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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. On your Toes mixes two things together. What are they?






2. ________ wrote new lyrics for this English popular entertainment






3. What show is -i got rhythm






4. Who wrote Oh - Kay?






5. Eventually gilbert and sullivan developed their own style and no longer simply __________ styles of the period






6. Who wrote the lyrics for porgy and bess






7. What two pieces by victor herbert were not considered opera-bouffe?






8. Rudolf Friml and Sigmund Romberg were composers of __________ musicals.






9. Actors used standard ________ recognizable by audience






10. What is 'someone to watch over me' from?






11. G: Who paid the salaries of actors






12. Which musical is an adaptation of Romeo and Juliet and is also a collaboration between Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim






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






14. G: What is BCE same as






15. 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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16. what form started in italy and included stock characters and was lively and vlugar






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






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






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






20. Who is responsible for coordinating the designs and the actors






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






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

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23. In which plays would you find the stories of the lives of 'noble' persons






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






25. acotrs in commedia wore __________ and __________ that identified the characters






26. Laurie's dream ballet






27. What character are in anything goes






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






29. What is the biggest single reason that that the shows of the 1920s were more popular






30. In Greek Comedy - when did the various acts (similiar to vaudeville- songs - dances - chorus girls - animal acts - magicians - jugglers etc) perform






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






32. Which musical is an adaptation of Romeo and Juliet and is also a collaboration between Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim






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






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






35. What actress/dancer got better reviews in Can-Can than it's French star LIlo?






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






37. Who is the Composer/Lyricist team for Pal Joey






38. Who plays reno sweeney in the original anything goes






39. Choreographer of the King and I and remembered his version of 'The Small House of Uncle Thomas'






40. Who is the start of Girl Crazy






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






42. What character sings 'wouldn't it be lovely' and 'I could have danced all night' in My Fair Lady






43. Who is The Threepenny Opera composer






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






45. In Greek Comedy - when did the various acts (similiar to vaudeville- songs - dances - chorus girls - animal acts - magicians - jugglers etc) perform






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






47. What was the setting for Kismet






48. What is the term for 'god from the machine' or 'god in a machine?'






49. Who wrote the music for Gypsy






50. Who wrote Little Johnny Jones