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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. G: Who was responsible for the masks and costumes






2. What show is -i got rhythm






3. Who is The Threepenny Opera composer






4. What is Bali H'ai from






5. What show is -Blow - gabriel blow - anything goes - youre the top - i get a kick out of you - be like the bluebirt






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






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






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






9. What play featured henry dixey as 'a pedestal dancer' and was about a statue come to life?






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






11. Carol Burnett as a princess? In What show






12. Who was introduced in Gentlemen Perfer Blondes and would go on to star in Hello Dolly






13. What actress came up with the idea of adapting the diaries into the King and I






14. ________ wrote new lyrics for this English popular entertainment






15. Who is the composer/lyricist teams for The Pajama Game






16. What was the original name of West Side Story






17. The music of compsoer Alexander borodin was adapted into this musical






18. Ertha Kitta and Melba Morre in this Black variation of KIsmet






19. Which character sings 'soliloquey' in carousel






20. What is the most significant and influential part of On Your Toes






21. What was the biggest contribution of the Romans to theatre






22. Who is the composer of Guys and Dolls






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






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






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






26. Who is the choreographer for oklahoma






27. Alan-a-Dale is a ___________role because it features a woman dressed as a man






28. What were the two physical structures used at the churches to stage biblical stories






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






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






31. G: in which centuries were these festivals held






32. 'Professor' Harold Hill and Marian the Librarian are from What show






33. Laurie's dream ballet






34. what did the gilbert and sullivan works become known as after this move






35. What show is 'doIn what comes natur'lly - you can't get a man with a gun - there's no business like show business - anything you can do'






36. Who refuted his position in his 'Poetics'






37. What team wrote the Sound of music






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






39. Who is the composer for music man






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






41. Professor Higgins and Eliza Doolittle are from What show






42. Who hires the creative team for a production?






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






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






45. What piece produced in boston was written by two immigrants but is considered the first 'american' piece to be produced?






46. Which musical is based on George Bernard Shaw's play Pigmalion






47. Who is the composer/lyricist team for Babes in Arms






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






49. Robert Preston as a conman In What show






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