M.1 - Musical

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

- either live or recorded

- must be performed live in theater

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

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

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

- accompanied with song or instrumental music

- props and backdrop

- musical atmosphere, mood, illumination

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

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

- shows all the notes of a piece of music

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

- words to the song

- book/guide/written text of a play

- 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

- from The Sound of Music

- from The King and I

- from The Fiddler on The Roof

- from Phantom of Opera

- from Les Miserables

- from Miss Saigon

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

- manage the creation of what the actors will wear

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

- make sure that everything is okay on stage

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

- also known as the set designer

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