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Why were minstrel shows created? |
Because audiences were curious about african culture |
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Minstrel shows were the first form of musical entertainment with set structure. True or False? |
True |
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Name the 3 parts of a Minstrel Show: |
1st part: Jokes and Comedy 2nd part: Sketches and Zipcoon 3rd part: play/satire on current events-"variety acts." |
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What were Vaudeville Shows? |
Vaudeville shows are spectacle/ variety shows. (ie Circus acts, dance acts/ Burlesque/Talent shows..ect) |
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Name a current show that is a representation of Vaudeville show today. |
America's Got Talent, Reality TV shows (Jersey Shore, Dance Moms..), Side Show ect.. |
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What is a Black Crook? |
A melodrama that is 5+ hours long, and they had a ballet company from Europe. |
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Why was the Black Crook banned? |
Because the ballerinas showed their legs under their skirt |
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What do the foundation elements of Musical Theatre have in common? (Minstrel, Follies, Vaudeville ect) |
Spectacle, women (sex appeal), Comical acts and variety acts and ethnic humor(increase immigration, and black culture interest) |
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Outside of Musicals are there still elements of Vaudeville that exist today? |
Haunted Houses, Amusement Parks, Talent shows ect.. |
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Why didn't Richard Rogers stay with Lorez Heart? |
He wrote the music first. Heart had an alcohol addiction, Hammerstine wouldn't work with Richard until Lorenz died. |
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What did West Side Story introduce? |
The Triple Threat |
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Who was Floran Zigfield? And what did he invent? |
Floran Zigfield he invented the Follies. He was a business man, and got his break in 1893 by introducing the muscle man. |
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Who was Agnes Demille? |
She introduced dance to broadway (ie...Dream Ballets in Oklahoma!) |
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What did Pal Joey (Rodgers and Hammerstine Musical) introduce, other than dance ? |
Character Arcs, and depth of the characters. |
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Name three shows Stephen Sodhiem wrote: |
Follies, A Little Night Music, Sweeny Todd, Into the Woods...ect |
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Who was Bob Fosse? |
Bob Fosse was an american choreographer and dancer. He won eight tony awards and choreographed musicals such as Damn Yankees!,Sweet Charity, and Pal Joey |
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George Cohen grew up in a Vaudeville act called: "The 4 Cohens." True or False? |
True |
