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Musical Theatre

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






2. Who is the composer of Candide






3. What claim to fame does babes in arms have






4. Who is the composer/lyricist team for Show Boat






5. Thespis ________ greek mythology






6. 1700s- What were the two distinct forms of 'musical theatre' in france in this period?






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






8. Who was the foremost composer in the field of comic opera






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






10. in 1983 a huge production of porgy and bess played what 6000 seat theatre in NYC?






11. Sweet Charity's Director/choreographer






12. In ___________- actors specialized in one type of character






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






14. What were the two main reasons that the american musicals of the 1920s became so popular






15. Who was the choreographer for Brigadoon






16. G: Actors were typecast by their _____?






17. Who played the Original Professor Henry Higgins in MY Fair Lady






18. Who is the composer/lyricist team for Carousel






19. Lilo and Gwen Verdon come from What show






20. Who played Nellie forbush in the original south pacific






21. Who is the start of Girl Crazy






22. What was the 1927 musical about college life






23. F:who took over those roles






24. Who played King Mongkut in the King and I






25. What is a person who writes a libretto called...






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






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






28. tony - maria - anita - bernardo are from What show






29. Greek: 534 BCE






30. What is the modern definition of Deus ex machina






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






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






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






34. What show is -the continental






35. What are the three types of greek plays






36. G: What does BCE mean?






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






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






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






40. Who is the composer for wonderful town






41. Whatever Lola wants - heart are from What show






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






43. What was the most famous English-language popular entertainment...


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






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






46. Rudolf Friml wrote a musical set in exotic Canada and featured 'Indian Love Call' and 'Totem Tom-Tom' What was the name of the musical






47. Pal joey introduced the ________ into the types of musical theatre characters






48. What play featured henry dixey as 'a pedestal dancer' and was about a statue come to life?






49. What characters are in show boat


50. What show is the song bewitched from