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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 concept musicals | Created by Sondheim and Hall Prince: explore one idea through different times, characters locations, and not a central unified story. |
| Ethel Merman | Porgy and Bess 35. 1)Many shows with Cole Porter, 2)Panama Hattie first show she was billed as star. 3)1953 her and Mary Martin stole tv by doing a special singing many of their songs and duets. 90% of tvs tuned to them. 4) Call Me Madam, she played the part of an ambassador republican spoof of real story. 5)Original Hello Dolly |
| Danny Kaye | Lets Face It- First big hit. Lady in the Dark, side character but huge hit with patter song Tchaikowsky |
| Ethel waters | Black vaudeville actress stared in Blackbirds revues. As Thousands Cheer: sang Heat Wave and Easter Parade. Then did Cabin in the Sky by Vernon Duke. Takin a chance on love was her song. |
| Mary Martin | Debuted with Cole Porter, One Touch of Venus: was Venus.Was in South Pacific by Rogers and Hammerstein, hit in 1949. then plays Maria in The Sound of Music. Was Peter Pan flying boy. Turned Down My Fair Lady. |
| Yul Brynner | was eventually given role for King and I and turned it into role of a lifetime winning academy award. |
| robert Preston | The Music Man, 1957. Acted out train action, then did I do I Do with Mary Martin. |
| barbara cook | The Music Man co star and I can get it for you Wholesale: sang Glitter and be Gay soprano. |
| carol burnett | Broadway debut for once upon a mattress, did it also on tv in 64 74 then queen in 2005 |
| julie andrews | The Boy Friend was Julie Andrews debut. In Camelot was Guinevere. My Fair Lady. |
| Robert Goulet | Lancelot in Camelot, and in The Happy Time, Male Lead. |
| Bernadette Peters | Dames at Sea chorus girl who undermines egotistical superstar. Also in Now/Later/Soon. |
| Jerry Orbach | First did Three Penny Opera and fantasticks. Carnival was Broadway Debut(was after others but those not on broadway) and got tony for Promises Promises. Stared in Chicago. |
| Richard Kiley | Man of La Manch Don Quixote story. His big hit. Also in No Strings, Rodgers post Hammerstein show. |
| Diahann Carroll | No Strings |
| Joel Grey | was Emcee of the cabaret with unforgettable songs like: Willkomen, Dont tell mama, money song. and etc |
| Irene Ryan | Her last real role on broadway was pippen, Famous comedian beverly hillbillies. song "its time to start living" |
| Chita Rivera | Stared in Chicago and West Side Story |
| Gwen Verdon | Part of remake of Pal Joey: Lola, featured in Fosse's Redhead, Sweet Charity success, and chicago. |
| Laren Bacall | Starred in applause |
| Andrea McArdle | Star of Annie |
| nell carter | Ain't Misbehavin' proved revues still have value. won tony's |
| mickey rooney | sugar babies: risque revue of burlesque skits |
| Ann Miller | Sugar Babies star |
| Angela Lansbury | Sweeny Todd: Mrs. Lovett; Mame was her breakout; Dear World star (won a tony), Now/Later/Soon, starred in revival of Gypsy. |
| Len Cariou | Sweeny Todd |
| Patti Lupone | Star of Evita as Eva Peron. |
| John F Kennedy | Listened to the Camelot cast album often. Then camelot became metaphor for the presidency of JFK. |
| Cole Porter | One of the prominent composers of the 20's;. See America First, wrote songs as composer and lyricist. Also Fifty Million Frenchmen. Kiss Me Kate. I get a kick out of you. Followed Rodgers and Hammerstein with Mexican Hayride. then did Out of this World, Can-Can(success). wrote for Aladdin on TV. |
| Vernon Duke | Wrote Cabin in the Sky |
| Kurt weill | Three Penny Opera revived. Lady in the Dark. One Touch of Venus. Married Lotte Lenya |
| Ira Gershwin | Part of the breakout 20's writers. Worked a lot with brother George. First show after the passing of brother he did. Lady in the Dark. |
| Rodgers & Hart | part of 20's new creators. Simple Simon, during 30's: Jumbo was first, biggest was I married an Angel. George Abbot directed a lot of shows, Cohan was FDR in his last hit. Also did Higher and Higher and Pal Joey. By Jupiter. Updated A connecticut Yankee. Hart's drinking split up the group. |
| Rodgers & Hammerstein | Rodgers began working with Hammerstein starting with Green Grow the Lilacs or Oklahoma. Then did Allegro and produced annie Get Your Gun but had Irving Berlin do it. Carousel, State fAir, South Pacific, the King and I , Cinderella, Flower Drum Song, The Sound of Muisic |
| Harold arlen & Yip Harburg | Bloomer Girl |
| wright & Forrest | Song of Norway, 1944. Did work in big singing idea with Kismet the play |
| Leonard Berstein | Wonderful Town, on the Town, West Side Story (worked with Jerome Robbins a lot) Why was he so important?- |
| Betty Comden | Worked On The Town, Wonderful Town, and Do Re Me. librettist for Aplause |
| Betty Comden | Worked On The Town, Wonderful Town, and Do Re Me. librettist for Aplause |
| Irving Berlin | Did This is the Army with famous "Oh How I hate to get up in the morning" Did Annie Get Your Gun and did 3 huge songs in one weekend. Call Me Madam (show of republican ambassador) Kern once said he has no place in American music, He IS american music. |
| Irving Berlin | Did This is the Army with famous "Oh How I hate to get up in the morning" Did Annie Get Your Gun and did 3 huge songs in one weekend. Call Me Madam (show of republican ambassador) Kern once said he has no place in American music, He IS american music. |
| Lerner and Frederick | Worked on Love Life- American History through couples love life. First show together Brigadoon, Paint your wagon, My fair Lady. |
| Lerner and Frederick | Worked on Love Life- American History through couples love life. First show together Brigadoon, Paint your wagon, My fair Lady. |
| Jule Styne | High Button Shoes, Gentlemen prefer Blondes, Peter Pan composer, Gypsy, Do Re Mi, Funny Girl, Darling of the Day. |
| Jule Styne | High Button Shoes, Gentlemen prefer Blondes, Peter Pan composer, Gypsy, Do Re Mi, Funny Girl, Darling of the Day. |
| Noel Coward | London Calling, On with the Dance, This Year of Grace, Bitter Sweet. Most successful of 20's. Turned down King and I. |
| Noel Coward | London Calling, On with the Dance, This Year of Grace, Bitter Sweet. Most successful of 20's. Turned down King and I. |
| Ivor Novello | Most successful of 30's also did perchance to Dream, Kings Rhapsody, and Gay's the Wind. |
| Frank Loesser | Where's Charley, first show w/ director George Abbott. Composed Guys and Dolls |
| Meredith Willson | Famous american musician who did The Music Man. Also did the Unsinkable Molly Brown and Here's to Love (adaptation of Miracle on 34th street) |
| Mary Rodgers | Once upon a Mattress. |
| Edvard Grieg | Song of Norway was his story but used his melodies as well. |
| Alexander Borodin | Russian composer- Kismet was based on his music. |
| George Bernard Shaw | Pygmalion was his book that inspired My Fair Lady |
| Bock & Harnick | Fiddler on the Roof. She Loves Me. |
| Richard Adler &Jerry Ross | Did pajama Game first. Fosse reteamed Adler, Ross and Abbot to do Damn Yankees. |
| Sondheim | A funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, West Side Story, Composed Gypsy, created Concept Musicals, his strenght was self exploration. Sweeny Todd. |
| Sherman Edwards | play 1776. tony winner |
| Neil Simon | Libretto for Sweet Charity |
| Burt Bacharach | composer for Promises Promises |
| Hal david | Lyricist for Promises Promises |
| Harvey Schmidt and Tom Jones | Fantasticks composer and lyricist. and I do I do |
| Jerry Herman | Composer and Lyricist for Hello, Dolly, Mame |
| Kander & ebb | Cabaret and Chicago. Met during Flora the Red Menace |
| Stephen Schwartz | Revue style show Godspell. HIT. Then did Pippen. Then did The Magic Show |
| Andrew Loyd Webber | Jesus Christ Superstarcomposer. Evita |
| tim Rice | Jesus Christ Superstar composer and Evita |
| JIm Jacobs and Warren Casey | Grease |
| Hal Prince | created concept musicals |
| George Furth | librettist for Company |
| Marvin Hamlisch | They're playing our song was about him the composer |
| Edward Kleban | Shared Tony as lyricist of A Chorus Line |
| Charles Strouse | Composer for Bye Bye Birdie, Also Applause and Annie |
| Fats waller | Did music for Ain't Misbehavin |
| Richard Maltby | Formed Ain't Misbehavin brainchild |
| george Balanchine | Choreographer for Louisiana Purchase |
| DeMille | Choreographed Oklahoma |
| Bob Fosse | Choreographer and director very famous for his work in Pajama Game, Damn Yankee, Bells are ringing, New Girl in Town, How to succeed in Business without really trying, Redhead, Sweet Charity, Pippin, and movie Cabaret |
| Michael Kidd | choreographer of Guys and Dolls and Can Can |
| Gower Champion | directed Lend an Ear, then directed Bye Bye Birdie, Hello Dolly, I do I Do, The Happy Time, and Carnival. |
| Michael Bennett | choreographed Promises, Promises. Dancin which is about an audition. |
| Tommy Tune | brought country music to broadway with the best little whorehouse in Texas. |
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