Musicals Guided Notes Sheet
Name: ____________________________________________________________
Definition and Types of Musicals
 Musicals – a ___________, ________________ or _________________
production utilizing _________________ songs.
 A musical can tell a ____________ and/or showcase the
______________ of the writers and/or performers.
 There are THREE kinds of musicals: _________________,
______________ and ____________________.
 A musical uses ______________ to tell a story. There can be
______________ by the actors however.
 ________________ ________________ - a collection of the songs
used in a musical.
History of Musicals
 Greece – Greeks included ______________ and ____________ in
their __________________ and _________________ as early as
the 5th century.
 Rome – The Romans included ______________ and
____________ routines with orchestral accompaniments to
make the dance steps more ______________ (easier to hear).
The dancers attached metal clips to the footwear called
__________________.
 Middle Ages – Performers traveled to sing popular songs and
perform ___________________ comedy.
 Broadway – There are ________ large professional theatres
located in Manhattan (___________ ______________ _________).
 Broadway musicals began in _________________.
 __________ to ___________ is considered the Golden Age of
Broadway musicals.
Famous People in Musicals
(include interesting facts AND the musical they performed in)
 Fred Astaire____________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________

Julie Andrews __________________________________________
___________________________________________________________

Andrew Llyod Webber __________________________________
___________________________________________________________
 Rodgers and Hammerstein _____________________________
___________________________________________________________
 Gene Kelley ____________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
 Judy Garland __________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
 George Gershwin_______________________________________
___________________________________________________________
 Gilbert and Sullivan ____________________________________
___________________________________________________________
 Irving Berlin ___________________________________________
___________________________________________________________