Theatre 205 Final SDSU

George Abbot was known as the _________, meaning he could fix any show

A. script surgeon

B. Broadway Plumber

C. Show Doctor

D. Magic Man

Show Doctor

Carousel (1945)

-Music: Rogers and Hammerstein

-Choreographer: Agnes de Mille

-Similar type of storyline to Oklahoma!-capitalized on its success

-difficult subject matter involving death/abuse/suicide

-Songs "If I loved You," "You'll Never Walk Alone"

Alan Lerner and Frederick Loewe

wrote My Fair Lady, Brigadoon

Fiorello (1959)

Lyrics by Harnick

Composed by Bock

Produced by Hal Prince

Directed by George Abbott

1960 Pulitzer Prize for Drama

Musical satire based on life of Fiorello H LaGuardia (mayor of NYC during Great Depression)

Celebrates his life, he was very loved

musical is extremely dated

West Side Story (1957)

-Composer: Leonard Berstein

-Lyricist: Stephen Sonheim

-Choreographer/Director: Jerome Robbins

-Relied heavily on dance

-Robbins had them act like they were in gangs even in rehearsal

-Emergence of triple threat

Frank Loesser

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Guys and Dolls composer (1901-1969)

Jerome Robbins

Choreographed West Side Story, Fiddler on the Rood, very realistic directing style, set up the hal prince and stephen sondheim duo

Leonard Bernstein

A twentieth-century American composer and conductor. He served for many years as the director of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra but is probably best known for his Broadway productions, such as West Side Story.

Fancy free was later what musical

On the town

the 1960s

Bye bye birdie, camelot, hello, dolly!,fiddler on the roof, cabaret, hair

Kander and Ebb

Cabaret, Chicago

Cabaret (1966)

intended to be edgy, two musical styles, two words, plot advancing songs, diegetic commentary on the real world

Chicago (1975)

Music by Kander

Lyrics by Ebb

Book by Bob Fosse and Fred Ebb

Director/Choreographer: Fosse

Source: Play by Maurine Dallas Watkins

Concept musical

follows burlesque dancers and women who have committed murder and are in jail, will do anything for fame

Kander and Ebb style

independent, non conforming protagonists, facing adversity, etc, show within a show framework

company (1970)

-series of vignettes revolving around bobby and his married friends

-non-linear plot, non-literal set design

-brought the concept musical to the forefront

Sweeny Todd (1979)

metaphor for the oppression of the industrial revolution

Charles Strouse and Lee Adams

optimistic style --> wrote music for Annie

Brigadoon was inspired by what shows

Oklahoma! and Carousel with a serious love story as the main plot, comical love story as secondary plot, choreography by agnes de milles

Oscar Hammerstein II

Lyricist; replaces Hart once he dies; progressive world view/social message ended up with less harsh music; integrated score; wrote lyrics first; NOT self-expressive, poet

why was the black crook so successful

audiences loved the sight of 100 scantily clad french dancers

a vaudeville circuit was

a chain of theatre booked but the season where vaudeville performers could find consistent work

a

cc

the end men in minstrel shows inspired several comic duos like weber and fields and abbot and costello. what were the end men called?

mr tambo and mr bones

early in his career flo ziegfeld found this act to save the chicago world fair

eugene sandow

the princess theatre shows were

small plot driven shows

who wrote the music, book, and lyrics to show boat (1927)? who was the producer?

Jerome kern and oscar hammerstein II; ziegfeld

which of the following was not a largely popular form of entertainment in the 1920s?

a. american operetta

b. musical comedy

c. revues

d. british comic opera

british comic opera

cole porter and irving berlin were both composing around the same time but how were their upbringings different?

a. cole was born in peru, indiana; irving was born in russia

b. irving had no real musical training; cole learned to play piano at a young age

c. cole came from a rich family; irving came from a poor family

d. all of the above

all of the above

What was the significance of Shuffle Along (1921)?

a. first black broadway show that was a hit

b. first time black audiences allowed to sit in orchestra

c. first serious onstage romance between black characters

d. all of the above

all of the above

A.S.C.A.P was founded to:

protect the rights of composers, so that they would have more control over their music

What made Pal Joey a hit?

it had a dark cynical tone with two distinct musical styles (night club songs and emotionally driven songs), and ASCAP banned it from the radio

what animated film saved walt disney from financial ruin after the failure of fantasia?

dumbo

george gershwin's music was known for:

complex rhythms and jazzy harmonies

what was jerome kern's way into broadway

interpolating individual songs into shows

Berstein's 1956 musical candide was written in direct response to what political event that ruined many lives?

mccarthyism

on the town was innovative because:

it had an integrated cast, women with sex drives, and a story about sailors

Some people call "If i loved you" (aka the bench scene) from Carousel the most perfect scene in musical theatre history. Why?

it followed a song talking song pattern

what major theme of south pacific caused it to be denounced on the floor of the georgia state legistlature

inner-racial relationships

what did the rise of the roaring twenties mean for broadway?

shows featuring a leading lady, dreams come true, cinderella stories

marilyn miller

Popular broadway star of the 20s and 30s, her combination of tap, singing, and acting is what made her famous, played cinderella-esque roles with happy ending, but died tragically from surgery mishap at age 37

ethel merman

"Trumpet-voiced" actress who became famous after singing "I Got Rhythm" in 1930

This show is by Harnick and Bock, was 3 acts, and each act was a different story, CLUE: "I am Gorgeous"

A. The Phantom Tollbooth

B. She Loves Me

C. The Apple Tree

D. The Rothschilds

The Apple Tree

Which of these is a quality of Bob Fosse's choreogprahy?

A. Small movements were a big deal

B. He did not want period shows to have period choregrpahy

C. He cherographed individual movements for each ensemble member

D. All of the above

All of the above

The Most Happy Fella got mixed reviews because:

A. critics didnt know if it was musical theatre or opera

B. the show was too silly and light-hearted

C. the plot was too complex and convuluted to follow

D. some critics thought Loesser plagaraized from another composer

Critics didn't know if it was musical theatre or opera

Hal Prince worked on damn yankees and the pajama game under which legendary director early in his career?

A. george s. kaufman

B. Moss Hart

C. George Abbot

D. Bob Fosse

George Abbot

Name the composers of Pajama Game and Damn Yankees

Adler and Ross

Mr. Abbot wanted honesty from his actors, and he often told them to "________"

A. be better

B. stop acting

C. act more

D. cry

stop acting

What was the first gay musical to make money?

La Cage Aux Folles

Michael Bennett wanted "Side by Side" in company to intentionally be ________ and _________

a. structured and tight

b. sloppy and individual

c. precise and conformist

d. freeform and improv

sloppy and individual

which of these statements best describes Jerome Robbins approach to directing?

a. warm and nuturing; creating a positive rehearsal enviornment

b. harsh and demanding; bullying actors in real life to get on stage results

c. intellectual and theorotical; focus on acting theory

d. open ended; inviting input from actors to develop roles and blocking

harsh and demanding; bullying actors in real life to get on stage results

Musical theatre trends of the 1970s included

a. the rise of the concept musical

b. the britist invasion of large-scale spectacle megahits

c. an increase of diversity and minority representation

d. both a and c

e. all of the above

both a and c

(t/f) Leonard Bernstein focused primarily on being a conductor and composer and had little interest in being an educator

false

which of these shows was the first to utilize rock n roll in a musical

a. jesus christ superstar

b. leonard berstein's mass

c. grease

d. bye bye birdie

bye bye birdie

"Bob never treated us like a __________"

"to Bob we were all _________ ________"

chorus; individual actors

Hair was first produced at the ______, owned by joseph papp (hint: this theatre has been very influential in gettting new and innovative shows to broadway)

a. lucielle lortel theatre

b. manhattan theatre club

c. vivian beaumont theatre

d. public theatre

public theatre

which of these statements about hello dolly isn't true?

a. it was one of the last guilelessly non-ironic musicals

b. carol channing was in the orignial cast

c. it was a flop, and did not run for more then a few months

d. music and lyrics by jerry herman

it was a flop, and did not run for more than a few months

(t/f) cabaret was so popular because of its structure as a traditional book musical with a single world and single musical style

false

the ballet fancy free demonstrated jerome robbins signature style, which was:

a. naturalistic movement

b. hunched shoulders and small, precise movements

c. traditional, classical ballet

d. fluid, free form style focused on creating shapes with the body

naturalistic movement

what does the "dies irae" represent, and why does sondheim use it over and over again in sweeny todd

"day of wrath" taken from the catholic requiem mass (mass for the dead)

musical trends of the 1980s

spectacles become biggest draws for audience, ticket prices skyrocket, british invasion

musical trends in the 1970s

rise of concept musicals, rock musicals, minority representation, increase of shows from abroad

the rothschilds, a story of a man and his 5 sons, was not a success becuase it was viewed as a parallel to ______, a far more successful show

a. hello dolly

b. cabaret

c. fiddler on the roof

d. dreamgirls

fiddler on the roof

one aspect of george abbot's directing style was _____

a. fast pacing

b. long winded monologues

c. epic dance numbers

d. unnatural setting

epic dance numbers

harnick and bock worked together for ___ years, but were apart for ____

a. 3, 15

b. 40, 12

c. 18,60

d. 12, 40

12, 40

Why did Ziegfeld feel like Showboat was going to fail?

Integrated cast and dealt with a more serious subject matter

What is the earliest ancestor of musical theatre?

opera

Showboat vs Ziegfeld follies

no comedian, chorus lines, not same flow as oklahoma but not big production spectacle value

Why did robbins get fired from the film west side story?

He was an obsessive perfectionist and late getting the movie going, always running late → always behind on movie deadlines and incredibly difficult to work with, he was very method in his directing, he treated one of the groups worse than the other, he made tony go find maria in the audition process

Put these in chronological order

Okalhoma, company ,the king and i, assassins

oklahoma, the king and i, company, assassins

Put these in chronological order

rent, showboat, oklhaoma, the black crook

the black crook, showboat, oklahoma,rent

who wrote damn yankees and pajama game?

addled and ross

Put these in chronological order

cabaret, sweeny todd, pajama game, west side story

Pajama game, west side story, cabaret, sweeny todd

what union did agnes de milles found

stage directors and cherographers union

who pioneered the dream ballet in oklahoma

agnes de milles

Why was "Oklahoma!" considered a landmark production in musical theatre dance history?

uses dance to tell the story

the music progresses the story which was revolutionary as well (every element works to further the plot of the story with show boat laying the ground for that

why did ticket prices rise in the 80s

More money being put into the musicals, big spectacles (british invasion of the 80s→ les mis, phantom, cats, miss sydon)

who was the producer of the big shows in the 80s

cameron macintosh

playbill style of the 1980s

cameron macintonish → single logos on the playbill

What movie started the disney renaissance and how did its form launch disney looking at doing broadway?

Little mermaid→ one of the first shows to utilize songs and story integrated → peter pan/ lady and the tramp dont really forward the plot

What is a show that is through composed?

Hamilton, les mis, phantom of the opera, rent

Jerry herman's musical style

cheerful/humorous

charles strauss musical style

humorous/cheerful

bert williams

starred in FOLLIES in 1910 first African-American in Follies and in a leading role. Unheard of at the time.

vaudeville playbill

opening act

sibling act

comedy sketch/theatre piece

novelty act

rising or falling star

post-intermission big act

headliner

closing act

minstel shows

-making fun of african americans

-shows stereotypes

-actors "black up"

Gilbert and Sullivan

THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE (1879) THE MIKADO (1885)

satires of british society

G&S character types

unqualified men in high positions, romantic couples from different classes, unmarried overweight women

sodheim musical style

Minstrel shows started what that continued to influence theatre?

Tap (not the main thing), emcee comes out of minstrel shows (cabaret character called the emcee), the abbot and castellos skit (straight man and comedian), cross dressing, comedic double act (the producers uses this), song spoofs

Early 20s/30s composers got their start working as piantists in the public district

Tin pan ally, song plugger (they would play other people's music), irving berlin (poor)

Cole porter not a song writer bc he is rich and gay

George gerswhin started composing as a song plugger but got frustrated bc he wasnt a composer and couldnt sell his own stuff

interpolate

Taking other songs and putting them in another show

Jerome kern got his start interpolating songs into other people's shows

Irving berlin was very obsessive of his music, wouldnt let other composers write for his reviews, made his own theatre called the music box?

Can you name gilbert and sullivan shows (british shows) and what kind of commentary were they making?

The macado (lot of satire, poltiical shows) japense culture making fun of the british heirarchy

Know the princess theatre? What were the princess theatre shows and the purpose of them?

Musical comedies that were very small, focused on plot more than spectacle and it can be tied to shows like oklahoma

How did how to succeed in buisness comment in the culture of the 1960s?

All of the above (remember that)

Why was cole porters marriage to linda a white wedding?

They never consummated the marriage

how did broadway react to the rise of rock and roll in the 1950s and how did it shift in the 1960s

Broadway didnt like rock and roll in the 1950s and then bye bye birdie (1960) featured it and it started to be more welcomed → end of the 60s we were at hair (started at the public theatre)

What did the term burlesque origininally mean?

To spoof→ when it came to america it turned more sexy

Connects with Burlesque to musical theatre?

gypsy

On your toes was the first show to marry what with what?

Ballet with jazz (geroge ballensheen cherographed and rogers and hart wrote a jazz score)