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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What claim to fame does babes in arms have






2. What characters are in show boat

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3. Sweet Charity's Director/choreographer






4. Sweet Charity's Director/choreographer






5. 1700s- What were the two distinct forms of 'musical theatre' in france in this period?






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






7. Who is the composer / lyricist team for Porgy and Bess






8. What was the first international american hit (1874)?






9. Yul Brener and Gertrude Lawrence star In What show






10. What was the quintessential musical of teh 1920s






11. Choreogrpher for Paint Your Wagon






12. What show is -love is sweeping the country






13. in which plays would you find the stories of ordinary people






14. Ertha Kitta and Melba Morre in this Black variation of KIsmet






15. What was the quintessential musical of teh 1920s






16. What were George M. Cohans most popular songs






17. G: Greek actors had...






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






19. Who wrote the book and lyrics for Carmen Jones






20. Moon-face mooney tries to escape the long arm of the FBI in Anythign Goes. he is also known as what






21. What was a 'claquer?'






22. Carol Burnett as a princess? In What show






23. Professor Higgins and Eliza Doolittle are from What show






24. Who played Anna in the King and I (stage version)






25. Who leads the orchestra in the pit?






26. What show is -i got rhythm






27. 'Professor' Harold Hill and Marian the Librarian are from What show






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






29. for the most part we know specific songs form 1930s musicals that made it into the popular repertoire but we no longer associate them with ___________.






30. What is the modern definition of Deus ex machina






31. Who is the composer/lyricist teams for The Pajama Game






32. What production featured an actress in the role of Alan-a-Dale singing 'oh - Promise me?'






33. How many productions did richard rodgers and lorenz hart contribute to broadway in 1930s






34. Yul Brener and Gertrude Lawrence star In What show






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






36. Who stated in his 'republic' that poets(playwrights) tell corrupting lies about men and the gods?






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






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






39. What was the setting for Kismet






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






41. What was the continental






42. Thespis ________ greek mythology






43. G: how did they play female roles






44. What was the biggest hit from girl crazy






45. What happens to the singing chorus in new comedy?






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






47. Who writes the storyline and the book of a musical?






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






49. A composer does not always write the __________ of the music.






50. Who is the composer/lyricist team for Brigadoon