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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
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1. The music of compsoer Alexander borodin was adapted into this musical






2. where did performers go






3. Eventually gilbert and sullivan developed their own style and no longer simply __________ styles of the period






4. Laurie's dream ballet






5. What show is i want to be happy






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






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






8. New York - New York - come up to my place - lonely town are from What show






9. Who wrote the music for Gypsy






10. What instruments accompanied the dancing






11. 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?






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






13. Who was the originalEmile de becque in South Pacific






14. What does 'renaissance' mean






15. Whatever Lola wants - heart are from What show






16. Who writes the dialogue for the characters?






17. Who composed the music for Irene






18. Who is the composer for Gentleman Perfer Blondes and Gypsy






19. Who is the composer/lyricist team for Carousel






20. Which plays were burlesque treatments of mythology






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






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






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






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






25. What are the three types of greek plays






26. What were the two most popular shows written by the team of rodgers and hart in the 1920s






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






28. Who is the composer and lyricist for anything goes






29. What was the 1927 musical about college life






30. What was significant about a 1952 revival of Porgy and Bess?






31. Who is the overall head of the production and has 'the final say?'






32. What was the biggest international success of an american musical comedy after no no nanette






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






34. Who designs the clothing worn by the actors in a production?






35. which form of musical theatre in this period had music written specifically for the productions






36. What is the modern definition of Deus ex machina






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






38. Roman theatre: Women performed in...






39. His material always had one characteristic throughout all his writing. everything was very _______.






40. Who is the start of Girl Crazy






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






42. Choreogrphaer and director for West Side Story






43. What show is - 'the heather on the hill - come to me - bend to me - waitin for my dearie - ill go home with bonnie jean - its almost like being in love - there - but for you go i'






44. In the 1920s what genre of musical theatre was just as popular as the musical comedies and used colorful times and places dashing and dramatic tales and a much wider musical palette






45. Who leads the orchestra in the pit?






46. Who is the composer/lyricist teams for Paint Your Wagon






47. G: Who paid the salaries of actors






48. What was the biggest hit from girl crazy






49. Lilo and Gwen Verdon come from What show






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