All the words, spoken and sung that included in the Musical

History of Musical Theatre Flashcards

1

What is Libretto?

The Highest Note in A Musical
All the words, spoken and sung that included in the Musical
Classical Opera
The Composer and the Lyricist work put together

2

What are the Music Genres Influenced the Early Musicals?

Ragtime and Jazz
Rhythm and Blues
K Pop
Hip Hop

3

What does a Lyricist Do?

Writes Lyrics to tell the Story
Writes Background Music
Writes the Music
Writes Lyrics that Rhyme and are catchy

4

How Long was the first successful long running American musical?

2 Hours
2 days
4 Hours
5 hours

5

What is Musical Theatre?

A Play with the characters Singing the whole time.
A Play with Scenes, Sing and Dancing
A Play with Three Acts
A Play with Scenes

6

What does the Composer do?

Writes the songs of the musical
Writes the dance music and Background music
Writes all the Music for the Musical
All of the Above

7

In what Country did Musical Theatre Originate?

Italy
Europe
Greece
America

8

What two shows had a social issue of race?

Phantom of the opera and Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
Grease and Mama Mia
Hair and Rent
Showboat and Westside story

9

What is a Operetta?

A sad Opera
A Musical
A short Opera
A long Opera

10

Which one of these is not a Jukebox Musical

Mama Mia
Grease
Fiddler on the Roof
Jersey Boys

11

What was the first successful long running American musical?

West Side Story
The Beggars Opera
The Black Crook
Phantom of the Opera

12

What was the Golden Age of The Broadway Musical?

1866-1947
1943-1968
1980-1999
1925-1955

13

What Musical was said to end the Golden Age?

My Fair Lady
Book of Mormon
Hair
Hairspray

14

What is the longest running Broadway Musical Today?

The Black Crook
Hamilton
Phantom of the opera
Lion King

15

What Year was the first successful long running American musical released?

1866
1920
1947
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History of Musical Theatre

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History of Musical Theatre

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