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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
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1. Carol Burnett as a princess? In What show






2. 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






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






4. What is the most significant and influential part of On Your Toes






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






6. Whatever Lola wants - heart are from What show






7. What musical written by jerome kern starred marilyn miller (of Ziegfeld follies fame)?






8. Who wrote the music for Gypsy






9. G: Who was obliged have the chorus trained






10. What was significant about a 1952 revival of Porgy and Bess?






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






12. Which musical by Meredith Wilson begins on the 4th of July 1912 in River City - Iowa






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






14. Compsoer and lyricist for Kiss me - Kate






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






16. Who wrote 'smoke gets in your eyes'






17. Who is the composer for Annie Get Your Gun






18. Who wrote Little Johnny Jones






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






20. What was the subject of Of Thee I Sing






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






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






23. which form included fairytales - fantastical spectacles - and burlesques?






24. In the ____________ there was little theatre and little literature






25. What comic duo was the show centered around






26. What musical by harry tierney established the beginnings of 'the cinderella era' in 1919






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






28. Who is the composer/lyricist team for Brigadoon






29. what form contained abusive and obsene festival verses and stock characters






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






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






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






33. who are the producers for Annie get your gun






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






35. Where is teh life that late i led - I've come to wive it wealthily in padua - were thine that special face are from What show






36. Who is the composer/lyricist team for Babes in Arms






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






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






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






40. Which character sings 'soliloquey' in carousel






41. Who was introduced in Gentlemen Perfer Blondes and would go on to star in Hello Dolly






42. What two rodgers and hart shows from the 1930s are done the most today






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






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






45. What production featured the hit songs 'reuben - reuben' 'the bowery' and 'after the ball'?






46. What are the three types of greek plays






47. What character are in anything goes






48. The early Roman Empire was mostly concern with ________?






49. Does deus ex machina mean 'a turntable?'






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







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