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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
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1. which form included fairytales - fantastical spectacles - and burlesques?






2. What production featured the hit songs 'reuben - reuben' 'the bowery' and 'after the ball'?






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






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






5. What show was the music by goerges bizet with lyrics by oscar hammerstein II






6. In the 1860s successful shows in NYC had two elements common. What were they?






7. What happened to George Gershwin two years after Porgy and Bess opened?






8. Who wrote the lyrics for porgy and bess






9. G: What does BCE mean?






10. Annie Oakley is from What show






11. Who refuted his position in his 'Poetics'






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






13. F:who took over those roles






14. What is someone who helps load and unload ships called...






15. Maria in the Movie version of The SOund of Music






16. Compsoer and lyricist for Kiss me - Kate






17. Who is responsible for designing the environment of a production - the place?






18. Who wrote the music for show boat






19. what institution thought theatre was immoral and issued edicts forbidding it






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






21. G: in which centuries were these festivals held






22. who raised comedy to the stature of tragedy






23. which had more complicated plots - old or new comedy?






24. Who wrote the book and lyrics for Carmen Jones






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. Who picks the actors?






33. Bloody Mary is from What show






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






35. What show is- tea for two






36. Who wrote the music for porgy and bess






37. Who wrote the music for once upon a mattress






38. What claim to fame does babes in arms have






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






40. Who is the composer for music man






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






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






43. Who is the composer for on the town






44. What are the three types of greek plays






45. What show is 'broadway melody' from






46. Although it was their 3rd show together Which musical secured the fame of the musical-writing team of lerner and loewe






47. The early Roman Empire was mostly concern with ________?






48. Who is the composer of Can-Can






49. Which musical features the Devil and Lola making a deal with Joe Hardy - - turning him into a home-run-hitting hero






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