Black Crook
The Black Crook is widely debated as being the first musical because it was a _______________
What is an Accident?
Many Musicals are based on/inspired by
What are Operas?
What is the Greek Chorus?
Type of dance slaves created using dirt and hard surfaces
What is Tap?
What country is known as the birthplace of Musical Theatre?
What happened to Henry & Henry's theatre they double booked?
What is Burned Down?
Songs slaves sung to vent their sorrows, creating a new genre of music called
What is the Blues?
What did the Romans contribute to the development of musical theatre?
What is Burlesque?
What current Broadway Show has amassed over 1 Billion dollars in profit since it's opening 20 years ago?
What is Wicked?
This musical was known for spectacle, having little to no plot but was a HUGE success.
What is Cats?
The Black Crook was considered to be a....
What is a Huge Success?
What is an Operetta?
Roman Burlesque is similar to what comedic show we know of in modern times?
What is SNL?
There are TWO main reasons Hamilton was such a success Name One.
What is rap and opportunities for POC/Diverse Casting?
Name the 3 shows. This musical saved Broadway in the 1980's, This show put Broadway back on the map in the early 2000's and this show again revitalized Broadway in 2015?
What is Rent, Wicked, Hamilton
Who was angry after the first performance of The Black Crook, but was okay with it after being paid off
Who is the Playwright?
Define the characteristics of an Opera in terms of genre, length of time, and language
What is: Drama, 2+ hours, and Language that is different from what the audience speaks?
In Medieval times the church took over society and only plays based on the .......were allowed to be performed
What is The Bible?
Musical theatre development came to a bit of a halt as Dance was considered to be Evil in what time period?
What are Medieval Times?
What TWO MAIN REASONS did Spider Man Into the Spiderverse The Musical flop?
Why were the touring shows of the Black Crook different from one another?
What is the reason why is because they made the show in a few days/it wasn't written down?
What is the name of the modern Pop Operetta based on The Simpsons?
What is Mr. Burns?
The first purely American form of musical theatre were called....
What are Minstrel Shows?
What 2 forms did Italy put together to create a new form called...(3 separate answers)
What is Improv, Pantomime, and Commedia Dell' Arte
How long does it usually take for Broadway to recoup it's investment (in terms of weeks OR years/months)
What is 70 weeks- year and 1/2?