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ALL ABOU T

BROADWAY
Bacani, Berganio, Dela Cruz, Ibardolasa, Lucina, Madrid, Pascua, Rillon

Presented by Yours Truly


MEET THE STAFF
BROADWAY
CROSSWORD
finish the crossword within one hour
or less with a pair
no searching in the internet!
first three (3) pairs to finish, with all
correct answers, gets awarded
INTRODUCTION
WHAT IS BROADWAY MUSICAL?
Broadway musicals are a vibrant tapestry of storytelling, where song, dance, and drama
intertwine to create unforgettable live performances. Originating from the iconic
Broadway district in New York City, these productions captivate audiences with their
emotional depth and artistic spectacle.
storyline with songs and dialogue
musical numbers as emotional or narrative highlights
first Broadway musical: The Black Crook in 1866.
named after a street, “Broadway”, a 13 mile street that
runs through two of New York City's five boroughs-
Manhattan and the Bronx.
Any show performed outside of a Broadway (New York)
theater is not technically a Broadway show or "on
Broadway."
HISTORY OF
BROADWAY
BIRTH OF BROADWAY

HISTORY OF
BROADWAY
1732 - Opening of “The New Theatre” or
“Theater on Nassau Street” in Lower
Manhattan owned by Rip Van Dam and
managed by Walter Murray & Thomas Keene
1750 - “The Beggar’s Opera” - The first
musical played in New York City.
1798 1826
Return of Theatre after its Opening of “The Park Theatre”
interruption on the American causing the opening of many
Revolution more theaters sparking the
growth of theater

1866 1868
“The Black Crook” arranged by Thomas
Lydia Thompson and the
Baker and initially written by Charles
“British Blondes” Most popular
Barras having 474 performances and
troupe and form of
was considered as a prototype of
entertainment at the time
modern musical
Early 1900s 1905
Formation of the theater Peter Pan’s Broadway Debut
district due to the movement
of theaters to Midtown
Manhattan or Time Square

1943 Current
Golden Age of Broadway Theater.
Mostly dominated by Rodgers and Broadway
Hammerstein, Lerner and Loewe,
Comden and Green.
ALL ABOUT
BROADWAY
WHAT MAKES BROADWAY
THE WAY IT IS?
History
Location - Broadway only happens or is
situated in the heart of New York City
The number of seats in a theatre
Music and Story
Features
FEATURES
Prologue

Transition

Music

Message
PROLOGUE
Preface or introduction
Starts with a narrator or dialogue,
accompanied by music, giving the
audience a glimpse of the story
ahead
Into the Woods
TRANSITION & MUSIC
Conveys emotion and drama
Heightens the emotions of the dialogue
Conveys character
“Soliloquy” is a spoken or sung text
that reveals the inner thoughts of a
character to the audience, but not
to the other characters
Frozen
Hamilton
MESSAGE
values or life lessons
Les Miserables
redemption and victory
resilience and love
Hamilton
perseverance
ambition
Hairspray
social justice
equality and tolerance
Dear Evan Hansen
THE CAROUSEL
FEATURES OF THE CAROUSEL
Carousel was an adaptation of an existing work — the play by European
playwright Ferenc Molnar, Liliom (Musical Score: Richard Rodgers)
Story and dialogue (libretto)
Words of the songs (lyrics)

Prologue Transition & Music


“MISTER SNOW.”
THE MESSAGE
BROADWAY
MARATHON
MUSICAL
MONTAGE
SING
THE
SONG
INSTRUCTIONS
There will be 3 groups with 7 members (to be
picked with the boat is sinking)
These 7 members will form a line
The first person in line will getr a lyric from a
musical and they must relay this by singing the
tune or the lyric to the following member
INSTRUCTIONS
The last member will have to run to the front
and sing the song, state the title, and the
musical where it comes from! (Bonus points if
they can list the singers)
Same songs will be given to the 3 groups and
they will only get the chance to steal if the first
team to run upfront states the wrong answer
or lacks information
G NA BA?
“Honey what u waiting for! Step
into my candy store!” - Candy
store from the musical: heathers!
“All the shine of a thousand
spotlights, all the stars we steal
from the nightsky” - Never
enough from the musical: the
greatest showman!
“Mamma mia.. Here i go again! My
my how could i resist you!” -
mamma mia from the musical:
mamma mia
“But now! Theres nowhere to
hide since you push my love
aside!!” - hopelessly devoted to
you from the musical: grease
“I can show you the world,
shining, shimmering, splendid” - a
whole new world: aladdin
“Im sorry not sorry bout what i
said! Im just tryna have some fun!
Dont worry dont worry dont lose
ur head!” - dont lose ur head
from the musical: SIX
SING THAT
SONG

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