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WorksheetsDenison's musical theatre
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The person who writes the book of a musical
a)
Lyricist
b)
Lyrics
c)
Librettist
d)
Overture
2.
Broadway is...
a)
The center of American theatre
b)
The theatre district of New York City
c)
A place where musicals and straight play are performed
d)
All of the above
3.
The script of a musical is called
a)
Librettist
b)
Sides
c)
Underscore
d)
Book
4.
Musicals incorporate
a)
Singing
b)
Dancing
c)
Acting
d)
Everything
5.
What is a comic opera that is shorter in length with spoken dialogue?
a)
Operetta
b)
Revue
c)
Vaudeville
d)
Rock Revolution
6.
What was the first musical to become successful with a serious plot?
a)
Les Miserables
b)
Show Boat
c)
The King and I
d)
On The Town
7.
Who is in charge of writing and teaching dance routine?
a)
Choreography
b)
Actor
c)
Director
d)
Producer
8.
What is a variety show with no plot and no unifying idea?
a)
Vaudeville
b)
Revue
c)
Operetta
d)
Rock Revolution
9.
Who wrote the music (was the composer) to the musical, West Side Story?
a)
Leonard Bernstein
b)
Alan Menken
c)
Stephen Sondheim
d)
Andrew Lloyd Weber
10.
What is the name of the Musical Theatre Awards?
a)
Pony Awards
b)
Tony Awards
c)
Oscar Awards
d)
Grammy Awards
11.
What is another word for "script"
a)
Lyrics
b)
Apron
c)
Cast
d)
Book
12.
What is another word for "script"
a)
Lyrics
b)
Apron
c)
Cast
d)
Book
13.
Which of the following destinations is a musical theatre destination?
a)
West End, London
b)
East End, London
c)
Broadway, London
d)
Eastway, US
14.
What and Where is Broadway?
a)
Playhouses in London, England
b)
Center of the Universe for Theatre Buffs
c)
Commercial Theatre, New York City
d)
A street in Houston, Texas
15.
What are the "Tony Awards"?
a)
Hollywood's Award for Plays
b)
Broadway's Awards for Plays
c)
London's Awards for Plays
d)
None of the above
16.
________ and ________ Gershwin wrote the famous Folk Musical "Porgy and Bess".
a)
George and Clark
b)
Oscar and Rodger
c)
Jerome and Oscar
d)
George and Ira
17.
This musical was considered to be the new brand of "book musicals"
a)
Oklahoma
b)
Hairspray
c)
Rent
d)
The King and I
18.
Over-exaggerated emotions, hero vs. villian, physical comedy, and a happy ending are elements of what?
a)
Melodrama
b)
Realism
c)
Neoclassicism
d)
Post-modernism
19.
Who is the British composer that wrote Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Evita, Cats, The Phantom of the Opera, and Jesus Christ Superstar?
a)
Stephen Sondheim
b)
Andrew Lloyd Webber
c)
Richard Rodgers
d)
Elton John
20.
Who was the composer of the Phantom of the Opera?
a)
Mozart
b)
Bach
c)
Andrew Loyd Webber
d)
Adele
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