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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
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1. Choreographer of the King and I and remembered his version of 'The Small House of Uncle Thomas'






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






3. G: Who was obliged have the chorus trained






4. 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?






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






6. The music of compsoer Alexander borodin was adapted into this musical






7. Who is the composer and lyricist for anything goes






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






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






10. who are the producers for Annie get your gun






11. Who finances the production either by their own money or through investors?






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






13. Who is the composer of Candide






14. What was the first collaboration between richard rodgers and oscar hammerstein






15. Who is the composer of Guys and Dolls






16. Who is the composer for Annie Get Your Gun






17. who raised comedy to the stature of tragedy






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






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






20. ________ wrote new lyrics for this English popular entertainment






21. Who is the Composer/Lyricist team for Pal Joey






22. Rex Harrison and Julie Andrews are from What show






23. Pal Joey was written by...






24. What was the longest-running of the gilbert and sullivan comic operas






25. Who is the composer of the music man






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






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






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






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






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






31. Who made in dahomey unique






32. What is Bali H'ai from






33. What claim to fame does babes in arms have






34. What comic duo was the show centered around






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






36. His material always had one characteristic throughout all his writing. everything was very _______.






37. Who refuted his position in his 'Poetics'






38. Do you find socially oriented domestic stories in old or new comedy






39. G: Who was responsible for the masks and costumes






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






41. Who made in dahomey unique






42. Sweet Charity's Director/choreographer






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






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






45. Commedia performers used...






46. I hate men - so in love - wunderbar - always true to you in my fashion are from What show?






47. G: Male actors played...






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






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






50. Carol Burnett as a princess? In What show