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History of Musical Theatre
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1
Guess the Musical
Peter Pan
Pinocchio
I'm Flying
Pirates of Penzance
2
Guess the Musical
Cats
Mamma Mia
Hamilton
Rent
3
What was the era of musicals between 1920 to 1939
The Golden Age
Opera
The Jazz Age
Contemporary
4
Musicals can be based off real people and real stories.
True
False
5
What event sparked audience's interest in darker, gritty films as opposed to musicals, etc.?
The Great Depression
Gangsters were a trend
World War 2
Technicolor was too expensive
6
Guess the Musical
Man on the Roof
Fiddler on the Roof
Hairspray
Rich Man
7
Oklahoma! is a Golden Age Musical
True
False
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What did the Golden Age musicals contribute?
Realism
Many productions of musicals
Creation of Sondheim and Hammerstein
Converting classic literature into musicals
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Which era of musicals incorporated Rock Music and Operatic Themes?
Classical
Bronze Age
Pre-Contemporary
Golden-Age
10
All musicals must be based off real stories.
False
True
11
Before the 1920s, what was another style of musical that was popular?
Rock Musicals
Vaudeville
Ragtime
Book Musicals
12
The Pre-Contemporary era was the beginning of what type of musical? (2 answers are correct)
Jazz
Rock Operas
The return of Opera
Epic/Mega and Disney Musicals
13
Musicals: Who is singing this song?
Lin Manual Mermaid
Hamilton
Maui
Lin Manuel Miranda
14
Guess the Musical?
Mary Poppins
The Sound of Music
The Sound of Silence
Mamma Mia
15
Before the 1920s, what was the main style of music genre for musical theatre?
Pop
Hip Hop
Operetta
Jazz
16
Musicals: This song is from what movie/musical?
It's a Hard Knock Life
Rough Life
Annie
Annie and the broom
17
What years were the Golden Age of Musicals?
1920 to 1939
1980-1999
2000 - 2022
1940 to 1959
18
All musicals must have a story of love in them.
True
False
19
What was the big difference between Golden Age Musicals and the "musicals" that came before?
Women weren't allowed to perform before the Golden Age
They added electric guitars to the pit orchestra
The actors wore only primary colors before the Golden Age
Singing is treated the same as talking
20
A musical is a...
performance of elements dancing
performance of dancing only with no dialogue at all
performance of singing only. Including all dialogue
performance of acting, singing and dancing
21
Musicals in the 1920's were lighthearted, where musicals in the 1930's were serious and down to earth.
False
True
22
What Trend led to an Increase in Recent Musicals?
Rock and Roll
Increased Security on International Flights
The 1929 Economic Crash
Made for TV teen musicals
23
In the Jazz Age dance numbers in musicals became larger
False
True
24
What characteristics describe Golden Age musicals?
Romantic, Idealistic, Conservative
Bare-bones, Edgy, Progressive
Trite, Serious, Boring
Expensive, Flashy, Tech- Heavy
25
A musical features catchy songs that may be popular to the time
False
True
26
How are musicals in film different from theatrical shows?
Actors in film can't sing and use autotune.
They're the exact same.
Actors in theatre have no breaks or reshoots.
Actors in film are flawless and do it in one take.
27
Contemporary Musicals are often based on pre-existing movies or plays
True
False
28
Musicals in the Golden Age focused on horror themed plots
True
False
29
Which describes characteristics of early Rock Musicals?
Romantic, Cheesy, Conservative
Flashy, Expensive, Sweeping
Reused songs from a contemporary rock artist
Edgy, Bare bones, Provacative
30
The Post-Golden Age era of musicals focused on what trends? (2 answers are correct)
Nothing. There was no change
Opera
A variety of music genres
Slightly Experimental Styles
