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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
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1. Who was the choreographer for Brigadoon






2. Who sang I got Rhythm in the original show






3. Why was the plot of Anything Goes changed before opening






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






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






6. Who picks the actors?






7. F:who took over those roles






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






9. acotrs in commedia wore __________ and __________ that identified the characters






10. Who wrote the music for Gypsy






11. which form included fairytales - fantastical spectacles - and burlesques?






12. Which is about a prince going to school in heidelberg - germany






13. What was the biggest contribution of the Romans to theatre






14. Who picks the actors?






15. King Mongkut and Anna are from What show






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






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






18. G: in which centuries were these festivals held






19. What show is -love is sweeping the country






20. Pal Joey was written by...






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






22. Actors used standard ________ recognizable by audience






23. G: What is BCE same as






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






25. Who hires the creative team for a production?






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






27. Ethel Merman as an overbearing stage mother In What show






28. Rudolf frimls rose marie is considred a musical comedy true or false?






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






30. What was Oh Kays most famous song






31. Commedia performers used...






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






33. What were George M. Cohans most popular songs






34. Who is the star of sweet charity






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






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






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






38. What was the original name of West Side Story






39. Ethel Merman as an overbearing stage mother In What show






40. What actress came up with the idea of adapting the diaries into the King and I






41. Who is the composer for Annie Get Your Gun






42. Who is the composer/lyricist team for Brigadoon






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






44. Who wrote the book - lyrics and music for the Music Man






45. What was the continental






46. Mary Martin played a novice at the Nonnberg Abbey In What show






47. G: Who was obliged have the chorus trained






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






49. Which musical is set in Bangkok and is based on the diaries of Englishwoman Anna Leonowens






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






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