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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
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1. What is the term for 'god from the machine' or 'god in a machine?'






2. What was the setting for Kismet






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






4. what technical advancement allowedd the plays to be performed indoors and at night






5. Who is the composer of Guys and Dolls






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






7. for the most part we know specific songs form 1930s musicals that made it into the popular repertoire but we no longer associate them with ___________.






8. G: Who was obliged have the chorus trained






9. 1700s- What were the two distinct forms of 'musical theatre' in france in this period?






10. Who is the composer for Annie Get Your Gun






11. G: What were the theatre festivals of Athens called?






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






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






14. What was the most important reason that Jerome Kern's musicals of the 1930s weren't as successful as Show boat






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






16. Who stages the dances?






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






18. What were George M. Cohans most popular songs






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






20. who condemned the roman theatre's arousal of passions and though theatre sought to destroy Roman manners and morality






21. Who is responsible for coordinating the designs and the actors






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






23. King Mongkut and Anna are from What show






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






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






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






27. Mama rose is from What show






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






29. What were George M. Cohans most popular songs






30. What was the first international american hit (1874)?






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






32. G: How many women were in a Greek Chorus?






33. What happens to the singing chorus in new comedy?






34. which had more complicated plots - old or new comedy?






35. What show is- tea for two






36. What were harrigan and hart most famous for...






37. Mary Martin played a novice at the Nonnberg Abbey In What show






38. Who wrote the book - lyrics and music for the Music Man






39. 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?






40. G: Greek actors had...






41. Who picks the actors?






42. Which musical features the Devil and Lola making a deal with Joe Hardy - - turning him into a home-run-hitting hero






43. What comic duo was the show centered around






44. Who is the composer for on the town






45. Who was the originalEmile de becque in South Pacific






46. Who was the most successful composer of American comic opera (american opera-bouffe)?






47. Does deus ex machina mean 'a turntable?'






48. Do you find socially oriented domestic stories in old or new comedy






49. F:who took over those roles






50. Who sang I got Rhythm in the original show