6b Music for the Stage and Screen

Along with jazz and rock, _____ was one of the most important American contributions to twentieth century popular culture.

• musical theater
• country music
• pop music
• classical music

List some of the most famous musicals that are performed all over the world as shown in the text.

• The Phantom of the Opera

  Les Misérables

  Cats

  Hamilton

  The Lion King

• Mamma Mia!
  Chicago

  Wicked

• Oklahoma!

  My Fair Lady
  South Pacific
  West Side Story

• Wicked
  Grease

  Sound of Music

  The Wizard of Oz

a type of theater that fuses script, acting, and spoken dialogue along with music, singing, and dancing and with scenery, costumes, and spectacle.

• motion picture

• Opera
• dinner theater

• Musical theater

what are distinguishing features of operetta, or comic opera?

• Strictly classical music with no dialogue
• Only instrumental music with no singing
• Serious themes and tragic plots
• Distinguishing features of operetta include light-hearted themes, spoken dialogue, humorous plots, and melodic music.

what are the characteristics of vaudeville?

• variety acts, comedy, music, dance, and audience interaction.

• Focus solely on dramatic monologues
• Strictly silent performances
• Only theatrical plays

what are the main characteristics of revue?

• A revue is a type of classical ballet performance.
• A mix of musical numbers, comedic sketches, and satirical commentary, often performed in a variety show format.

• Revue performances are strictly dramatic with no music involved.
• The main focus of a revue is on long, serious monologues.

who wrote West Side Story?

• Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim
• Rodgers and Hammerstein
• Andrew Lloyd Webber
• George Gershwin

Who wrote Hamilton An American Musical?

• Stephen Schwartz
• Andrew Lloyd Webber
• Lin-Manuel Miranda
• Lin-Manuel Miranda Jr.

after WWII, an increasing number of musicals were set in foreign countries. What are some of those musicals?

• Chicago
  Cats
  Oklahoma!

• Les Misérables
  Ol' Man River

  Why Do I Love You?

• My Fair Lady

  The King and I

  Fiddler on the Roof

• Of Thee I Sing

  The Mikado

  Babes in Toyland

What is West Side Story about?

• West Side Story is about the rivalry between two gangs and a tragic love story set in New York City.
• West Side Story is a story of friendship between two rival schools in California.

• West Side Story is a documentary on the history of New York City.

• West Side Story is a musical satire about a modern-day Romeo and Juliet.