Music App "Broadway"

Question 0

The situation of the musical, or the book

Answer 0

Libretto

Question 1

Popular type of musical theatre in the first part of the 20th century

Answer 1

Operetta

Question 2

The words that go with the music

Answer 2

Lyrics

Question 3

Performers who can sing, dance, and act

Answer 3

Triple threat

Question 4

The amount of money required to raise for the production

Answer 4

Capitalization

Question 5

Required to shape the production and it’s design and concept

Answer 5

Director

Question 6

Dance director

Guides every physical and visual moment of a musical

Answer 6

Choreographer

Question 7

Hollywood’s form of self-censorship

Answer 7

Hays Code

Question 8

Allowed for an ever-shifting variety of songs, dances, skits, and production numbers

Answer 8

Revue

Question 9

What are the three components of a Broadway musical

Answer 9

Music
Book
Lyrics

Question 10

What are the five “behind the scenes” positions

Answer 10

Director 
Musical director 
Choreographer 
Producer 
Stage manager

Question 11

What is the basic structure of a musical

Answer 11

Overture 
Act I
Intermission 
Act II
Curtain call 
Exit music

Question 12

How long is an intermission

Answer 12

10-20 minutes

Question 13

What is the difference between a musical and an opera

Answer 13

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

Question 14

What are some of the types of music used throughout the years in musicals

Answer 14

Minstrel songs and the cakewalk 
Irish ballads and patriotic jingles 
Ragtime 
Blues 
Jazz
Torch songs 
Totemic anthems 
Rock opera

Question 15

What was the main difference between musicals of the 30’s and musicals of the 40’s

Answer 15

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

Question 16

Explain the fiction of a producer

Answer 16

Raise money for the production
Advertise
Hiring the behind-the-scenes positions
Oversee the production

Question 17

Currently, about how much does it cost to stage a musical

Answer 17

At least $10 million

Question 18

Name 3 famous lyricists that helped get the Broadway musical started

Answer 18

Cole Porter
Ira Gershwin
Irving Berlin

Question 19

What event brought about a temporary halt to the operetta in 1914

Answer 19

World War I

Question 20

What could we always count on with an operetta

Answer 20

“Operetta lite” always promised a happy ending

Question 21

In the 1930’s, what place was known as the film capital

Answer 21

Hollywood, California

Question 22

In the 1930’s, what place was known as the theatre capital

Answer 22

New York City, New York

Question 23

In 1927, of the top 10 songs played on the radio, what type of music made up half of the list

Answer 23

Broadway music

Question 24

What made Revues more convenient than full length shows

Answer 24

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

Question 25

How long did the Revue continue to be successful

Answer 25

Through the Great Depression

Question 26

What station started the first national broadcast of a variety show on the radio

Answer 26

National Broadcast Company (NBC)