MUSICAL THEATRE

What is Musical Theatre?

• A piece of theatre that contains drama, comedy and old english Shakespeare language
• A theatre piece that contains music, spoken dialogue and dance
• A huge cast of serious actors that inspire to work at the globe theatre
• A production that has no music included

Musicals incorporate 

• Singing
• Dancing
• Acting
• Everything

Musicals incorporate 

• Singing
• Dancing
• Acting
• Everything

The choreographer.....

• Dances like crazy
• Designs dance for the stage
• Creates only group dances
• Uses only ballet

Why is it important to use your facial expression in musical theatre?

• To not look bored during your routine.

• To show the other dancers what direction to look in.

• To hide focus from poor dance technique.

• To help convey the dance idea to the audience (to support the dance moves).

What elements are needed in a musical?

• Songs

• Dancing

• Plot

• All of the above

Select the music genres that influenced the development of Musical Theatre

• Opera

• Pantomime

• Symphonies

• Minstrel shows

This is the person that writes the words to a song.

• Lyricist

• Composer

• Producer

• Director

Who are the people who create characters and setting through clothing, makeup, sets, lighting, etc.

• Producer
• Actor
• Designer
• Stage Crew

___________ is a term that is short for "Musical Theatre".

• Musicals

• Plays with singing

• Theatre with singing