- A little background about musical theatre in general , examples, talk about broadway, famous stars of the musical theatre stage, quotes from them, the impact of musical theatre on society, etc.
- The Black Crook as first American musical. Naysayers and quotes by them.
- Historical information, plot, characters, other info about The Black Crook.
- What is a musical? Common thoughts and scholarly definition. Book, Music, Lyrics, Dance, Costumes, Set, Lighting, Props, etc. Other information that might be used to test the validity of a musical (talk about acts, the sequence of events: introduction of characters, dramatic conflict, and conflict resolution).
- Book (libretto)- What is a libretto? quotes about librettos in general from famous writers? Talk about The Black Crook book and author and whether it qualifies.
- Music and Lyrics- scholarly info about musical theater music and lyrics, famous composers and lyricists, quotes, talk about The Black Crook Music and lyrics, talk about what others say about The Black Crook Music and Lyrics, Why you think it passes the muster.
- Dance- Talk about musical theater dance and dance numbers. Talk about choreographers. Talk about dance as it pertains to The Black Crook.
- Technical aspects- Costumes, set, lighting, props- talk about these in a scholarly way, cite important contributions in each category, talk about the elements in The Black Crook.
9.Conclusion- Talk about importance or impact of modern american musical theater, go back to original question, restate evidence of why you agree that it be considered the first american musical, end with an awesome quote.
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