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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
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1. Who was the originalEmile de becque in South Pacific






2. Mainly though anything goes is about _______ and _____________






3. Who stages the play and gives the actors their blocking?






4. Actors used standard ________ recognizable by audience






5. Who picks the actors?






6. What was significant about a 1952 revival of Porgy and Bess?






7. Which musical is the story of Mama Rose and her daughter - a famous burlesque stripper






8. What was 'slaughter on tenth avenue' from ON YOUR TOES choreographed by






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






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






11. The '___________' period refers to royalty being 'restored' to the throne of england






12. What comic duo was the show centered around






13. Who is the composer and lyricist for anything goes






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






15. Thespis ________ greek mythology






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






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






18. Bloody Mary is from What show






19. Why was Of thee I sing unusual for its time






20. What character sings 'wouldn't it be lovely' and 'I could have danced all night' in My Fair Lady






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






22. Where is teh life that late i led - I've come to wive it wealthily in padua - were thine that special face are from What show






23. Rudolf Friml's Rose marie was successful because of its ___________ __________.






24. What instruments accompanied the dancing






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






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






27. Choreogrphaer and director for West Side Story






28. what cellist for the metropolitan opera wrote Babes in Toyland - The Red Mill - and Naughty Marietta?






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






30. Where is teh life that late i led - I've come to wive it wealthily in padua - were thine that special face are from What show






31. Which plays were burlesque treatments of mythology






32. 1700s- What were the two distinct forms of 'musical theatre' in france in this period?






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






34. Laurie's dream ballet






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






36. What are the three types of greek plays






37. What is the biggest single reason that that the shows of the 1920s were more popular






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






39. which show from vienna was originally called 'die lustige witwe' and was produced at the dalys theatre in london






40. What is the modern definition of Deus ex machina






41. what are the trhee things that roman playwright Plautus introduced into his plays??






42. What actress/dancer got better reviews in Can-Can than it's French star LIlo?






43. Which sigmund romberg romantic musical is considered the best of the genre






44. Why was the plot of Anything Goes changed before opening






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






46. Who was the choreographer for carousel






47. Who is the dancing star of on your toes






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






49. What show is -slaughter on 10th ave






50. __________ presents men worse than they are...