THE 101 Foster-Chapter 9 Terms – Flashcards

Is musical theatre a form of antirealist theatre similar to expressionism and theatre of the absurd?

Which city remains the international capital of the world's musical theatre?

Which winner of the 1998 Tony Award for the best musical, directed by avant-garde director-designer Julie Taymor, has become the highest-grossing Broadway play of all time?

Which of the following is NOT a musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber?

Which of the following musicals retells the story of Romeo and Juliet with a contemporary Polish American as Romeo and a contemporary Puerto Rican American as Juliet?

The musical that Susan Stroman recently directed, which sensitively dealt with cultural and racial divisions and used a simple set design, is

The American Broadway musical dates back to

The award-winning and hugely popular musical, from the creators of TV's "South Park", mixes scandalous satire with joyous comedy?

When did musical theatre begin to evolve as a specific genre of its own?

Which lyricist said that he barely dared "place a timid encroaching foot on the territory" of the "masters" and instead sought to write "a more primitive type of lyric expressing my own true convictions and feelings," among them the following famous words from "Oklahoma!": "Oh what a beautiful morning!"

Who raised dance to a new level of prominence when he developed a new choreographic style- quick, jerky moves that suddenly segue to slow, sinuous come-ons; bumps and grinds; costumes of white gloves and black bowler hats- in a series of musicals that he directed and choreographed, among them Dancin' and Chicago?

Which of the following statements correctly characterizes the major development of the musical form in roughly the first third of the 20th century?

Which musical (book by Jerome Kern, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II), adapted from a gritty novel by Edna Ferber, uses music and dancing to carry its complex plot, touches significantly on race relations in American, and contains the famous aria "Ol' Man River"?

All of the following genres contributed to the growth of musical theatre except

Which of the following musicals does NOT explore race and/or ethnic relations?

Which of the following is NOT an example of the tradition of music in the theatre?

Which works exemplify a genre characterized by a simple plot, a cast composed strictly of romantic and comedic characters, a wholly unchallenging theme, the presentation of scantily-clad women, and abundant singing and dancing, all with little connection to the plot?

Thematically speaking, the trend for musicals in the 21st century has been toward the

Which artist (born 1930), credited with changing the face of the American musical, developed a new style featuring disturbing plots, an ironic tone, and sophisticated, intricately rhymed lyrics?

T/F The first of the choreographer-directors, trained in both ballet and acting, was Jerome Robbins, who staged such works as "The King and I" and "West Side Story".

T/F The clever wordplay of Ira Gershwin is openly romantic and contextualized within the feelings of the character, of which the following lines from Funny Face serve as an example: "S wonderful! "S marvelous! You should care for me!"

T/F The subjects that modern musicals have tackled include gang violence, unemployment, Nazism, homosexuality, race-ethnic relations, and environmental degradation.

T/F Marc Blitztein's 1938 musical The Cradle Will Rock was canceled an hour before its New York opening by government officials who protested the play's "left-wing propaganda".

T/F The Epoch-defining dance, featured in the hit show Running Wild, that started a national craze that was the Jitterbug.

T/F Musical theatre evolved initially as a revolt against other forms of theatre, particularly realism.