Musical Theatre Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• musical theatre: telling a story on stage or film through singing, acting and dancing.
• overture: section of music at the beginning of a musical. introduces the main musical ideas.
• principals: the actors playing the main parts.
• chorus: the large group of singers or dancers supporting the principals.
• underscore: music played underneath a scene to help tell the story.
• dissonance: notes that clash when played together.
• solo: one person singing the lead part.
• duet: two people singing the lead part.
• trio: three people singing the lead part.
• vocalisation: singing without using words. e.g. ooo, ahh.
• belt: singing using the strongest part of your voice.
• syllabic: one note per syllable.
• melisma: more than one note per syllable.
• backing: the singers supporting the main melody.
• finale: the last song in a musical.