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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
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1. Yul Brener and Gertrude Lawrence star In What show






2. Sweet Charity's Director/choreographer






3. Robert Preston as a conman In What show






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






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






6. What show is -the continental






7. Rex Harrison and Julie Andrews are from What show






8. Mama rose is from What show






9. In the show - but will cover multiple roles






10. Actors used standard ________ recognizable by audience






11. tony - maria - anita - bernardo are from What show






12. Who is the composer for wonderful town






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






14. What were George M. Cohans most popular songs






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






16. Who is the composer/lyricist team for West Side Story






17. Who is the start of Girl Crazy






18. Who is the dancing star of on your toes






19. What operetta written by Franz Lewhar was originally porduced in Vienna in 1905 but became a smash hit in both London and New York?






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






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






22. Im gonna wash that man right out of my hair - younger than springtime - wonderful guy - cockeyed optimist - this nearly was mine






23. Who was the originalEmile de becque in South Pacific






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






25. 1700s- What were the two distinct forms of 'musical theatre' in france in this period?






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






27. What is a 'pasticcio' score






28. What is the 'conditional love song' found early in Carousel that is sung by julie and billy bigelow






29. Commedia performers used...






30. Who was the producer that moved gilbert and sullivan works to the savoy theatre

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






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






33. What is a 'pasticcio' score






34. Whatever Lola wants - heart are from What show






35. G: so does western theatre officially begin in the 6th century BC or AD?






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






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






38. Who writes the melodies - harmonies - and accompaniment?






39. New York - New York - come up to my place - lonely town are from What show






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






41. What character are in anything goes






42. G: What does BCE mean?






43. Who writes the melodies - harmonies - and accompaniment?






44. Who is the composer of Candide






45. Greek: 534 BCE






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






47. Which plays were burlesque treatments of mythology






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






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






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