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Musical Theatre EOC Review

Total questions: 105

Worksheet time: 54mins

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.

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

22.

What is the longest-running musical on Broadway?

a)

The Phantom of the Opera

b)

Chicago

c)

The Lion King

d)

Hamilton

23.

Who wrote the music to the musical Wicked?

a)

Andrew Lloyd Webber

b)

Stephen Schwartz

c)

Alan Menken

d)

Stephen Sondheim

24.

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

25.

What is your favorite musical theatre song and why?

4 lines
26.

___________ is a term that is short for "Musical Theatre".

a)

Musicals

b)

Plays with singing

c)

Theatre with singing

27.

TRUE or FALSE: Musicals can be in any genre (or category).

a)

True

b)

False

28.

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

a)

China

b)

Greece

c)

America

d)

Canada

29.

Stephen Sondheim, Andrew Lloyd Webber, & Leonard Bernstein are all examples of famous ______________ of musicals.

a)

composers

b)

lyricists

30.

The Phantom of the Opera, Oklahoma!, Mary Poppins, and the Wizard of Oz are all examples of famous ________________.

a)

plays

b)

musicals

c)

novels

d)

encyclopedias

31.

The cast of this musical is mostly children who do not have parents. What musical is it?

a)

The Lion King

b)

Annie

32.

The Sound of Music is about a nun who becomes a ___________ to 7 children.

a)

mother

b)

nanny

c)

day-care teacher

33.

What elements are needed in a musical?

a)

Songs

b)

Dancing

c)

Plot

d)

All of the above

34.
Who wrote In the Heights and Hamilton?
a)
Rogers and Hammerstein
b)
Lin Manuel Miranda
c)
Stephen Sondheim
d)
Stephen Schwartz
35.

The Pirates of Penzance (by Gilbert and Sullivan)

is:

a)

An Opera

b)

A Rock Musical

c)

Very Political

d)

An Operetta

e)

Music Theatre Show

36.

Porgy and Bess was written in:

a)

The Golden Age

b)

The Jazz Age

c)

The Old Age

d)

The Pre - Contemporary Age

37.

The Song "America" was written by:

a)

Gilbert and Sullivan

b)

Arnold Shwartzenizzer

c)

Rogers & Hammerstein

d)

Leonard Bernstein &

Stephen Sondheim

e)

Pasek & Paul

38.

Which Musical is part of the "Golden Age?"

a)

Hamilton

b)

Fiddler on the Roof

c)

Anything Goes

d)

The Sound of Music

e)

The Wiz

39.

The song: "Giants in the Sky" is from what musical?

a)

Mary Poppings

b)

Wicked

c)

Matilda

d)

Into The Woods

e)

Beauty and the Beast?

40.

Andrew Lloyd Webber wrote:

a)

Phantom of the Opera

& Matilda

b)

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat & Phantom of the Opera

c)

Porgy and Bess & Anything Goes

d)

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat &

Wicked

41.

What are Raindrops and Roses?

a)

Water & Flowers

b)

A Few of My Favorite Things

c)

Things to make you feel bad

d)

Song lyrics from Oklahoma

42.

A "Triple Threat" is:

a)

A singer who is three times bigger

b)

A person who has performed on the stage, screen and TV

c)

An Actor, Singer, Dancer

d)

A Broadway Performer who has done three shows or more

43.

What Musical is the song "Summertime" from?

a)

Porgy and Bess

b)

Phantom of the Opera

c)

Oklahoma

d)

Matilda

44.

What were the children in Matilda?

a)

Racist

b)

Rude

c)

Raucous

d)

Revolting

e)

Retained

45.

What is Elphaba Defying?

a)

Her Mother

b)

Her Teacher

c)

Gravity

d)

That she's Evil

46.

Beauty and the Beast is considered:

a)

Pre - Contemporary

b)

Contemporary

c)

The first Musical about an ugly animal

d)

A Golden Oldie

e)

The first Disney Movie

with Music

47.

Michael Jackson Starred in:

a)

Wicked

b)

Porgy and Bess

c)

Rent

d)

The Wiz

e)

Phantom of the Opera

48.

What advice does Aaron Burr give Alexander Hamilton?

a)

"Don't let the sneaky English trick you"

b)

"Don't run with scissors"

c)

"Never trust a man with a beard"

d)

"Talk less, smile more"

e)

"You should run for president!"

49.

Original musicals written to be full, independent, stories told with both spoken words and song.

a)

Operas

b)

Book Musicals

c)

Jukebox Musicals

d)

Musical Revues

e)

Song Cycles

50.

Pre-Existing songs pieced together to tell a new story.

a)

Operas

b)

Book Musicals

c)

Jukebox Musicals

d)

Musical Revues

e)

Song Cycles

51.

A production that is totally music. Even conversations are sung.

a)

Operas

b)

Book Musicals

c)

Jukebox Musicals

d)

Musical Revues

e)

Song Cycles

52.

A musical number sung by two people together is called a (a)   .

53.

The other singer/actors that make up the cast _____.

a)

Chorus/Company

b)

Cast

c)

Composer

d)

Team

54.
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
55.
What is the name of the Musical Theatre Awards?
a)
Pony Awards
b)
Tony Awards
c)
Oscar Awards
d)
Grammy Awards
56.
________ 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
57.
This musical was considered to be the new brand of "book musicals"
a)
Oklahoma
b)
Hairspray
c)
Rent
d)
The King and I
58.

Who wrote the first contemporary musical as we know it?

a)

Steven Speilberg

b)

Beethoven

c)

Steven Sondheim

d)

Florenz Zeigfeld

59.

Zeigfeld glamorized the American....

a)

flag

b)

girl

c)

apple pie

d)

way of life

60.

The first musical in the Golden Age of musicals was

a)

Oklahoma

b)

Showboat

c)

Hair

d)

Jesus Christ Superstar

61.

What composer and lyricist collaborated to create some of musical theatre's most famous musicals?

a)

Elton John & Bernie Taupin

b)

Paul McCarteny & John Lennon

c)

Beethoven & Eminem

d)

Roger's & Hammerstein

62.

What was that first musical that Ziegfeld produced?

a)

Zeigfeld Follies

b)

Sound of Music

c)

Mama Mia

d)

Showboat

63.

What does JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR and CATS have in common?

a)

They are both rock operas

b)

They were both produced on Broadway

c)

They were both written by Andrew Lloyd Weber and Tim Rice

d)

All of the above

64.

It is bad luck to say “Macbeth” in a theatre.

a)

True

b)

False

65.

All of the music for a show is called a ....

a)

Libretto

b)

Overture

c)

Dialogue

d)

Score

66.

Stage Directions are often found in (******) or {******}.

a)

True

b)

False

67.

Actors usually create their own blocking.

a)

True

b)

False

68.

If downstage is closest to the audience then upstage must be farthest from the audience.

a)

True

b)

False

69.

If you are standing center stage and I asked you to move down right you would:

a)

move further away from the audience to my right

b)

move closer to the audience to my right

70.

Stage Right and Stage Left are exactly like your own right and left if you are facing the audience.

a)

True

b)

False

71.

If our actor is Downstage left and is told to cross stage right, where would the actor end up?

a)

7

b)

8

c)

9

72.

If the director wants our actor all the way on the left side of the stage and halfway between the audience and back of the stage, where would the actor end up?

a)

1

b)

6

c)

9

73.

Which of the following is not one of the three things an actor must do vocally during a performance to hold his audiences's listening interest:

a)

Project

b)

Shout

c)

Enunciate

d)

Vary the inflection

74.
Good projection is simply yelling your lines as loud as you can.
a)
True
b)
False
75.

The voice element that makes one person sound different from everyone else

a)

Quality

b)

Inflection

c)

Volume

d)

Rate

76.

The musical tone of a voice

a)

Rate

b)

Pitch

c)

Inflection

d)

Projection

77.

The rising and falling of pitch that adds meaning, color, and rhythm to spoken words (prevents you from sounding monotone)

a)

Tone

b)

Quality

c)

Articulation

d)

inflection

78.

The process of varying inflections in the voice throughout a performance.

a)

Flexibility

b)

Quality

c)

Projection

d)

Dialogue

79.

the effective control of all voice elements and body movements

a)

Diction

b)

Dialect

c)

Poise

d)

Rate

80.

the way sounds or syllables that represent a word are said and stressed according to the proper notation found in the dictionary

a)

articulation

b)

pronunciation

c)

inflection

d)

variety

81.

the placement and delivery of voice elements used effectively in communication to an audience

a)

Volume

b)

Rate

c)

Articulation

d)

Projection

82.

how softly or loudly a person speaks

a)

Projection

b)

Volume

c)

Articulation

d)

Pronunciation

83.

What does it mean to tell someone to slow the rate.

a)

They are speaking too fast and need to slow down.

b)

The are moving too fast while speaking.

c)

They are speaking too loudly.

d)

They are not articulating.

84.

The vocal element over which you have the LEAST control is...

a)

Volume

b)

Articulation

c)

Inflection

d)

Quality

85.

Breathing exercises can help strengthen your voice.

a)

True

b)

False

86.
  1. Why is the soft palate important?
a)

It is the muscle that helps you breathe more efficiently and hold notes and phrases longer.

b)

It is a lung muscle.

c)

It is the mechanism toward the back of the throat that, when arched upwards, allows singers to use their head voice register instead of their chest voice register.

d)

It is part of your vocal cords.

87.

Why is it important to sit/stand with good posture when singing?

a)

So you don't tap your toes and distract your director.

b)

It helps your vocal cords reach your lungs.

c)

It allows your lungs to fully expand and support your voice.

d)

So you can reach the person in front of you.

88.

How do you make sure that the audience can understand the lyrics (words) that you sing?

a)

Move your lips as little as possible so you have time to pronounce the words with minimal diction.

b)

Sing only songs that the audience would know.

c)

Sing only in British English.

d)

Over-pronounce your words by using good diction: opening your mouth wide and moving your lips more than you do when you are speaking.

89.

How should you breathe when you sing?

a)

Shoulders up; heave a breath in through your nose to expand your chest each time.

b)

Shallow, quick breaths in the middle of phrases.

c)

Shoulders down and relaxed, relaxed vocal cords, rib cage expanded, use diaphragm (muscle below lungs) to pull air in.

d)

Hands behind body if standing, shoulders tight to begin, then raise shoulders and gasp.

90.

What the style of dance is it?

a)

Modern

b)

Latin

c)

Ballet

d)

Salsa

91.

What the style of dance is it?

a)

Tap

b)

Folk

c)

Contemporary

d)

Jazz

92.

What the style of dance is it?

a)

Contemporary

b)

Modern

c)

Disco

d)

Breakdance

93.

What the style of dance is it?

a)

Country dance

b)

Hip Hop

c)

Rave dance

d)

Bollywood dance

94.

What the style of dance is it?

a)

Salsa

b)

Jive

c)

Folk

d)

Tango

95.

What the style of dance is it?

a)

Ballet

b)

Modern

c)

Jive

d)

Tango

96.

What kind of shoes do ballet dancer wear?

a)
b)
c)
d)
97.

What kind of shoes do tap dancer wear?

a)
b)
c)
d)
98.

What kind of shoes do hip hop dancer wear?

a)
b)
c)
d)
99.

WHAT WAS THE NAME OF THE FIRST MUSICAL BOB FOSSE CHOREOGRAPHED?

a)

PAJAMA GAME

b)

SWEET CHARITY

c)

WEST SIDE STORY

d)

SHREK

100.

FOSSE'S STYLE OF DANCE INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING

a)

CONTRACTION & RELEASE

b)

CALL & RESPONSE

c)

JAZZ HANDS, TURNED IN KNEES

d)

PLIE' RELEVE'

101.

Move only one part of the body at a time

a)

Pivot Turn

b)

Isolation

102.

How many steps do you take in a jazz square

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

103.

A rocking step that changes the weight between the feet

a)

Pivot turn

b)

Ball-change

c)

Pirouette

d)

Lindy

104.

Chasse means to chase

a)

True

b)

False

105.

A turn consisting of 3 steps; step out, step and half turn, step and half turn.

a)

Two-step turn

b)

Renegade

c)

3 Step Turn

d)

The box

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