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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
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1. G: how did they play female roles






2. Who was the originalEmile de becque in South Pacific






3. What was another international hit of the late 1890s






4. Bloody Mary is from What show






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






6. What was the name of that piece written by william gilbert and arthur sullivan for the christmas piece






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






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






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






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






11. 1700s- What were the two distinct forms of 'musical theatre' in france in this period?






12. What were the two main reasons that the american musicals of the 1920s became so popular






13. whose plays did the romans steal as the basis for their plays






14. What comic duo was the show centered around






15. What show is i want to be happy






16. The musical based on the lives of the Trapp Family Singers






17. Who wrote the music for Gypsy






18. Who sang I got Rhythm in the original show






19. Who writes the words to the songs?






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






21. Who was the choreographer for carousel






22. Professor Higgins and Eliza Doolittle are from What show






23. In what work does the roman theatre's arousal of passions and though theatre sought to destroy Roman manners and morality

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24. ____________ presents men better than they are...






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






26. Who is the composer for Annie Get Your Gun






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






28. Who is the start of Girl Crazy






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






30. F:who took over those roles






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






32. Who is the overall head of the production and has 'the final say?'






33. What actress came up with the idea of adapting the diaries into the King and I






34. 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






35. What are the three types of greek plays






36. In the ____________ there was little theatre and little literature






37. Who writes the melodies - harmonies - and accompaniment?






38. On your Toes mixes two things together. What are they?






39. Who is the composer for music man






40. Professional spotlight was developed in the...






41. Who was the foremost composer in the field of comic opera






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






43. Which musical deals with racially mixed marriages against the backdrop of WWII






44. tony - maria - anita - bernardo are from What show






45. Where they fly things on stage






46. Who is the composer/lyricist team for Babes in Arms






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






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






49. what did florence ziegfeld have to do with the original production






50. Yul Brener and Gertrude Lawrence star In What show






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