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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
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1. what did the gilbert and sullivan works become known as after this move






2. G: The chorus usually had _____ members






3. The musical based on the lives of the Trapp Family Singers






4. Who was the origninal Eliza Doolittle in My Fair lady






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






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






7. What was the continental






8. What was the setting for Kismet






9. Who is the composer of the music man






10. What is a 'pasticcio' score






11. G: What does BCE mean?






12. in 1985 porgy and bess entered the repertory of what company






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






14. Who made in dahomey unique






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






16. Who is the composer of Guys and Dolls






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






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






19. Why was Of thee I sing unusual for its time






20. 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?






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






22. What show is 'doIn what comes natur'lly - you can't get a man with a gun - there's no business like show business - anything you can do'






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






24. The musical based on the lives of the Trapp Family Singers






25. What was the structure of each entry in the city Dionysia






26. Who writes the dialogue for the characters?






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






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






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






30. What was the biggest hit from girl crazy






31. What were George M. Cohans most popular songs






32. Who stages the play and gives the actors their blocking?






33. What was another international hit of the late 1890s






34. What claim to fame does babes in arms have






35. What is another name for the book and lyrics






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. Who is the author of Tales of the South Pacific a source material for South Pacific






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






44. Or whom were the best songs from anything goes originally written






45. for the most part we know specific songs form 1930s musicals that made it into the popular repertoire but we no longer associate them with ___________.






46. Girl Crazy was remade in 1992 into What show






47. 'The Garden of Eden' Ballet sequence is form What show






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






49. 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






50. What was the first international sucess of gilbert and sullivan