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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Mama rose is from What show






2. 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






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






4. What show is i want to be happy






5. Or whom were the best songs from anything goes originally written






6. G: Who was obliged have the chorus trained






7. What was a 'claquer?'






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






9. Roman theatre: Women performed in...






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






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






12. 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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13. what playwright and composer did he bring together to write a christmas piece






14. Actors used standard ________ recognizable by audience






15. Who leads the orchestra in the pit?






16. G: how did they play female roles






17. Who sang I got Rhythm in the original show






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






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

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






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






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






23. What happened to George Gershwin two years after Porgy and Bess opened?






24. Who picks the actors?






25. What are the three types of greek plays






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






27. Choreographer of the King and I and remembered his version of 'The Small House of Uncle Thomas'






28. what did florence ziegfeld have to do with the original production






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






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






31. F:who comissioned lavish 'comedy ballets?'






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






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






34. 'The Garden of Eden' Ballet sequence is form What show






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






36. Who played King Mongkut in the King and I






37. What was the setting for Kismet






38. Who is the composer/lyricist team for South Pacific






39. knows the role but not in show every night - wait for a phone call






40. In the ____________ there was little theatre and little literature






41. Who wrote the music for once upon a mattress






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






43. Who is the composer/lyricist teams for Damn Yankees






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






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






46. Who writes the storyline and the book of a musical?






47. Who is the composer of Can-Can






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






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






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