Music App "Broadway" Flashcards
The situation of the musical, or the book
Libretto
Popular type of musical theatre in the first part of the 20th century
Operetta
The words that go with the music
Lyrics
Performers who can sing, dance, and act
Triple threat
The amount of money required to raise for the production
Capitalization
Required to shape the production and it’s design and concept
Director
Dance director
Guides every physical and visual moment of a musical
Choreographer
Hollywood’s form of self-censorship
Hays Code
Allowed for an ever-shifting variety of songs, dances, skits, and production numbers
Revue
What are the three components of a Broadway musical
Music
Book
Lyrics
What are the five “behind the scenes” positions
Director Musical director Choreographer Producer Stage manager
What is the basic structure of a musical
Overture Act I Intermission Act II Curtain call Exit music
How long is an intermission
10-20 minutes
What is the difference between a musical and an opera
Musicals focus on spoken dialogue, dance is much more important, generally amplifies the singer, uses popular styles, and almost always is the same language as the audience
What are some of the types of music used throughout the years in musicals
Minstrel songs and the cakewalk Irish ballads and patriotic jingles Ragtime Blues Jazz Torch songs Totemic anthems Rock opera
What was the main difference between musicals of the 30’s and musicals of the 40’s
30’s – a story/narrative became more frequently the spine of the musical
40’s – the songs followed the plot and the characters, rather than the other way around
Explain the fiction of a producer
Raise money for the production
Advertise
Hiring the behind-the-scenes positions
Oversee the production
Currently, about how much does it cost to stage a musical
At least $10 million
Name 3 famous lyricists that helped get the Broadway musical started
Cole Porter
Ira Gershwin
Irving Berlin
What event brought about a temporary halt to the operetta in 1914
World War I
What could we always count on with an operetta
“Operetta lite” always promised a happy ending
In the 1930’s, what place was known as the film capital
Hollywood, California
In the 1930’s, what place was known as the theatre capital
New York City, New York
In 1927, of the top 10 songs played on the radio, what type of music made up half of the list
Broadway music
What made Revues more convenient than full length shows
You could easily miss the first act and it wouldn’t make a difference
They were easily assembled
There was always room for an additional investor
How long did the Revue continue to be successful
Through the Great Depression
What station started the first national broadcast of a variety show on the radio
National Broadcast Company (NBC)
