Musical Theatre History
Across
- 5. The Rodgers & Hammerstein musical which changed the landscape of musical theatre as the first fully integrated musical play
- 6. The successful 1981 musical from Britain that broke running records on Broadway
- 10. Follies, his ultimate stage revue, introduced in the 1910s
- 11. The art form in which many roots of musical theatre came from
- 12. A composer that introduced concept musicals in the 1970s
- 15. A satirical musical which debuted in 2001, parodying The Threepenny Opera and Les Miserables
- 17. An iconic concept musical based on true stories of seventeen dancers
- 18. A revolutionary new musical that has repeatedly sold out on Broadway and each touring market
- 19. Composer of the longest-running hit of the 1920s
Down
- 1. A barber whose theme is based on the tune of the Dies irae from Verdi’s Requiem
- 2. The only actress to have won a Tony Award for a performance in an off-Broadway production
- 3. The iconic 1960s musical that brought in a wave of confusion on Broadway, bringing in different styles of music
- 4. Rodger’s first “H” partner
- 7. Gilbert and _________
- 8. The musical which brought Broadway’s previously defunct Nederlander Theater back to life in the 1990s
- 9. One of a few popular touring productions that has had runs of many years off-Broadway, but has never moved to Broadway
- 13. The Great _________, an event in 1930s American history that surprisingly saw musical comedy reach a peak of creativity
- 14. Bob ______, iconic director and choreographer known for a unique style of movement
- 16. A collection of songs, scenes, and dances, typically satirical or celebratory