Musical Theatre Flashcards
what does musical theatre combine?
music, songs, spoken dialogue and dance
how is a musical different to a play?
it gives as much importance to the songs as it does to the narrative and other elements of the production
name 4 famous musical theatre composers
Andrew Lloyd Webber,
Stephen Sondheim, Frank Loesser, Oscar Hammerstein, Leonard Bernstein,
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Tim Minchin
name the three types of musicals
book, concept, jukebox
describe a book musical
it has a strong story driven by the songs
describe a concept musical
when the overall message is more important than the story
describe a jukebox musical
when a story is constructed around the songs of one band or artist, eg. Mamma Mia is constructed around ABBA songs
name 5 types of songs you might find in a musical
overture, duet, recitative, aria, reprise, ensemble, dance, finale
what’s an overture?
a song that opens the show
what’s a duet?
a song sung by two characters
what’s an aria?
a song where a character expresses their feelings
what’s a reprise?
a song that is a sample of a previous song sung later in the show
what’s an ensemble?
a song featuring only characters with sung solo lines
what’s a company song?
a song featuring the whole cast
what’s a dance?
an extended dance number
