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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
Instructions:
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1. Who is the composer/lyricist team for West Side Story






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

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






4. Which musical was based on william shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew






5. Who was the manager for the Gaiety theatre in london






6. King Mongkut and Anna are from What show






7. 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






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






9. The Cocoaunuts and Animal Crackers were written as star vehicles for ....






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






11. Whatever Lola wants - heart are from What show






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






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






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






15. Who hires the creative team for a production?






16. Who picks the actors?






17. Yul Brener and Gertrude Lawrence star In What show






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






19. Who wrote the lyrics for Gypsy






20. In ___________- actors specialized in one type of character






21. Im gonna wash that man right out of my hair - younger than springtime - wonderful guy - cockeyed optimist - this nearly was mine






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






23. What is the modern definition of Deus ex machina






24. Was Porgy & Bess a commercial success in its first run?






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






26. Who is the composer for wonderful town






27. Who is the composer for Annie Get Your Gun






28. Which plays were burlesque treatments of mythology






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






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






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






32. Nathan Detroit - Sky Masterson and Adelaide are from What show






33. Choreogrpher for Paint Your Wagon






34. Carol Burnett as a princess? In What show






35. Who refuted his position in his 'Poetics'






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






37. What show is -love is sweeping the country






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






39. What is another name for the book and lyrics






40. Who was the choreographer for carousel






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






42. What is a person who invests money in a production called?






43. What author of Little Johnny Jone was the son of vaudevillian parents






44. Mary Martin played a novice at the Nonnberg Abbey In What show






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






46. What comic duo was the show centered around






47. which show from vienna was originally called 'die lustige witwe' and was produced at the dalys theatre in london






48. Who is the composer of the King and I






49. Roman theatre: Women performed in...






50. Pal joey introduced the ________ into the types of musical theatre characters