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Musical Theatre (1)
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Musical Theatre (2)
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The elements a Broadway musical should include.
What is "Triple Threat" - singing, dancing and acting?
100
Broadway musicals provide a window into the ______ of America.
What is culture?
100
Known as the self-proclaimed "World's Greatest Entertainer" and often performed in black face.
Who is Al Jolsen?
100
The two types of songs that music publishers wanted during the Great Depression.
What are love songs and escape songs?
100
Define scene.
What is a division of a play, usually a part of an act.
200
Name a Broadway Musical
What is Hamilton? Hairspray? Showboat? Porgy & Bess? ...
200
The first impresario (big name) of musical theatre.
Who is Florenz Ziegfeld?
200
The quintessential show of the 1920's that included a little of everything: songs, dance and a cast of stars.
What is "Revue"?
200
The very successful show that satirized politics by George and Ira Gershwin.
What is "Of Thee I Sing"?
200
Define book.
What is the script of a musical?
300
Where musical theatre began.
What is Italian Opera?
300
The first African American offered a Broadway contract (by Florenz Ziefgeld.
Who is Bert Williams?
300
The name for new musicals that told "rags to riches" stories.
What is Cinderella stories?
300
The performer known for "Supper Time", who crossed the "color" line to sing in Irving Berlin's revues.
Who is Ethel Waters?
300
Define dialogue.
What are the lines of the play spoken by the characters?
400
The 8 types of musical theatre.
What are opera, operetta, comic opera, musical revue, vaudeville, musical comedy, movie musical, and musical play.
400
The style of music first introduced to Broadway by composer Irving Berlin.
What is ragtime?
400
Name the 1921 musical with an all African American cast.
What is "Shuffle Along"?
400
Porgy and Bess is a ________ opera.
What is folk?
400
The main character(s).
What is protagonist(s)?
500
Definition of musical theatre.
What is a genre of drama in which singing and dancing play an essential part.
500
What 3 things did actors gain by the actors' equity strike in 1919?
What is 1)rehearsal payment, 2)transportation and 3)costumes.
500
Three major events that had an effect on Broadway.
What are 1)prohibition, 2)stock market crash, 3)Hollywood?
500
As WWII began, this performer/composer was asked to write and perform to rally the troops as he had done during WWI.
Who is Irving Berlin?
500
The supporting character(s).
What is antagonist(s)?