Legacy B2 pt 2 Culture and Intercultural Communication 7,8,9

1 Half the cast are sick, but the ​ (a)   must go on!

2 That actress has really been in the​ (b)   since winning an award.

3 It’s hard for actors to have private lives because they’re constantly in the public ​ (c)   .

4 The famous actress made quite a(n) ​ (d)   in her long evening gown; the whole room turned and looked at her.

5 Sarah hopes to take over when her boss retires; she’s been waiting in the ​ (e)   for years.

• show
• spotlight
• eye
• entrance
• wings
• background
• frontline
• movie

1 Unfortunately,​ (a)   sales have been disappointing, so the show won’t be continuing next season.

2 The Phantom of the Opera has had an extremely long​ (b)   ; it began over 30 years ago!

3 Thankfully, a ​ (c)   has agreed to invest a large sum of money into the play.

4 A theatre membership will save you money on tickets, especially if you’re a regular ​ (d)   .

5 The name of the play is lit up on the ​ (e)   at the theatre’s entrance.

• ticket
• run
• backer
• theatregoer
• marquee

Broadway is not only the name of a famous street in Manhattan; it is also the name of New York’s theatre ​ (a)   , which is comprised of ​ (b)   theatres on or around this street.The Olympia ​ (c)   , owned by Oscar B. Hammerstein, was one of the first theatres to move to Times ​ (d)   in 1895. At the time, there were no electric streetlights, so Hammerstein set up an illuminated marquee to advertise the theatre.

• district
• 41
• Theatre
• Square
• 150

Most Broadway shows nowadays are funded by investors, known as “backers” or “​ (a)   ”, and have open-ended runs. This means that the duration of time a play stays on Broadway is not ​ (b)   , but depends on how popular the show is and how much money it makes through ticket sales. The longest running Broadway show to date is The ​ (c)   of the Opera which began in 1988 and has since been ​ (d)   over 13,000 times!

• angels
• predetermined
• Phantom
• performed
• Ghost

Match the following

• financed

• conserve

• fixed

• advertise

• promote

• predetermined

• save

• funded

Why is Broadway called “The Great White Way”?

A Most theatres on Broadway Street are white.

B The first marquee was built there.

C It was the only street that was lit during WWI.

D The bright theatre signs light up the street.

• A

• B

• C

• D

Why were Broadway’s lights dimmed during the war?

A to avoid attack

B to show respect

C to save energy

D to protest against coal

• A

• B

• C

• D

In Broadway, “angels”

A provide the money needed to produce a show.

B play small roles in The Phantom of the Opera.

C decide the length of a run before it begins.

D help the “backers” to fund a show.

• A

• B

• C

• D

In order to be a Broadway theatre, a theatre must

A have 500 seats or more.

B be located on Broadway Street.

C be located in Times Square.

D produce musicals.

• A

• B

• C

• D

1 The New York Times has won numerous Pulitzer Prizes in ​ (a)   .

2 USA Today focuses mainly on current ​ (b)   .

3 Just over 300 daily newspapers are currently in ​ (c)   in the US.

4 Digital ​ (d)   to The Washington Post have increased under its current owner.

5 The Chicago Tribune prints its​ (e)   on the front page.

• journalism
• affairs
• circulation
• subscriptions
• slogan