Show Recognition Flashcards
What was Loesser’s first hit?
“Guys and Dolls”
What was Frank Loesser’s first show?
“Where’s Charlie?”
List Loesser’s most popular shows
- Guys and Dolls
- The Most Happy Fella
- How to succeed
What are Leonard Bernsteins shows?
- On the Town
- Wonderful Town
- Candide
- West Side Story
What were some examples of Bernsteins style as represented in class?
Prologue of West Side Story: focused on bitonality (create the idea that the world isn’t always right)
Dance at the Gym: Fugue has a tone row, the whole show is based on the tritone
Who did what in the Schmidt and Jones team?
Schmidt: Music
Jones: Lyrics
What are Schmidt and Jones best known Shows?
The Fantastiks
110 in the Shade
I Do! I Do!
What were Jerry Herman’s Most Popular Shows?
- Milk and Honey
- Hello, Dolly!
- Mame
- Mack and Mabel
- La Cage Aux Folles
What inspired the Rock Musicals of the 60’s and 70’s
Nonconformist, hippies, the Beatles, civil rights and the Vietnam War
Who wrote Hair the “American Tribal Love-Rock Musical”
James Rado wrote the book
Galf McDermot wrote the music
List Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Musicals
- Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
- Jesus Christ Superstar
- Evita
- Cats
- Song and Dance
- Starlight Express
- Phantom of the Opera
- Aspects of Love
- Sunset Blvd.
What were Jule Stynes most popular shows
- Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
- Peter Pan
- Bells Are Ringing
- Gypsy
- Do Re Mi
- Funny Girl
What were Cy Colemans Most famous shows
- Sweet Charity
- Seesaw
- Barnum
- City of Angels
- Will Rodgers Follies
What were Charles Strouse’s most famous shows
- Bye Bye Birdie
- Applause
- Annie
