Post Golden Age: Britiain 1900's

Question 1

Who was Lionel Bart (1930-1999)

Answer 1

British writer and composer of pop music and musicals.

Question 2

Who wrote ‘Oliver!’?

Answer 2

Lionel Bart (1930-1999)

Question 3

What was Oliver! based on?

Answer 3

Charles Dickens’ book: Oliver Twist.

Question 4

Andrew Lloyd Webber (1948, age 72)

Answer 4

Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber, English composer and impresario of musical theatre. Several of his musicals have run for more than a decade both in the West End and on Broadway.

Question 5

Name some shows by Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber.

Answer 5

1. Tell me on a Sunday
2. Cats
3. Song&Dance
4. Starlight Express
5. Phantom of the Opera
6. Aspects of Love
7. Love never dies, sequel to Phantom
8. Joseph and the Amazing technicolour dreamcoat.
9. Jesus Christ superstar
10. Evita
11. Tommy (concept album)

Question 6

Who composed for ‘Cats’?

Answer 6

Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber (1948, age 72)

Question 7

Who composed the ‘Phantom of the Opera’?

Answer 7

Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber (1948, age 72)

Question 8

Who wrote ‘Joseph and the Amazing technicolour dreamcoat’?

Answer 8

Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber (1948, age 72)

Tim Rice: Lyrics

Question 9

Who composed ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’?

Answer 9

Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber (1948, age 72)

Question 10

Analyse some characteristics of ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’

Answer 10

• Passion play
• Concept album
• All the songs are unique

Question 11

‘Tommy’ by Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber (1948, age 72) was a what.

Answer 11

a concept album that was created into a film with Elton John and Tina Turner.