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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. G: Greek actors had...






2. Who wrote the music for Gypsy






3. Carol Burnett as a princess? In What show






4. Gilbert and sullivan were known for ____________ and briliant burlesque humor






5. Which plays were burlesque treatments of mythology






6. What show is -i got rhythm






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






8. What production featured the hit songs 'reuben - reuben' 'the bowery' and 'after the ball'?






9. What was the most famous English-language popular entertainment...


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






11. 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 ___________.






12. Does deus ex machina mean 'a turntable?'






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






14. In which plays would you find the stories of the lives of 'noble' persons






15. what did the gilbert and sullivan works become known as after this move






16. Who wrote Little Johnny Jones






17. 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?






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






19. Who is frequently responsible for the 'vision' or 'concept' of a production?






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






21. Who played King Mongkut in the King and I






22. Who was the foremost composer in the field of comic opera






23. Who played Anna in the King and I (stage version)






24. What show is -slaughter on 10th ave






25. What production featured an actress in the role of Alan-a-Dale singing 'oh - Promise me?'






26. Carol Burnett as a princess? In What show






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






28. Annie Oakley is from What show






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






30. Although it was their 3rd show together Which musical secured the fame of the musical-writing team of lerner and loewe






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






32. Who is the composer and lyricist for anything goes






33. G: What is BCE same as






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






35. Who is the composer/lyricist teams for Wonderful Town






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






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






38. Pal Joey was written by...






39. What was the name of that piece written by william gilbert and arthur sullivan for the christmas piece






40. Was Porgy & Bess a commercial success in its first run?






41. What was the subject of Of Thee I Sing






42. What was the biggest hit from girl crazy






43. Which Bernstein musical is an adaptation of Voltaire's classic satire of the same name






44. Who is the start of Girl Crazy






45. G: Who paid the salaries of actors






46. Who plays reno sweeney in the original anything goes






47. In the show - but will cover multiple roles






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






49. What show is -i got rhythm






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