Musical Theatre Vocab

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The smallest of the theatres in the Broadway district seating 99 people or less.

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Off-Off-Broadway

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The little booklet you get when you go to the theater. It usually includes a list of the cast and production crew

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Playbill

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The method of carefully selected moves to accompany and enhance the song.

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Choreography

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The Person who works with the director, actors, and orchestra to get desired musical effects for the show.

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Musical Director

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Broadway theatres that seat between 100-499 seats

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Off-Broadway

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When either a whole song or part of a song is repeated.

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Reprise

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The term that describes the book or script of a musical or opera.

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Libretto

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The largest and most famous theatrical district in New York City.

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Broadway

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The beginning music in the musical theater which usually gives the audience an idea of the music to come and gets them into the feeling of the show.

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Overture