Musical Theater Terms

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Across
  1. 4. Planning the actor's movement on stage throughout the show; this refers to NON-MUSICAL sections of the musical
  2. 6. A dramatic performance that is entirely sung
  3. 9. The person or organization putting up the money to do a show and supervising the making and public presentation of the musical/play
  4. 10. The person in charge of the action on the stage, he/she instructs the cast and crew
  5. 13. The person who write the words for the songs in a musical
  6. 14. The appearance of the cast following the performance of a musical during which they bow
  7. 16. As a group, the actors, dancers and singers who perform in a musical
  8. 17. Once a year, this is given to plays and musicals in a ceremony honoring excellence in theatre
  9. 18. Backdrops, furniture, walls and any other large structures used on the stage to provide the atmosphere and location
Down
  1. 1. Dancing on stage during a musical
  2. 2. A selection (introduction) played by the orchestra at the beginning of a musical, consisting of short sections of the songs to be performed in the show
  3. 3. The main events of in a musical
  4. 5. The person who creates the dance moves for a show
  5. 7. Musical in which the basic story is taken from another source such as a book, movie, or play without music
  6. 8. The main "theatre" section of New York City
  7. 11. The closing musical number in a show; it usually includes the entire cast
  8. 12. The book, script or dialogue of the musical
  9. 15. The "repeat" of a song already heard in the musical. It is usually shorter than the original and often sung by a different character
  10. 16. The person who write the music for the show