Broadway Study Guide PDF

Name: _______________ List the vocal parts from lowest to highest ___________BASS____________ ____________________________ ____________________________ ________________...

Name: _______________ List the vocal parts from lowest to highest ___________BASS____________ ____________________________ ____________________________ ____________________________ ____________________________ _________SOPRANO__________ Match the job to its description 1. ____ Write the words to the song A. Composer 2. ____ Coaches the vocalists B. Choreographer 3. ____ The one who creates the story C. Lyricist 4. ____ Directs and blocks the actors D. Author 5. ____ Writes the music for the show E. Director 6. ____ Creates and teaches the dance F. Music Director 7. ____ The leader of the orchestra G. Conductor Use the word bank to fill in the sentences. “I Want” Song Reprise Ballad Production Number Overture Chorus The leading actor sang a soft, slow _______________________ about his lost love. The leading actress sang an _____________________________ about her dreams. I recognized the ______________________ when it repeated in the 2nd act. The ______________________ danced and sang behind the leads in perfect unison. The big _______________________________ stole the show with its huge scale. The orchestra played the _____________________ at the beginning of the show. ACROSS 3. When a successful musical comes back to Broadway 5. A large-scale musical developed in the 1980s CONCEPT 6. A musical whose songs focus on a theme rather than a story VAUDEVILLE 7. A series of short, comic acts - lots of song and dance DISNEY 9. A theatre play with song and dance FILM 11. An ear from the 40s to the 60s in musical theatre OPERETTA 12. Grease and Rent are examples of this type of musical GOLDEN REVIVAL DOWN BOOK 1. A type of musical adapted from the screen MEGA 2. Plays that perform in NYC's theatre district ROCK 4. A "light opera" that led to musical theatre MUSICAL 8. Major company that produces Broadway shows from cartoons BROADWAY 10. The storyline and dialogue for a musical 1. List 3 things that effect the success of a Broadway show: __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ 2. A show can take several forms before premiering on Broadway. List 3. __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ 3. Describe the difference between Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Off-Off Broadway: __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ 4. Describe 2 reasons why a Broadway chorus is an important part of the show. __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ 5. How many Broadway theatres are currently in NYC? ___________________ 6. What is the name of the Broadway theatre awards? _____________________