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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
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1. What show is- tea for two






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






3. ________ wrote new lyrics for this English popular entertainment






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






5. who developed the roman rules for drama in 'ars Poetica' - 'the art of Poetry'






6. What is the biggest single reason that that the shows of the 1920s were more popular






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






8. Who is the Composer/lyricist team for My Fair Lady






9. What was Oh Kays most famous song






10. Who is the start of Girl Crazy






11. Who is the composer of the music man






12. who raised comedy to the stature of tragedy






13. Who is the composer of Guys and Dolls






14. G: how did they play female roles






15. Who wrote the music for once upon a mattress






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

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17. What is the modern definition of Deus ex machina






18. G: Actors were typecast by their _____?






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






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

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






22. Who made in dahomey unique






23. Who is the composer/lyricist team for Girl Crazy






24. What was the continental






25. Robert Preston as a conman In What show






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






27. Who is the choreographer for oklahoma






28. Who is the start of Girl Crazy






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






30. Which romberg romantic musical contains more popularly known and loved songs than any other romantic musical of the period






31. What author of Little Johnny Jone was the son of vaudevillian parents






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






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






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






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






36. Billy Bigelow is form What show






37. Maria in the stage version of The Sound of Music






38. Who is the choreographer for oklahoma






39. Who was the choreographer for Brigadoon






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






41. What was the original name of West Side Story






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






43. Who is the composer of Can-Can






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






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






46. What was the 1927 musical about college life






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






48. G: so does western theatre officially begin in the 6th century BC or AD?






49. What was the setting for Kismet






50. Rudolf Friml and Sigmund Romberg were composers of __________ musicals.