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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
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1. What was one of the main distinctions between grand opera and comic opera






2. What show is - 'the heather on the hill - come to me - bend to me - waitin for my dearie - ill go home with bonnie jean - its almost like being in love - there - but for you go i'






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






4. Who composed the music for Irene






5. What was the structure of each entry in the city Dionysia






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






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






8. Who wrote the music for show boat






9. What characters are in show boat

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






11. What is a person who writes a libretto called...






12. which form of musical theatre in this period had music written specifically for the productions






13. Carol Burnett as a princess? In What show






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






15. G: how did they play female roles






16. what did florence ziegfeld have to do with the original production






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






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






19. the dialogue of the play is referred to as what?






20. Which musical deals with the oldest established permenant floating crap game in NY and hinges on a bet as whether Sky can get Sara to fall in love with him?






21. Mainly though anything goes is about _______ and _____________






22. Who is the composer for Gentleman Perfer Blondes and Gypsy






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






24. Who is the composer/lyricist team for Girl Crazy






25. In the show - but will cover multiple roles






26. What was the biggest contribution of the Romans to theatre






27. 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






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






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






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






31. What instruments accompanied the dancing






32. Thespis ________ greek mythology






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






34. Bloody Mary is from What show






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






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






37. Who is the author of Tales of the South Pacific a source material for South Pacific






38. What show are 'I Got Rhythm -' 'Someone to Watch Over Me -' 'They Can't Take That Away from Me -' and 'Nice Work If You Can Get It' from?






39. What was the 1927 musical about college life






40. What show is 'broadway melody' from






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






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






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






44. Who wrote the lyrics for porgy and bess






45. Who stages the dances?






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






47. What show is i want to be happy






48. Which musical is based onThe Beggars Opera and featured the music of Kurt Weill - as well as his wife - Lotte Lenya






49. In Greek theatre ____________ was eliminated






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







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