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Musical Theatre Vocabulary Review

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 7hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who writes the words to songs in a musical?

a)

Lyricist

b)

Producer

c)

Composer

d)

Director

2.

Who writes the music for songs in a musical?

a)

Lyricist

b)

Composer

c)

Producer

d)

Director

3.

Who tells actors what to do and where to move on the stage?

a)

Director

b)

Producer

c)

Designer

d)

Stage Crew

4.

What elements are needed in a show to make it a musical theatre piece?

a)

Singing

b)

Acting

c)

Dancing

d)

All of the above

5.

Who is the person that organizes and runs the backstage area and the stage crew?

a)

Stage Manager

b)

Producer

c)

Director

d)

Music Director

6.

What is an appropriate audience response to a live stage performance?

a)

yelling

b)

stomping

c)

applause

d)

whistling

7.

Who is in charge of writing and teaching dance routines?

a)

Choreographer

b)

Director

c)

Actor

d)

Producer

8.

What is the highest praise an audience can give a performance?

a)

a peace sign

b)

a walkout

c)

a standing ovation

d)

a round of applause

9.

Who is the person that manages the money, the people, and the show for musicals on Broadway?

a)

Choreographer

b)

Stage Manager

c)

Producer

d)

Director

10.

What is the official name for the entire group of performers in a musical theatre production?

a)

The people

b)

The stars

c)

The cast

d)

The clowns

11.

Which musical is a retelling of the famous story, The Wizard of OZ, in the context of African-American culture?

a)

The Wiz

b)

Wicked

c)

The Sound of Music

d)

Ragtime

12.

What is a common expression used to say "good luck" to someone before a performance?

a)

stub your toe

b)

cool

c)

face plant

d)

break a leg

13.

What is the theatre district in New York City called?

a)

Broadway

b)

Time Square

c)

Central Park

d)

Brooklyn

14.

What is the break between Act I and Act II of a musical called?

a)

Curtain

b)

Intermission

c)

Pause

d)

Half Time

15.

Who is the star of the show?

a)

The Costumer

b)

The Boss

c)

The Director

d)

The Lead

16.

What is the name of the music played before the show begins to set the mood and introduce some of the songs?

a)

Song

b)

Marquee

c)

Overture

d)

Trio

17.

What is a song written for one singer called?

a)

Solo

b)

Duet

c)

Trio

d)

Quartet

18.

Which of the following musicals was composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber?

a)

Cats

b)

The Phantom of the Opera

c)

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat

d)

All of the above

19.

What is another word for the "script"?

a)

Lyrics

b)

Cast

c)

Apron

d)

Book

20.

What is the sign in front of the theatre called where the performer can see their name in lights?

a)

Sign

b)

Poster

c)

Marquee

d)

Light

21.

Which musical tells the story of three groups of people in the United States at the beginning of the 1900s: African Americans, Eastern European immigrants, and upper class suburbanites?

a)

Ragtime

b)

Chicago

c)

Wicked

d)

Fame

22.

Who starred as the Witch in the original Broadway cast of Into the Woods?

a)

Bernadette Peters

b)

Bette Midler

c)

Beyonce

d)

Meryl Streep

23.

What is the longest-running musical on Broadway?

a)

The Phantom of the Opera

b)

Chicago

c)

The Lion King

d)

Hamilton

24.

Who wrote the music to the musical Wicked?

a)

Andrew Lloyd Webber

b)

Stephen Schwartz

c)

Alan Menken

d)

Stephen Sondheim

25.

Which musical was written by the composer and lyricist duo, Rogers and Hammerstein?

a)

Ragtime

b)

42nd Street

c)

Wicked

d)

The Sound of Music

26.

What is your favorite musical theatre song and why?

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