Musical Theater History

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A group of singers is a

Who was the first significant woman of musical theater?

Who wrote West Side Story in the 1950's?

The theater district in New York City is called

A rehearsal in full costume is a

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

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

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

Which of the following is a component of musical theater?

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

The theater district in London is called the

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

The full cast of a show is called the

What is someone called who writes music?