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Minstrel Shows were totally PC....

What was the First book musical?

EARLY MUSICAL THEATRE

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1
What was the First book musical?
Oklahoma
Rent
Show Boat
On The Town
2
Minstrel Shows were totally PC....
False
True
3
Who is the Yankee Doodle Dandy?
Rodgers and Hammerstein
Gershwins
George M. Cohan
Bernstein
4
How Did Tin Pan Alley Function?
An opportunity for composers to have their work tried out!
Lots of piano players playing.
A place where music was composed.
A place where people taught piano lessons.
5
What qualities of an Operetta are still included in musical theatre today?
Comedy
Sung-Through
Classical Style Singing
Strong Character Development
6
What was the reason for including Black Face?
Black actos had their own performances.
Black actors were not welcome.
Lack of Black Actors and black actors would never be allowed.
7
What was the first "musical" review type show on Broadway?
Chorus Line
Ziegfeld Follies
Operas
Follies
8
What was Gilbert and Sullivan's most popular song?
HMS Pinafore
Sorry Her Lot
Here Comes the General!
Modern Major General
9
What was Vaudeville?
A bunch of skits and songs put together that didn't mean anything together.
A dance show.
A play without music.
10
What classical style of music is the closest relative to musical theatre?
OPERA
SYMPHONY
MINSTREL SHOWS
OPERETTA
11
What was the first glimpse of Musical Theatre as we know it!
MINSTREL SHOWS
OPERA
VAUDEVILLE
PUPPETRY