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Hairspray: Lon Hoyt

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Submitted by - Yadi • Submitted on  26 Sep 2008 07:09:14am • Go to video page
Give my Regards to Broadway – Interview with Lon Hoyt, Musical Director of Hairspray Questions
  1. What are the three parts that make up musical theater?
  2. Describe two aspects of the job of a musical director.
  3. How does the job of director differ from musical director?
  4. What did Lon Hoyt do in his past that led him to become a musical director?
  5. What advice does Mr. Hoyt give to kids who are interested in getting into musical theater?
    6. Activities
      See a Broadway musical when one travels to your town, or just rent a musical on DVD. (Hairspray is now a movie out on DVD.)
    1. *Write a review of this musical that includes the following which includes: A summary of the story. What song did you like most? Why did you like it? Write down some of lyrics you liked. Tell why these lyrics “fit” the story so well.
    2. Tell which actor(s) you liked most and why.
    3. Describe what you thought could be better about the show.
    4. Give an oral review of this musical to your class. Play one of the songs to inspire your classmates to see the show.
    5. If you want to learn more about musical theater, www.musicals101.com is an amazing website that presents all kinds of information on musicals like: How to put on a musical in your school, the making of Broadway musicals, the history of Broadway theaters, who’s who in Broadway musicals (famous, actors, directors, writers), dance in musicals, reviews of shows, and so much more!
    6. Choose one of these topics on this website, read the information, and either write or orally present a short report on the topic you chose.