans original theatrical form?
minstrel plays
what kind of theatrical makeup was used for white actors to perform in plays?
black face
who wrote cats and phantom of the opera?
Andrew Lioyd Webber
what is ensemble?
the cast excluding the principle roles
what is book musical?
traditional
what is an octoroon?
a woman who is 1/8th black.
what racist laws were enforced in the southerns U.S in the late 19th century?
Jim crow laws
who was the most famous partner of Oscar Hammerstein II?
Richard Rodgers
what is understudy?
learns one role in order to replace a cast member.
what is the curtain call?
all to run on stage and to bow at the end of the play
what are the three components of musical?
music,lyrics,and book
what show contained the song "Old Man River"?
showboat
who was the first African american author to publish a play?
William Wells Brown
what is swing?
actor learns all of the roles in order to replace any sick cast.
what is the definition of lead role?
the main characters/principle role
what is the basic structure of musical in order?
overture,act 1,intermission,act 2,curtain call,and exit musical
what was the first musical to win a Pulitzer prize?
of thee i sing
who is T.D rice or "Daddy Rice"?
a New York actor who sang and danced in blackface in variety entertainment.
what is featured role?
a short term contract for celebrity actors.
what was the first musical?
the black crook
what are the five major positions in order?
producer,directer,musical directer,choreographer,stage manager
what musical was the first to have over 3,000 performances on Broadway?
fiddler on the roof