M.1 - Musical

Musical Play

\- form of theatrical presentation; combination of songs, spoken dialogue, acting, and dancing

\- either live or recorded

Musical Theater

\- must be performed live in theater

Opera

\- music is a driving force; an art form that tells a story through music and singing

Modern Musicals

\- more interesting than traditional because of its modern and distinct stage set-up, lights, and sounds

Dialogue

\- lyrics of a song, the melody will highlight the mood and tone of the scene

Movement/Acting

\- accompanied with song or instrumental music

Scenery

\- props and backdrop

Lighting

\- musical atmosphere, mood, illumination

Instrumental Music

\- carries the parallel theme to establish the play’s main theme

Kenny Chan

\- according to him of Theater Ontario, except for lighting, music establishes mood and provides background noise

Score

\- shows all the notes of a piece of music

Repertoire

\- list of the music for the entire show, which is composed of a number of songs

Lyrics

\- words to the song

Script

\- book/guide/written text of a play

Broadway

\- America’s contribution to musical drama

\- the characteristics of opera remains, except for the recitative part because of the spoken dialogue

\- has a particular style so it is easily appreciated by ordinary people

My Favorite Things and Do Re Mi

\- from The Sound of Music

Getting To Know You

\- from The King and I

Sunrise Sunset

\- from The Fiddler on The Roof

All I Ask of You

\- from Phantom of Opera

On My Own, I Dreamed a Dream, Do You Hear The People Sing

\- from Les Miserables

Sun and Moon

\- from Miss Saigon

Choreographer

\- create the dances and they also overlook the overall movements of the performance to meet the expectation as well as the vision of director

Costume Designer

\- manage the creation of what the actors will wear

Director

\- plan, prepare, and arrange all of the elements and key players into their vision for the performance

Lighting Designer

\- make sure that everything is okay on stage

Musical Director

\- conducts the actors while singing as well as the instrumentalists who plays the score

Scenic Designer

\- also known as the set designer

\- plans and manage the creation of the illusory world on stage