Broadway Unit Test Prep

What type of song in a musical has a large group of people singing?

• Solo

• Ensemble

• Instrumental

• Overture

Which type of song can be described as "a song to let a character fool the audience, to get them on their side?"

• Charm Song

• Ballad

• Comedic Song

• Musical Scene

Who was the creator of the Follies?

• Sondheim

• Bernstein

• Miranda

• Ziegfeld

What was George Cohan's famous line at the end of all of his shows?

• Don't let the door hit you on the way out!

• DEUCES!

• Thanks a million!

• My mother thanks you, my father thanks you, and I thank you!

What show did Eubie Blake write with Noble Sissle?

• Shuffle Along

• Love Will Find a Way

• Porgy and Bess

• Give My Regards to Broadway

What are the first names of the brothers who wrote "Porgy and Bess?"

• Stephen and Foster

• Meek and Mill

• George and Ira

• Bill and Ted

Which of these shows was NOT written by Rodgers and Hammerstein?

• Carousel

• Sound of Music

• Music Man

• Oklahoma

Why was the "Dream Ballet" from Oklahoma so important to Broadway History?

• It was the first time ballet was used

• It was the first time dance was used to tell the story

• It was the first use of stunt doubles

• It was the first time a character was instructed to fall asleep on stage

Who wrote the MUSIC for West Side Story?

• Leonard Bernstein

• Stephen Sondheim

• Arthur Laurents

• Jerome Robbins

What was unique about Jerome Robbins as West Side Story's director?

• He was the first person of color to direct

• He was also the lead in the show

• He died before the production opened

• He was also the show's choreographer