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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
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1. Where is teh life that late i led - I've come to wive it wealthily in padua - were thine that special face are from What show






2. What was a 'claquer?'






3. How many productions did richard rodgers and lorenz hart contribute to broadway in 1930s






4. In the show - but will cover multiple roles






5. Who was the origninal Eliza Doolittle in My Fair lady






6. What show is -slaughter on 10th ave






7. Imported pieces frequently adapted the comedy for local taste by _______ the level of the comedy






8. Which musical is based on George Bernard Shaw's play Pigmalion






9. Who was the star actor in pal joey and singin in the rain






10. Who stages the dances?






11. Thespis ________ greek mythology






12. Thespis ________ greek mythology






13. What is the most significant and influential part of On Your Toes






14. Who is the composer for Gentleman Perfer Blondes and Gypsy






15. Who wrote the lyrics and the book for On the Town






16. Who wrote the music for porgy and bess






17. What two rodgers and hart shows from the 1930s are done the most today






18. What was a 'claquer?'






19. Who is the daughter of a famous composer Who wrote the music for Once Upon a Mattress






20. G: Male actors played...






21. G: The chorus usually had _____ members






22. Whatever Lola wants - heart are from What show






23. Who hires the creative team for a production?






24. The lyricist and the composer are not always the...






25. Was Porgy & Bess a commercial success in its first run?






26. what did the gilbert and sullivan works become known as after this move






27. the dialogue of the play is referred to as what?






28. Who wrote the lyrics for west side story and gypsy






29. Who was the origninal Eliza Doolittle in My Fair lady






30. Which plays were burlesque treatments of mythology






31. Which musical deals with the oldest established permenant floating crap game in NY and hinges on a bet as whether Sky can get Sara to fall in love with him?






32. What was the structure of each entry in the city Dionysia






33. Im gonna wash that man right out of my hair - younger than springtime - wonderful guy - cockeyed optimist - this nearly was mine






34. Acting styles became more naturalistic as the productions _____________ ______________.






35. What was the name of the show boat in show boat






36. Who is the composer/lyricist teams for Damn Yankees






37. Why was the plot of Anything Goes changed before opening






38. Was Porgy & Bess a commercial success in its first run?






39. Who was the producer that moved gilbert and sullivan works to the savoy theatre

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40. Who is frequently responsible for the 'vision' or 'concept' of a production?






41. The ballad of mack the knife and pirate jenny is from What show






42. what form contained abusive and obsene festival verses and stock characters






43. Which musical is set in Bangkok and is based on the diaries of Englishwoman Anna Leonowens






44. What is the musical that was an all black version of Kismet and starred Eartha Kitt and Melba Moore






45. Which sigmund romberg romantic musical is considered the best of the genre






46. What was the biggest contribution of the Romans to theatre






47. in 1985 porgy and bess entered the repertory of what company






48. G: How many women were in a Greek Chorus?






49. Who is the composer of Guys and Dolls






50. Who is the composer/lyricist teams for Wonderful Town