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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
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1. in 1983 a huge production of porgy and bess played what 6000 seat theatre in NYC?






2. What show is 'broadway melody' from






3. ____________ presents men better than they are...






4. Maria in the stage version of The Sound of Music






5. Gilbert and sullivan were known for ____________ and briliant burlesque humor






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






7. what did the gilbert and sullivan works become known as after this move






8. Who plays reno sweeney in the original anything goes






9. F:who took over those roles






10. G: in which centuries were these festivals held






11. Girl Crazy was remade in 1992 into What show






12. Who is the daughter of a famous composer Who wrote the music for Once Upon a Mattress






13. Choreogrphaer and director for West Side Story






14. What author of Little Johnny Jone was the son of vaudevillian parents






15. Maria in the Movie version of The SOund of Music






16. Where they fly things on stage






17. In which plays would you find the stories of the lives of 'noble' persons






18. G: What is BCE same as






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






20. Who is the composer for wonderful town






21. where did performers go






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






23. What was the biggest contribution of the Romans to theatre






24. the dialogue of the play is referred to as what?






25. Who played Nellie forbush in the original south pacific






26. What was the 1927 musical about college life






27. 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






28. What was the quintessential musical of teh 1920s






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






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






31. Who is the composer/lyricist team for Carousel






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






33. What was the structure of each entry in the city Dionysia






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






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






36. Who writes the storyline and the book of a musical?






37. G: Male actors played...






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






39. What instruments accompanied the dancing






40. Which musical by Meredith Wilson begins on the 4th of July 1912 in River City - Iowa






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






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






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






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






45. Who is the composer/lyricist team for Girl Crazy






46. Who was the choreographer for Brigadoon






47. Who was the choreographer for carousel






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






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






50. What characters are in show boat

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