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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Which musical is the story of Mama Rose and her daughter - a famous burlesque stripper






2. Who is the composer/lyricist team for Show Boat






3. What show are -i wish i were in love again - where or when - my funny valentine - johnny one note - the lady is a tramp






4. Who is the star of Sally






5. where did performers go






6. Who is the composer/lyricist team for South Pacific






7. What was the longest-running of the gilbert and sullivan comic operas






8. What show is i want to be happy






9. G: how did they play female roles






10. who condemned the roman theatre's arousal of passions and though theatre sought to destroy Roman manners and morality






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






12. What show is -slaughter on 10th ave






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






14. Girl Crazy was remade in 1992 into What show






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






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






17. Who is the Composer/lyricist team for My Fair Lady






18. What was the biggest hit from girl crazy






19. G: How many lead actors were there?






20. What was the quintessential musical of teh 1920s






21. G: Greek actors had...






22. What comic duo was the show centered around






23. G: in which centuries were these festivals held






24. Why was the plot of Anything Goes changed before opening






25. Rudolf frimls rose marie is considred a musical comedy true or false?






26. 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






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






28. G: Who was obliged have the chorus trained






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






30. G: The chorus usually had _____ members






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






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






33. who raised comedy to the stature of tragedy






34. G: Who was responsible for the masks and costumes






35. G: in which centuries were these festivals held






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






37. What character are in anything goes






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






39. The lyricist and the composer are not always the...






40. Who hires the creative team for a production?






41. Who wrote the music for once upon a mattress






42. Who composed the music for Irene






43. Oh What a beautiful mornin - people will say we're in love - the surrey with the fringe on top - I cain't say no - kansas city - all er nuthin' are from What show






44. Pal Joey was written by...






45. G: What were the theatre festivals of Athens called?






46. Bloody Mary is from What show






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






48. Who is the composer of Candide






49. Professor Higgins and Eliza Doolittle are from What show






50. Professional spotlight was developed in the...