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Musical Theater Song Types
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The very first piece of music played by the orchestra before the curtain opens for Act 1; a medley of themes from the show.
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Lists types of numbers typically used in musicals and their descriptions.
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overture
The very first piece of music played by the orchestra before the curtain opens for Act 1; a medley of themes from the show.
entr'acte
Music played by the orchestra before the curtain opens for Act 2 (at the end of intermission).
production number
A large-scale performance within a musical show, usually combining both song and dance with lots of energy and many performers
"charm" number
A song which lets a character or group of characters beguile an audience and share character development information
ballad
A song with a slower tempo that usually shares strong emotion; often a love song
