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Musicals

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

True or False:

Broadway performances include musicals and plays.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

What is the longest running musical in history?

a)

"Phantom of the Opera"

b)

"Cats"

c)

"Wicked"

d)

"My Fair Lady"

3.

What is a Broadway revival?

a)

When a musical is re-staged after its original run on Broadway has closed.

b)

When a musical premieres.

c)

When a musical closes.

d)

When a musical gets a new cast member.

4.

What is a National Tour?

a)

When a Broadway show goes on tour across the country.

b)

When a Broadway show tours the world.

c)

When a Broadway show tours a state.

5.

What is a Playbill?

a)

A theater program (little booklet) that every patron gets that has a list of musical numbers and bios of the performers.

b)

A movie trailer.

c)

A tv promotion.

d)

A book.

6.

This Broadway musical is based off of a famous Disney movie:

a)

The Lion King

b)

Annie

c)

Wicked

d)

Hamilton

7.

This Broadway musical is based on the life of a famous "founding father" of America:

a)

Annie

b)

Frozen

c)

Hamilton

d)

The Phantom of the Opera

8.

In this Broadway musical, all of the actors are dressed up in animal costumes:

a)

Oliver!

b)

Cats

c)

Grease

d)

Beauty and the Beast

9.

This musical is about an orphan girl who goes off on an adventure:

a)

Matilda

b)

Little Shop of Horrors

c)

The Lion King

d)

Annie

10.

This musical is about the characters from "The Wizard of Oz" before Dorothy shows up:

a)

The King and I

b)

Cabaret

c)

42nd Street

d)

Wicked

11.

Musical theatre started way back in year 5 BCE, in Ancient ___________.

a)

China

b)

Greece

c)

America

d)

Canada

12.

A composer is the person who writes the ____________.

a)

play

b)

music

c)

words

13.

The lyricist writes the _____________ to go with the music.

a)

dances

b)

words

c)

costumes

14.

Mary Poppins, Annie, & The Sound of Music are all musicals that are so popular that they have been made into ___________ for the big screen.

a)

books

b)

movies

15.

Where are Broadway Musicals located?

a)

Las Vegas

b)

New York City

c)

Los Angeles

d)

Chicago

16.

The musical based on a novel by French author Victor Hugo..

a)

Les Miserables

b)

Les Happies

c)

Les Saddies

d)

Les Bez-ties forever

17.

The famous composer of many musicals...

a)

Sir Lloyd Andrew Webber

b)

Sir David Lloyd Webber

c)

Sir Andrew Webber

d)

Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber

18.

Name a popular musical based on the Wizard of Oz.

a)

Happy and Green

b)

Munchkin Wars

c)

Wicked

d)

Strawdog Scarecrow

19.

Musical theater is a form of theatrical show that combines songs, spoken dialogue, and dance.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Modern Musicals consist of four elements

a)

Music

b)

Spoken Dialogues

c)

Dancing

d)

stage scenography

e)

Sports

21.

Some examples of Musicals are ____________________

a)

Aida, Bartered Bride, and The Telephone

b)

Shrek, Lion King, Little Mermaid, Aladdin

c)

Rigoletto, The Nutcracker

22.

A choreographer is someone who...

a)

creates music

b)

creates dances

c)

produces music

d)

directs music

23.
This is commonly called a ...
a)
building
b)
skyline
c)
skyscrape
d)
skyscraper
24.
The name of this park is ...
a)
Battery Park
b)
Bryant Park
c)
Central Park
d)
Bronx Park
25.
How many neighbourhoods can you count on Manhattan?
a)
twenty
b)
twenty-one
c)
twenty-two
d)
twnety-three