Musical theatre terminology

3. Any song which explains a character, a group of characters, or a situation
6. A song which aims to get laughs from the audience
7. A song which takes place about midway through Act 2 to re-energize the audience for the final scenes
9. Music played by the orchestra before the curtain opens for Act 2 (at the end of intermission).
10. A song which lets a character or group of characters beguile an audience and share character development information
11. A song which tells what characters desire and what motivates them
14. A large-scale performance within a musical show, usually combining both song and dance with lots of energy and many performers
16. A song with a slower tempo that usually shares strong emotion; often a love song
17. This 1902 version of a famous musical featured a cow named Imogene instead of Toto

1. The very first song sung by characters in the show
2. The very first piece of music played by the orchestra before the curtain opens for Act 1; a medley of themes from the show.
4. the song form that becomes standard
5. The first musical
8. When all or part of a song is repeated later in the show, usually to energize the end of a scene
12. A song with a faster beat than a ballad
13. The very last song of the show
15. A song so fantastic that the audience applause keeps the show from continuing for a while