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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
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1. Who was the origninal Eliza Doolittle in My Fair lady






2. Which musical deals with the oldest established permenant floating crap game in NY and hinges on a bet as whether Sky can get Sara to fall in love with him?






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






4. what institution thought theatre was immoral and issued edicts forbidding it






5. Eventually gilbet and sullivan used ___________ plots






6. What claim to fame does babes in arms have






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






8. What was the continental






9. In Greek Comedy - when did the various acts (similiar to vaudeville- songs - dances - chorus girls - animal acts - magicians - jugglers etc) perform






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






11. what playwright and composer did he bring together to write a christmas piece






12. G: How many women were in a Greek Chorus?






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






14. Who is the daughter of a famous composer Who wrote the music for Once Upon a Mattress






15. What happened to George Gershwin two years after Porgy and Bess opened?






16. Maria in the stage version of The Sound of Music






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






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






19. Who is The Threepenny Opera composer






20. Who wrote the music for Gypsy






21. What is 'someone to watch over me' from?






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






23. What was the setting for Kismet






24. What was the biggest hit from girl crazy






25. What show is - 'the heather on the hill - come to me - bend to me - waitin for my dearie - ill go home with bonnie jean - its almost like being in love - there - but for you go i'






26. Who is the choreographer for oklahoma






27. Who wrote the book and lyrics for Carmen Jones






28. __________ presents men worse than they are...






29. Laurie is from What show






30. Actors used standard ________ recognizable by audience






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






32. Whatever Lola wants - heart are from What show






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






34. G: What does BCE mean?






35. what cellist for the metropolitan opera wrote Babes in Toyland - The Red Mill - and Naughty Marietta?






36. In ___________- actors specialized in one type of character






37. Who is the composer of Candide






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






39. Which character sings 'soliloquey' in carousel






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






41. What are the three types of greek plays






42. In 1935 George Gershwin switched gears and wrote _______________ - which is considered a _________________________.






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






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






45. Who played the Original Professor Henry Higgins in MY Fair Lady






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






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






48. where did performers go






49. Rudolf Friml and Sigmund Romberg were composers of __________ musicals.






50. ____________ presents men better than they are...







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