Early Roots
This ancient form of drama,which combined music and movement, inspired early musicals
What is Greek drama?
Oklahoma! and The King and I were created by this famous writing team.
Who are Rodgers and Hammerstein?
This composer created Cats, Phantom of the Opera and Joseph and the amazing Technicolor Dream coat.
Who is Andrew Lloyd Webber?
This composer wrote Hamilton and In the Heights.
Who is Lin-Manuel Miranda?
The 2 main global centers for musical theater are these cities.
What is New York (Broadway) and London (West end)?
These 2 types of live entertainment in the 1800s helped lay the foundation for modern musicals.
What are vaudeville and minstrel shows?
Early musicals often focused on these 3 key Storytelling elements.
What are strong Storytelling, memorable songs, and moral themes?
These 2 Andrew Lloyd Webber musicals are among the most successful of all time.
What are Cats and The Phantom of the Opera?
This songwriting duo created Dear Evan Hansen and worked on The Greatest Showman
Who are Pasek and Paul?
Musical theater differs from plays because it gives equal weight to these 2 elements.
What is Music and Story?
This duo created the pirates of Penzance and the mikado.
Who are Gilbert and Sullivan?
Company and Cabaret explored complex ideas rather than a simple linear story.
Who is Stephen Sondheim?
This company brought films like The Lion King and Aladdin to Broadway.
What is Disney?
This 2003 musical Featured strong female leads and powerful music.
What is Wicked?
Musical theater connects people emotionally through these 3 elements.
What is Music,Movement and Performance?
This 1927 musical was one of the first to tackle serious themes.
What is show boat?
This 1950s musical featured rival gangs, the Jets and the Sharks.
What is west side story?
Mamma Mia!features songs from this swedish pop group.
Who is ABBA?
Hamilton blended Broadway storytelling with this music genre.
What is Hip-Hop(or rap)?
This musical about a boy's colorful coat was one of Webber's early hits.
What is Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat?
Early American musical theater blended these 2 cultural styles.
What are European and American styles?
This composer revolutionized musical theater with complex music and characters in shows like into the woods.
Who is Stephen Sondheim?
Jersey Boys tells the story of this 1960s music group.
Who are The Four Seasons?
Modern musicals use these 3 Technologies to enhance storytelling.
What are projections,LED screens, and advanced lighting?
At it's heart,musical theater exists to do this for audiences.
What is connect people emotionally?