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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
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1. What is the term for 'god from the machine' or 'god in a machine?'






2. The early Roman Empire was mostly concern with ________?






3. Do you find socially oriented domestic stories in old or new comedy






4. What show is- tea for two






5. Pal joey introduced the ________ into the types of musical theatre characters






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






7. Who is the composer/lyricist team for Show Boat






8. What comic duo was the show centered around






9. What is a person who invests money in a production called?






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






11. What is the musical that was an all black version of Kismet and starred Eartha Kitt and Melba Moore






12. what form contained abusive and obsene festival verses and stock characters






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






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






15. F: who orginally performed in these pieces?






16. Which musical is based onThe Beggars Opera and featured the music of Kurt Weill - as well as his wife - Lotte Lenya






17. in which plays would you find the stories of ordinary people






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






19. Actors used standard ________ recognizable by audience






20. What was the continental






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






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






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






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

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25. What instruments accompanied the dancing






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






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






28. who condemned the roman theatre's arousal of passions and though theatre sought to destroy Roman manners and morality






29. Professional spotlight was developed in the...






30. Who is the composer and lyricist for anything goes






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






32. G: Actors were typecast by their _____?






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






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






35. Lotte Lenya is from What show






36. G: the acting style of greek tragedy was very naturalistic






37. G: Male actors played...






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






39. Which musical deals with racially mixed marriages against the backdrop of WWII






40. G: Who paid the salaries of actors






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






42. The '___________' period refers to royalty being 'restored' to the throne of england






43. Carol Burnett as a princess? In What show






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






45. In the show - but will cover multiple roles






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






47. King Mongkut and Anna are from What show






48. What show are 'I Got Rhythm -' 'Someone to Watch Over Me -' 'They Can't Take That Away from Me -' and 'Nice Work If You Can Get It' from?






49. Girl Crazy was remade in 1992 into What show






50. Choreogrpher for Paint Your Wagon







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