A Knowledge Organiser that captures the essential knowledge and skills learnt throughout the unit Music, Year 5, Musical Theatre.
 

This resource supports pupils as they explore the world of musical theatre, understanding how music, songs, spoken dialogue, and dance combine to tell a story. It introduces key vocabulary and concepts such as composer, lyricist, librettist, script, score, director, choreographer, and performers, helping pupils grasp the various roles involved in creating a musical. The unit also covers different types of songs within musicals, including character songs that express a character's feelings and action songs that describe events in the story. Additionally, pupils learn about transitions in music and the historical development of musical theatre, from opera and operetta to modern film musicals, book musicals, jukebox musicals, and rock and hip-hop musicals.
 

• Music scheme of work.
• Year 5 and Year 6 Music scheme of work.