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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
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1. What were the two main reasons that the american musicals of the 1920s became so popular






2. What show is the song bewitched from






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






4. Who is the composer for wonderful town






5. Who is The Threepenny Opera composer






6. What comic duo used immigrant stereotypes for their comedy and were extremely 'politically incorrect?'






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






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






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






10. show boat broke gorund in terms of its use in the choruses. What was unique about htem






11. G: How many lead actors were there?






12. What are the three types of greek plays






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






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






15. In what work does the roman theatre's arousal of passions and though theatre sought to destroy Roman manners and morality

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16. which show from vienna was originally called 'die lustige witwe' and was produced at the dalys theatre in london






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






18. Who writes the dialogue for the characters?






19. ________ wrote new lyrics for this English popular entertainment






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






21. The ballad of mack the knife and pirate jenny is from What show






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






23. Sigmund romberg wrote three of the most popular romantic musicals of this period. What were they






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






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






26. Who writes the words to the songs?






27. Laurie's dream ballet






28. what form started in italy and included stock characters and was lively and vlugar






29. Which musical was based on william shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew






30. Who is the composer for Annie Get Your Gun






31. King Mongkut and Anna are from What show






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






33. Who is responsible for designing the environment of a production - the place?






34. What actor/dancer was introduced in the show and is most famous for his portrayal of teh Scarecrow in the movie version of The Wizard of Oz






35. Where they fly things on stage






36. F: who orginally performed in these pieces?






37. Who is the composer for music man






38. Who wrote the music for once upon a mattress






39. Who plays reno sweeney in the original anything goes






40. What was a 'claquer?'






41. where did performers go






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






43. Where is teh life that late i led - I've come to wive it wealthily in padua - were thine that special face are from What show






44. What musical is an adaption of the fairytale The Princess and The Pea






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






46. What is another name for the book and lyrics






47. Who leads the orchestra in the pit?






48. Robert Preston as a conman In What show






49. What show is -love is sweeping the country






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