Across
- 2. When performers come back on stage at the end to take a bow
- 4. The famous composer who wrote the opera that inspired RENT
- 5. A song for two singers
- 6. A solo song in an opera that shows a character’s emotions
- 7. The musicians who play live music for the show
- 8. The script or words of an opera
- 9. A recorded music track used when a live orchestra isn’t available
- 10. A high female voice that usually plays young or heroic female characters
- 12. A high male voice that often plays the hero in operas
- 13. The person who runs things behind the scenes once the show starts
- 16. A big, dramatic musical story where singers perform without microphones
- 18. A musical theatre singer who sings loudly and powerfully, often the showstoppers
- 19. The person who leads the musicians during a performance
Down
- 1. The lead musician who is second in command to the conductor
- 3. A live show with singing, dancing, and acting, usually with popular style music
- 9. The dance moves designed for a show
- 11. A low male voice that usually plays villains or authority figures
- 14. A story or show rewritten from one form to another, like a movie turned into a musical
- 15. A group of singers and dancers who perform together to help tell the story
- 17. The opening music of a show that introduces themes
