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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: Actors were typecast by their _____?






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






3. Bloody Mary is from What show






4. Who is the composer of Guys and Dolls






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






6. G: What does BCE mean?






7. Maria in the Movie version of The SOund of Music






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






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






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






11. Moon-face mooney tries to escape the long arm of the FBI in Anythign Goes. he is also known as what






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






13. which had more complicated plots - old or new comedy?






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






15. Commedia performers used...






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






17. Who wrote Little Johnny Jones






18. Who wrote the music for show boat






19. Who is the composer of Can-Can






20. ________ wrote new lyrics for this English popular entertainment






21. King Mongkut and Anna are from What show






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






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






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






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

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26. Bloody Mary is from What show






27. What is a 'pasticcio' score






28. What were George M. Cohans most popular songs






29. Thespis ________ greek mythology






30. Sweet Charity's Director/choreographer






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






32. Pal Joey was written by...






33. Mama rose is from What show






34. What were the two main reasons that the american musicals of the 1920s became so popular






35. What team wrote the Sound of music






36. Oh Kay was written as a star vehicle for __________






37. Who writes the dialogue for the characters?






38. Which character sings 'soliloquey' in carousel






39. What is another name for the book and lyrics






40. What show is- tea for two






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






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






43. Who stated in his 'republic' that poets(playwrights) tell corrupting lies about men and the gods?






44. Who is the star of sweet charity






45. Who is the composer of the music man






46. What is a person who writes a libretto called...






47. Rex Harrison and Julie Andrews are from What show






48. who raised comedy to the stature of tragedy






49. Who is the composer for Annie Get Your Gun






50. Which sigmund romberg romantic musical is considered the best of the genre