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