Musical Theater History basics

"Grease" Setting

• 1950s high school

• 1980s college

• 1970s summer camp

• 1960s suburban neighborhood

A Chorus Line

• Dancers' lives

• Musicians' struggles

• Actors' dreams

• Directors' visions

"The Lion King" Adaptation

• Disney animated film

• Live-action film

• Broadway musical

• Television series

"Hamilton" Unique Feature

• Hip-hop music

• Classical music

• Jazz music

• Rock music

"Cats" Inspiration

• Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats by T.S. Eliot

• The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss

• Cat's Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut

• Feline Philosophy by John Gray

"Hairspray" Theme

• Racial integration

• Social inequality

• Economic disparity

• Cultural appropriation

"West Side Story" Debut

• 1955

• 1956

• 1957

• 1958

"Beauty and the Beast" Adaptation

• Disney animated film

• Live-action film

• Broadway musical

• Television series

"The Book of Mormon" Creators

• Trey Parker, Matt Stone

• Robert Lopez, Jeff Marx

• Stephen Schwartz, Alan Menken

• Lin-Manuel Miranda, Tom Kitt

"Chicago" Debut Year

• 1970

• 1975

• 1980

• 1985