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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
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1. Who is the composer/lyricist team for The King and I






2. Which musical is based onThe Beggars Opera and featured the music of Kurt Weill - as well as his wife - Lotte Lenya






3. Mama rose is from What show






4. A composer does not always write the __________ of the music.






5. Who is the star of Sally






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






7. Eventually gilbet and sullivan used ___________ plots






8. What actor/dancer was introduced in the show and is most famous for his portrayal of teh Scarecrow in the movie version of The Wizard of Oz






9. Oh Kay was written as a star vehicle for __________






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






11. Who was the most successful composer of American comic opera (american opera-bouffe)?






12. What is Bali H'ai from






13. What is a person who writes a libretto called...






14. Who made in dahomey unique






15. Who is the composer for music man






16. Who is the dancing star of on your toes






17. Laurie is from What show






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






19. G: What is BCE same as






20. Who wrote the book and lyrics for Carmen Jones






21. What was one of the main distinctions between grand opera and comic opera






22. In 1935 George Gershwin switched gears and wrote _______________ - which is considered a _________________________.






23. What character are in anything goes






24. What was the biggest hit from girl crazy






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






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






27. What show is 'broadway melody' from






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






29. F: who orginally performed in these pieces?






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






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






32. Who wrote 'smoke gets in your eyes'






33. Girl Crazy was remade in 1992 into What show






34. G: Who was obliged have the chorus trained






35. E: in 1642 what happeed that caused the theatres to clse






36. The '___________' period refers to royalty being 'restored' to the throne of england






37. Who works directly with the actors/singers/dancers to teach and interpret the music of a production?






38. Who wrote the music for show boat






39. Compsoer and lyricist for Kiss me - Kate






40. Sweet Charity's Director/choreographer






41. Who is The Threepenny Opera composer






42. George Gershwin had two successes in teh 1930s What were they?






43. His material always had one characteristic throughout all his writing. everything was very _______.






44. Moon-face mooney tries to escape the long arm of the FBI in Anythign Goes. he is also known as what






45. Who stages the play and gives the actors their blocking?






46. Who hires the creative team for a production?






47. Who is the composer/lyricist team for Carousel






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






49. Who played the Original Professor Henry Higgins in MY Fair Lady






50. What was the most famous English-language popular entertainment...

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