Theater 112 study guide

Show Boat takes place between what years?

1890-1927

In the 2000s, this year offered Broadway audiences a wide array of musicals like Spamalot, The Light in the Piazza, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels

2005

In the 1970s, this musical got rid of the backers audition and, instead, had a series of workshops until the show was ready to go into rehearsal.

A Chorus Line

If someone is working as an actor on Broadway they part of this union.

AEA

This composing team, which emerged in the 1990s, are known for their versatile songwriting ability. Their works include Ragtime, Once On This Island and the Disney movie Anastasia.

Ahrens and Flaherty

Each of these are ways that a show lives on beyond Broadway EXCEPT

Audiences are allowed to videotape the performance when they attend it.

________________ is when the composers of a show gather potential investors in a living room and sing them songs from the show. This was very popular before 1975.

Backer's Audition

This choreographer was credited for revolutionizing movie musicals by creating dances for the camera, often using kaleidoscope patterns. His work includes 42nd Street.

Busby Berkley

This composing team was New York centric. They gave us such musicals as On the Town, Wonderful Town and Bells Are Ringing

Comden and Green

Guys and Dolls was based on the short stories of this author:

Damon Runyon

This producer was known for his temperamental attitude and wacky publicity stunts including hiring people with the same names as the major drama critics and putting their reviews on his advertizing.

David Merrick

Match the individual with their contribution to the American Musical Theatre.

Director of many successful revues Composer responsible for Porgy and Bess Composer known for the quodlibet Choreographer known for integrating acting and subtext into the dances of Oklahoma African American performer who had to use blackface to be accepted Producer of a successful follies show Composer best known for his work on the Princess Shows Composer best known for his work on No No Nanette Vincent Youmans Composer best known for his naughty lyrics that can be seen in Anything Goes and songs like "Let's Do It" Cole Porter Lyricist responsible for Of Thee I Sing Ira Gershwin

This actress gained acclaim for her portrayal of Joanne. Her signature song is The Ladies Who Lunch

Elaine Stritch

In the 1990s, this theatre company emerged in New York and it's mission was to present forgotten musicals in concert. It's biggest hit was a concert presentation of Kander and Ebb's Chicago.

Encores

At the end of the show Diana reveals she murdered Gabe.

FALSE

A soprano is a voice that sits very low in the female register.

False

At the end of Guys and Dolls Sky ends up marrying Adelaide and Nathan marries Sarah.

False

At the end of RENT, Mimi is dead.

False

Jonathan Larsen, the composer of Rent, is currently writing a musical about the Iraq War.

False

La Cage Aux Folles has music and lyrics by which composer

Jerry Herman

_____________ are musicals that take pre-exisiting popular songs and then writing a story to fit the inclusion of those songs. This is best seen in musicals like Mamma Mia and Jersey Boys

Jukebox Musicals

This 1991 musical was best remembered for the fact that a helicopter landed on stage during the show.

Miss Saigon

There are two major NYC companies that are dedicated to producing new works. They are....

NAMT & NYMF

All of these were elements of musicals in the 2000s, EXCEPT

Re-emergence of operettas

_____________________ is a type of theatre in which audiences buy a subscription series and are guaranteed a show. They are all over the USA

Regional Theatre

Show Boat was created or produced by all of the following people except.....

Richard Rodgers

Which NYC mayor was instrumental in cleaning up Broadway and inviting Disney to produce shows in NYC.

Rudy Guiliani

A theatre director belongs to this union:

SDC

This character in Cabaret is a fruit seller whom wishes to marry Fraulein Schneider.

Schultz

In the 1970s, Stephen Sondheim made the pop charts with this ballad from A Little Night Music.

Send in the Clowns

He was one of the first pioneers of musical theatre dance and while he worked for Flo Ziegfeld he realized dances should have a beginning, a middle and an end.

Seymour Felix

All of these musicals started off abroad EXCEPT

Sunday in the Park With George

This Sondheim musical won a Pulitzer Prize. It focused on the life and art of painter George Seurat.

Sunday in the Park with George

This choreographer relies on a heavy use of props in order to tell her stories. Her credits include The Producers and Crazy For You.

Susan Stroman

Diana attempts suicide in Next to Normal.

TRUE

Henry is the potential boyfriend of Natalie

TRUE

Put these musicals in order starting with the earliest.

The Black Crook - 1866 HMS Pinafore - 1879 No No Nanette- 1925 Show Boat- 1927 Oklahoma - 1943

This musical, by Mel Brooks, was one of the biggest Broadway hits of the 2000s.

The Producers

At the end of No No Nanette, Nanette marries which person

Tom

One of the most prominent director/choreographers of the 1980s was a gentleman who was known for his highly inventive choreography. For example, in The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas, he created a team of cheerleaders from cardboard and balloons.

Tommy Tune

This song was used in Cabaret as a Nazi Anthem. It is sung at the end of the first act by the party guests.

Tomorrow Belongs To Me

A want song in Rent could be when Roger sings "One Song Glory"

True

Evangeline is a strong contender for the first American musical because it had songs written specifically for its production.

True

In the team of Gilbert and Sullivan, WS Gilbert was the lyricist and Arthur Sullivan was the composer.

True

RENT won the Pulitzer Prize

True

Rodgers and Hammerstein won the Pulitzer Prize for Oklahoma!

True

The Florentine Camerata was a group responsible for helping to create opera.

True

The highest vocal type for a male is tenor.

True

All of these songs are in No No Nanette EXCEPT

Varsity Drag

No No Nanette has a score written by this team

Youmens, Harbarch, Caesar

Hal Prince has held each of these titles in the theatre EXCEPT

actor

This song was used to display Lyrics and Particularization from Guys and Dolls.

adelaide's Lament

A revue that gave us the anti-racist song "Suppertime"

as thousands cheer

Hal Prince has directed all of these musicals EXCEPT

cats

This individual(s) is in charge of creating and teaching the dances of a musical.

choreographer

This individual(s) is in charge of creating the melodies of a musical.

composer

Most of Hal Prince's musicals can best be put under the title of _________________ musicals.

concept

In Next to Normal, Natalie is grieving for her son, Gabe.

false

The creative team wrote Next to Normal when the composer's mother committed suicide due to untreated depression.

false

What happens to Cliff at the end of Cabaret?

he leaves berlin

Which of these is not a musical written by Stephen Sondheim

hello dolly

This composer emerged in the early 1990s with challenging material. His musicals include The Last Five Years and Parade.

jason Robert Brown

It is often in this period that the actors perform one show in the evening and in the morning they are working out new material that will eventually go into the show.

previews

We watched a 60 Minutes presentation on a 1986 musical that focused on the workshop and out of town previews for a show. This musical was called ____________

smile

This newspaper, and its reviews of a musical, are the most influential in keeping a show alive on Broadway.

the new york times

The disease dominating the characters in Rent is HIV/AIDS

true

This musical was quite popular with young girls when it opened in 2003. It was pre-quel to The Wizard of Oz.

wicked

Which year was considered to be one of the most prominent in the 1980s in terms of Brodaway being represented by a plethora of American composers?

1984

Which disease took the lives of many artists working in the American Musical?

AIDS

Which character sings 'Get Me to the Church On Time'

Alfred P. Doolittle

No No Nanette is responsible for all of the following, except....

An integrated cast of whites and African Americans

This British composer used a very pop rock sound in his musicals. His shows include Jesus Christ Superstar, Cats and The Phantom of the Opera

Andrew Lloyd Webber

This musical, adapted from a famous comic strip, featured the hit song "Tomorrow"

Annie

A Cole Porter musical that gave the world "You're The Top"

Anything Goes

This choreographer was known for his use of cynical sexuality in his dances. His works include Cabaret, Chicago and the Airotica number from All That Jazz.

Bob Fosse

At the end of HMS Pinafore Ralph marries Buttercup

False

Despite their rigid natures, Gilbert and Sullivan often put songs written by other composers into their operettas.

False

Evangeline opened before The Black Crook.

False

We got to watch a performer who exemplified the belt sound. She sang There's No Business Like Show Business. Her name was Beth Burrier.

False

One of Rodgers and Hammerstein's most successful musicals was Allegro

False ?

During the time of 1900-1920, the American Musical Theatre gave us all of these composers except

Frank Loesser

Hal Prince worked under which famous Broadway director

George Abbott

___________ was a renaissance man of the theatre. He is responsible for writing such songs as Give My Regards To Broadway, You're a Grand Old Flag and Yankee Doodle.

George M. Cohan

This actress was a very famous dancer in this period. We saw a clip of her in Damn Yankees.

Gwen Verdon

All of these are significant contributions of HMS Pinafore, except....

HMS Pinafore is responsible for ending the reign of Queen Victoria

In Company, this couple is very competitive. They even have a karate match in front of Robert

Harry and Sarah

match the show to it's description

Helped to create international copyright law HMS Pinafore The first American musical that was an international hit No No No Nanette Based on Edna Ferber's book about the performers along the Mississippi River show boat Features such songs as People Will Say We're In Love, I Cain't Say No and Lonely Room Oklahoma A musical that satirizes the government. Of Thee I Sing The only Rodgers and Hammerstein musical to win the Pulitzer Prize South Pacific A Rodgers and Hammerstein musical that tells the story of the life and death of Billy Bigelow, a carnival barker. Carousel A Busby Berkley musical 42nd Street An unsuccessful musical television show in the late 1980s Cop Rock A revue that had Esther Waters sing "Suppertime" As Thousands Cheer

This off Broadway musical was one of the first musical to deal with Hispanic heritage.

In The Heights

The Ziegfeld Follies was known for all of the following EXCEPT....

Intimate story telling

Match the character from Oklahoma to their description

Is exonerated of murdering Jud. curly When going to the dance she has to choose between Jud and Curly. Laury Is dead by the end of the musical jud Sings Everything Is Up To Date In Kansas City Will Is in love with Will Parker Ado Annie a peddlar Ali Hakim

All of these statements about La Cage Aux Folles are true EXCEPT

It closed after a month and lost much of its money.

All of these were reasons why Company is considered to be a landmark musicals EXCEPT

Its cast was comprised of the best dancers on Broadway

This choreographer came from the ballet world and was instrumental in creating the director-choreographer. His works include West Side Story and Fiddler on the Roof.

Jerome Robbins

This composer was known for big Broadway shows with hummable melodies. His musicals include Hello Dolly, Mame and La Cage Aux Folles

Jerry Herman

This Broadway actor was known for originating more roles than any other Broadway actor. He is best remembered today for his work on the TV show Law and Order.

Jerry Orbach

This musical told the story of a feuding couple trying to put on a Shakespeare comedy. It was written by Cole Porter

Kiss Me Kate

Match the performer with their description

Known for her big loud belt voice. Ethel Merman Female comic in the Ziegfeld Follies. Fanny Brice Danced with her brother, Fred. Adele Astaire Famous dancing star of the 1920s. Stars in Sunny and Sally. Marilyn Miller Famous singer that was in Show Boat Helen Morgan

Gaylord Ravenal is pursuing which woman?

Magnolia

_________________ was a type of entertainment that was dominated by white actors putting on black face.

Minstrel show

This character in Guys and Dolls is trying to find a place for the oldest established permanent floating crap game in New York.

Nathan Detroit

In the 1970s, each of these minorities made marks on the American Musical landscape EXCEPT

Native Americans

All of these were elements of Vaudeville, except....

Nudity and bawdy jokes were a staple

The first musical to win the Pulitzer Prize

Of thee i sing

Put the Rodgers and Hammerstein shows in order, starting with the earliest and finishing with the latest.

Oklahoma- 1943 Carousel- 1945 South Pacific-1949 The King and I- 1951 The Sound Of Music- 1959

______________ from Show Boat became a national anthem for African Americans.

Ol man River

Which of the genres below was not part of the four pronged style of the period of 1967-1979?

Operetta

__________________ was Stephen Sondheim's mentor.

Oscar Hammerstein

The first musical to have an anti-hero as it's protagonist

Pal Joey

This actress rose to prominence in the 1970s. She was most famous for her role as Eva Peron in Evita.

Patti LuPone

Henry Higgins is a world-renowned . . .

Phoneticist

The first musical to have an entirely African American cast

Porgy and Bess

One of Irving Berlin's major contributions to the American Musical included a song in which one person sings a verse with a melody, then another person sings a different verse with a separate melody. This is called___________. We an example of this from Call Me Madam.

Quodlibet

This off Broadway musical became the longest running musical in New York history.

The Fantasticks

A musical that found itself barred from it's own theatre on opening night.

The cradle will rock

All of these were contributing factors to the advent of rock and roll musicals EXCEPT

The death of Frank Sinatra

This movie was the first to use sound

The jazz singer

This individual(s) is in charge of the entire artistic vision of a musical.

director

The final test to see if Eliza can be passed off as a lady is at the . . .

embassy ball

This Hal Prince directed musical featured such visual touches as a game of musical chairs to represent the ascension of leadership and a revolving door that represented the bedroom politics of the first lady of Argentina.

evita

At the end of the show, Eliza and Freddy marry.

false

The film version of Cabaret, directed by Bob Fosse, is exactly like the stage play.

false

Where You Live'.

false

The difference between the dance style of Gene Kelley and Fred Astaire is that Astaire was masculine and athletic while Kelley was elegant and debonair.

false; opposite ?

This rock and roll musical told the story of a man who was unsure if he was going to Vietnam. It featured an advocacy of sex, drugs and rock and roll.

hair

This song was used to display character development from My Fair Lady

i'm an ordinary man

This individual(s) is in charge of writing the dialogue of a musical

librettist

This term refers to the total collection of lyrics and dialogue in a musical.

libretto

This individual(s) is in charge of writing the words to a song

lyricist

This individual(s) is in charge of the monetary aspects of a musical.

producer

This term refers to the total collection of songs in a musical.

score

Don't Tell Mama is a _____________ song.

uptempo