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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
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1. Who refuted his position in his 'Poetics'






2. What show are -i wish i were in love again - where or when - my funny valentine - johnny one note - the lady is a tramp






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






4. G: What is BCE same as






5. Who played King Mongkut in the King and I






6. What were the two most popular shows written by the team of rodgers and hart in the 1920s






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






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






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






10. Who wrote the music for once upon a mattress






11. Bloody Mary is from What show






12. Mama rose is from What show






13. who are the producers for Annie get your gun






14. Thespis ________ greek mythology






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






16. Mainly though anything goes is about _______ and _____________






17. Imported pieces frequently adapted the comedy for local taste by _______ the level of the comedy






18. Who wrote the lyrics for Gypsy






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






20. Who is the composer/lyricist team for West Side Story






21. What two pieces by victor herbert were not considered opera-bouffe?






22. Eventually gilbet and sullivan used ___________ plots






23. Who is the composer / lyricist team for Porgy and Bess






24. who raised comedy to the stature of tragedy






25. G: how did they play female roles






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






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






28. What are the three types of greek plays






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






30. What production featured the hit songs 'reuben - reuben' 'the bowery' and 'after the ball'?






31. Thespis ________ greek mythology






32. What was the biggest international success of an american musical comedy after no no nanette






33. What was the biggest hit from girl crazy






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






35. Who wrote the music for once upon a mattress






36. 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'






37. Who is the star of Sally






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






39. What show is -love is sweeping the country






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






41. I hate men - so in love - wunderbar - always true to you in my fashion are from What show?






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






43. Rex Harrison and Julie Andrews are from What show






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






45. Who writes the melodies - harmonies - and accompaniment?






46. ________ wrote new lyrics for this English popular entertainment






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






48. Greek: 534 BCE






49. 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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50. Mama rose is from What show