Musical Theatre Test Review

4. While most musicals try to mainly entertain, a concept musical intends to showcase a ______ or deliver a message.
6. A genre of opera which is "light" in terms both of music and subject matter. Usually has a happy ending
9. The music and lyrics together form the ______ of the musical
10. What musical was written to counteract the heavy mood of the issue driven musicals of the 1960's?
11. One of the most important composers in musical theatre
13. Opened in 1918 with no plot, but with as much spectacle as possible
16. Why was there a lull in the musical theatre industry in the 1930's?
19. What caused record lows for Broadway ticket sales in the 1950's?
20. The other half of _______ & Hammerstein, the duo collaborators of the Golden Age of musical theatre
22. The creative team includes a director, a musical director, and usually a _______
24. An example of a concept musical

1. Musical Theatre: a form of theater combining music, songs, spoken dialogue , and _______
2. Where does the orchestra or band play during a performance?
3. What is London's version of Broadway in NYC?
5. An example of a book musical
7. The opening song sets the ____ for the musical
8. Musical theatre dates back to the ancient ____.
12. The first "blockbuster" Broadway show
14. Musicals today are generally presented in two acts with this in between
15. This is sprinkled in between musical numbers in the show
17. The biggest overarching theme of productions in the 1920's
18. Musical Theatre works, also known as _______.
21. The first musical that had a plot line
23. Rock musicals consist of what kind of songs?