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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Which sigmund romberg romantic musical is considered the best of the genre






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






3. G: Who was obliged have the chorus trained






4. Who leads the orchestra in the pit?






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






6. What show is i want to be happy






7. Laurie is from What show






8. Mainly though anything goes is about _______ and _____________






9. In Greek theatre ____________ was eliminated






10. G: The first dramatic festivals were sponsored by what city-state?






11. who are the producers for Annie get your gun






12. What was the quintessential musical of teh 1920s






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






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






15. Who is the choreographer for oklahoma






16. Who wrote the book and lyrics for Carmen Jones






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






18. Sweet Charity's Director/choreographer






19. Robert Preston as a conman In What show






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






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






22. What is Bali H'ai from






23. Who played Anna in the King and I (stage version)






24. where did performers go






25. Who is the composer of Can-Can






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






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






28. Compsoer and lyricist for Kiss me - Kate






29. Who is the author of Tales of the South Pacific a source material for South Pacific






30. Annie Oakley is from What show






31. Who is the composer for on the town






32. Oh Kay was written as a star vehicle for __________






33. What was the name of that piece written by william gilbert and arthur sullivan for the christmas piece






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






35. What was the first international sucess of gilbert and sullivan






36. Who is the composer of Can-Can






37. Who was the star actor in pal joey and singin in the rain






38. Who stages the dances?






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






40. The lyricist and the composer are not always the...






41. Rex Harrison and Julie Andrews are from What show






42. Actors used standard ________ recognizable by audience






43. Which musical is set in Bangkok and is based on the diaries of Englishwoman Anna Leonowens






44. Who is the star of sweet charity






45. What does 'renaissance' mean






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






47. Who wrote the music for once upon a mattress






48. What was the setting for Kismet






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






50. What show is- tea for two