What is sung dialogue called?
Opera
Libretto
Duologue
How does musical theatre differ to most opera?
Spoken dialogue is used alongside song and dance
It's modern in style
It's easier to understand
What were masques?
What actors wore to cover their faces
Elizabethan fools or jesters
Musical / dance sequences in Elizabethan plays
Which of these genres does not have a clear narrative or storyline?
Musical comedy
Music Hall
Who wrote The Mikado?
Gilbert and Sullivan
Gilbert O'Sullivan
Andrew Lloyd Webber
What are D'Oyly Carte?
An Italian opera troupe
Andrew Lloyd Webber's production company
A theatre company who still perform the musical comedy works of Gilbert and Sullivan
What are early or mid-20th century musical songs which have remained popular known as?
Standards
Traditionals
Ballads
What is a book musical?
It has an emotional script and songs
It's a well-developed drama that evokes other emotions apart from laughter
It has a storyline taken from a novel
What does a choreographer do?
Arrange and direct dance sequences in a musical
Arrange the harmonies for the chorus
Direct the drama in musical theatre
What's the entire cast of a musical called?
The chorus
The company
A team