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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Choreographer of Guys and Dolls






2. Where they fly things on stage






3. What does 'renaissance' mean






4. who condemned the roman theatre's arousal of passions and though theatre sought to destroy Roman manners and morality






5. What instruments accompanied the dancing






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






7. F:who comissioned lavish 'comedy ballets?'






8. knows the role but not in show every night - wait for a phone call






9. F:who comissioned lavish 'comedy ballets?'






10. Which Bernstein musical is an adaptation of Voltaire's classic satire of the same name






11. G: Who was responsible for the masks and costumes






12. G: Male actors played...






13. 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






14. New York - New York - come up to my place - lonely town are from What show






15. Who wrote Little Johnny Jones






16. Who designs the clothing worn by the actors in a production?






17. What show is 'broadway melody' from






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






19. Alan-a-Dale is a ___________role because it features a woman dressed as a man






20. Pal Joey was written by...






21. Roman theatre: Women performed in...






22. What production featured an actress in the role of Alan-a-Dale singing 'oh - Promise me?'






23. nellie forbush and Emile de Becque are form What show






24. Who was introduced in Gentlemen Perfer Blondes and would go on to star in Hello Dolly






25. What is the narative dance sequence 'little house of Uncle Thomas' form the King adn I based on






26. What happens to the singing chorus in new comedy?






27. who raised comedy to the stature of tragedy






28. Which musical is the story of Mama Rose and her daughter - a famous burlesque stripper






29. Does deus ex machina mean 'a turntable?'






30. Who is the composer/lyricist team for South Pacific






31. What comic duo was the show centered around






32. What is a 'pasticcio' score






33. Who is the composer of Can-Can






34. 'The Garden of Eden' Ballet sequence is form What show






35. Who wrote the music for Gypsy






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






37. What play featured henry dixey as 'a pedestal dancer' and was about a statue come to life?






38. Laurie's dream ballet






39. Who finances the production either by their own money or through investors?






40. Who wrote the book - lyrics and music for the Music Man






41. what technical advancement allowedd the plays to be performed indoors and at night






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






43. Who is the composer/lyricist team for The King and I






44. Rex Harrison and Julie Andrews are from What show






45. Who wrote the book - lyrics and music for the Music Man






46. What characters are in show boat

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47. Maria in the stage version of The Sound of Music






48. which form included fairytales - fantastical spectacles - and burlesques?






49. What were harrigan and hart most famous for...






50. what are the trhee things that roman playwright Plautus introduced into his plays??