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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
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1. Who wrote the music for Gypsy






2. In 1935 George Gershwin switched gears and wrote _______________ - which is considered a _________________________.






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






4. Rudolf Friml wrote a musical set in exotic Canada and featured 'Indian Love Call' and 'Totem Tom-Tom' What was the name of the musical






5. Lotte Lenya is from What show






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






7. in 1983 a huge production of porgy and bess played what 6000 seat theatre in NYC?






8. Who is the composer/lyricist teams for Wonderful Town






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






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






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






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






13. Which romberg romantic musical contains more popularly known and loved songs than any other romantic musical of the period






14. 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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15. What show is -i got rhythm






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






17. What piece produced in boston was written by two immigrants but is considered the first 'american' piece to be produced?






18. G: What is BCE same as






19. Who leads the orchestra in the pit?






20. What musical is an adaption of the fairytale The Princess and The Pea






21. Gilbert and sullivan were known for ____________ and briliant burlesque humor






22. What show is 'broadway melody' from






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






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






25. What are the three types of greek plays






26. what musical featured the number 'Love is Sweeping the COuntry?'






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






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






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






30. Annie Oakley is from What show






31. F:who comissioned lavish 'comedy ballets?'






32. Choreogrphaer and director for West Side Story






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






34. What was the most important reason that Jerome Kern's musicals of the 1930s weren't as successful as Show boat






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






36. show boat broke gorund in terms of its use in the choruses. What was unique about htem






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






38. Maria in the stage version of The Sound of Music






39. 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






40. Where they fly things on stage






41. What is a 'pasticcio' score






42. What was 'slaughter on tenth avenue' from ON YOUR TOES choreographed by






43. Rex Harrison and Julie Andrews are from What show






44. Laurie is from What show






45. What show is -Blow - gabriel blow - anything goes - youre the top - i get a kick out of you - be like the bluebirt






46. Lilo and Gwen Verdon come from What show






47. 1700s- What were the two distinct forms of 'musical theatre' in france in this period?






48. F:who took over those roles






49. What was the most important reason that Jerome Kern's musicals of the 1930s weren't as successful as Show boat






50. Who wrote Oh - Kay?