Musical Theater History

Musical theater productions started using fancy sets, costumes, and props in the 80's and 90's.

The full cast of a show is called the

Who wrote West Side Story in the 1950's?

The theater district in London is called the

A rehearsal in full costume is a

What type of musicals became popular in the 1970's?

Vaudeville and Burlesques were the 2 main forms of entertainment in the 19th century (1800's).

Which of the following is NOT a main form of art in musical theater?

Which composer/lyricist began to emerge in the 1960's?

George and Ira Gershwin (brothers) won a Pulitzer prize for writing Of Thee I Sing!

What is the person called who writes the script of the show?

What is someone called who writes music?

The person who designs the dance movements in a musical is the

A critic's written assessment of a show is called a

Who was the first significant woman of musical theater?

What caused many challenges for musical theater in the 1930's?

Who was the famous writer/composer duo of the 1940's?

Which of the following is a component of musical theater?

A group of singers is a

In the early 2000's musicals became more extreme in plot and concepts.

A song and dance number that includes the whole cast is called a

In the 1980's and 1990's, pop music began to greatly influence musical theater.

In the 18th century (1700's), which two types of opera were popular?

The theater district in New York City is called