Musical Play

one of the oldest forms of music theatre. The music and orchestra are the only media

• opera

• opretta

• comic oprea

• musical revenue

includes lighter music and the singer/actor speaks lines instead of singing them

• musical comedy

• operetta

• musical play

• spoof

a humorous and satirical offshoot of the straight opera

• hanging plot

• concept musical

• satire

• comic opera

consists of a loosely connected series of lavish production numbers with virtually no plot

• movies

• musical revenue

• storage plot

• backlighting

combines music and humor. Plot is secondary

• combo

• change music

• cross over

• musical comedy

characterized by an increased emphasis on real people in real situations

• concept musical

• musical play

• coordinates

• reversibles

scenes consisting of characters walking across the stage together or entering from opposite sides and meeting on stage

• cross over

• change music

• spoof

• satire

music played to cover the sound of scenery changes

• background music

• change music

• concept musical

• spoof

light parodies, poking fun at certain subjects or areas

• musical comedy

• comic opera

• spoof

• joke

criticizes certain aspects of human behavior or society

• change music

• combo

• spoof

• satire