Section 9 Flashcards
___________ has long been considered the first musical and/or the first ‘long-run’ musical.
The Black Crook
A musical differs sharply from opera. A basic test to tell the difference between a musical and an opera is simple.
If there is spoken and unsung dialogue in addition to the singing, you are likely looking at a musical and not an opera.
It has been said that the only two distinctly original artistic forms to be invented in America are _____________ and Jazz.
The American Musical
The Book is…
the unified story/script
What has been the vehicle that has kept Broadway alive?
The Musical
The musical as we know it today is largely…
an American creation
Gilbert and Sullivan’s Pirates of Penzance…
is comic
is a wonderful example of developing musical theatre style
features a band of tender-hearted pirate
a musical book must do which of the following?
keep the story line clear and easy to follow
Create situations that call characters into song
Create characters that are easy to relate to
Lerner and Lowe’s My Fair Lady was…
based on George B. Shaw’s Pygmalion
a story that concerns a Cockney flower girl
concerned with issues of class
_______________ is considered by many to be the finest American musical comedy ever written.
Guys and Dolls
