Musical theatre terminology

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Across
  1. 2. A song which takes place about midway through Act 2 to re-energize the audience for the final scenes
  2. 6. When all or part of a song is repeated later in the show, usually to energize the end of a scene
  3. 9. A song which lets a character or group of characters beguile an audience and share character development information
  4. 14. A song which aims to get laughs from the audience
  5. 15. A song which tells what characters desire and what motivates them
  6. 17. this song form that becomes standard for Broadway
  7. 18. This 1902 version of a famous musical featured a cow named Imogene instead of Toto
Down
  1. 1. The very first piece of music played by the orchestra before the curtain opens for Act 1; a medley of themes from the show.
  2. 3. Music played by the orchestra before the curtain opens for Act 2 (at the end of intermission).
  3. 4. A type of musical comedy that took place 1890-1920, named after the King of England.
  4. 5. The first musical
  5. 7. The very last song of the show
  6. 8. A large-scale performance within a musical show, usually combining both song and dance with lots of energy and many performers
  7. 10. Any song which explains a character, a group of characters, or a situation
  8. 11. A song with a faster beat than a ballad
  9. 12. A song so fantastic that the audience applause keeps the show from continuing for a while
  10. 13. The very first song sung by characters in the show
  11. 16. A song with a slower tempo that usually shares strong emotion; often a love song