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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Choreographer of the King and I and remembered his version of 'The Small House of Uncle Thomas'






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






3. Who is the overall head of the production and has 'the final say?'






4. Who wrote the script and lyrics for show boat?






5. Who was the manager for the Gaiety theatre in london






6. What character are in anything goes






7. E: in 1642 what happeed that caused the theatres to clse






8. What was a 'claquer?'






9. Who stages the dances?






10. What actress/dancer got better reviews in Can-Can than it's French star LIlo?






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






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






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






14. Who composed the music for Irene






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






16. Who is the choreographer for oklahoma






17. What was the biggest hit from girl crazy






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






19. The Cocoaunuts and Animal Crackers were written as star vehicles for ....






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






21. Who wrote the lyrics and the book for On the Town






22. Sweet Charity's Director/choreographer






23. Who wrote the lyrics for west side story and gypsy






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






25. Who writes the dialogue for the characters?






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


27. nellie forbush and Emile de Becque are form What show






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






29. In the show - but will cover multiple roles






30. Yul Brener and Gertrude Lawrence star In What show






31. G: Who was obliged have the chorus trained






32. Which musical was written by adler and ross and featured the numbers 'Fernando's Hideaway' and 'steam Heat'






33. Who played King Mongkut in the King and I






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






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






36. What character sings 'wouldn't it be lovely' and 'I could have danced all night' in My Fair Lady






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






38. Who is the composer/lyricist teams for Paint Your Wagon






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






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






41. G: Who paid the salaries of actors






42. What was the original name of West Side Story






43. What was one of the main distinctions between grand opera and comic opera






44. What show is- tea for two






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






46. Who wrote the music for Gypsy






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






48. Greek: 534 BCE






49. What was the name of the show boat in show boat






50. What show is -i got rhythm