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Brief history of musical theater, study guide review, 6th grade music
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1
The performers who aren't leads are called
the ensemble
the extras
the Band
the supporting characters
2
The Mega Musicals of the 1980s and 1990s were influenced from England.
True
False
3
Who was the famous writer/composer duo of the 1940's?
Smith & Banks
Bonnie & Clyde
Lerner and Lowe
Rodgers & Hammerstein
4
Vaudeville and Burlesques were the 2 main forms of entertainment in the 19th century (1800's).
False
True
5
Which musical has had the longest run on Broadway?
Phantom of the Opera
Waitress
Wicked
Hamilton
6
Which of the following is NOT a main form of art in musical theater?
Music
Spoken Dialogue
Dance
Sculpture
7
The person who designs the dance movements in a musical is the
Choreographer
Dancer
8
In the early 2000's musicals became more extreme in plot and concepts.
True
False
9
What type of musicals became popular in the 1970's?
Ballad opera
Rock musicals
Pop operas
Comic opera
10
Who helped save Broadway in the 1990s?
George Cohan
Leonard Bernstein
Rodgers & Hammerstein
Disney Company
11
What is the person called who writes the script of the show?
Singer
Composer
Libbretist
Author
12
The full cast of a show is called the
Family
School
Company
Empire
13
What is someone called who writes music?
Composer
Shopper
Author
Singer
14
What form of entertainment gave birth to musical theater? (Think 18th century (1700's)
Comic operas & Ballad Operas
TV & Netflix
Plays & Movies
Silent Film & Mimes
15
The theater district in London is called the
West End
School
Cantina
Broadway
16
Which of these events impacted Broadway musicals the most?
Child Labor
World War II
World War I
The Great Depression
17
Before Broadway was shiny and bright, it was
the NY Times building
old abandoned factories
a low life area with bars and prostitution
It was always high society
18
Which musical was one of the first to address racial issues in the 1950's?
Oklahoma
West Side Story
In the Heights
Cabaret
19
Who was the first significant woman of musical theater?
Cher
Beyonce
Niki Minaj
Ethel Merman
20
A song and dance number that includes the whole cast is called a
All Cast Number
Dance party
Production number
Song