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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
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1. G: How many lead actors were there?






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






3. Who is the composer/lyricist teams for Paint Your Wagon






4. Who played King Mongkut in the King and I






5. What is the narative dance sequence 'little house of Uncle Thomas' form the King adn I based on






6. 'The Garden of Eden' Ballet sequence is form What show






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






8. Choreographer of Guys and Dolls






9. Who played Nellie forbush in the original south pacific






10. Professional spotlight was developed in the...






11. What is the musical that was an all black version of Kismet and starred Eartha Kitt and Melba Moore






12. F:who comissioned lavish 'comedy ballets?'






13. In what work does the roman theatre's arousal of passions and though theatre sought to destroy Roman manners and morality


14. Who is the composer for Wonderful Town






15. Who is the choreographer for oklahoma






16. What was the quintessential musical of teh 1920s






17. F: who orginally performed in these pieces?






18. In the 1860s successful shows in NYC had two elements common. What were they?






19. His material always had one characteristic throughout all his writing. everything was very _______.






20. Commedia performers used...






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






22. Who is the composer for music man






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






24. What comic duo was the show centered around






25. What is the most significant and influential part of On Your Toes






26. Who is the star of Sally






27. Sigmund romberg wrote three of the most popular romantic musicals of this period. What were they






28. Who is the composer for Annie Get Your Gun






29. Who wrote the music for Gypsy






30. Who stages the dances?






31. How many productions did richard rodgers and lorenz hart contribute to broadway in 1930s






32. What was one of the main distinctions between grand opera and comic opera






33. What was a 'claquer?'






34. What is the modern definition of Deus ex machina






35. What character are in anything goes






36. F:who took over those roles






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






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






39. Who is the composer of Guys and Dolls






40. Who is the composer of the King and I






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


42. Which musical is an adaptation of Romeo and Juliet and is also a collaboration between Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim






43. Who is the composer for Annie Get Your Gun






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






45. Who works directly with the actors/singers/dancers to teach and interpret the music of a production?






46. What was the subject of Of Thee I Sing






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






48. What was the longest-running of the gilbert and sullivan comic operas






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






50. Girl Crazy was remade in 1992 into What show