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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Thespis ________ greek mythology






2. Which musical is based onThe Beggars Opera and featured the music of Kurt Weill - as well as his wife - Lotte Lenya






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






4. Who is the composer of Can-Can






5. Who played Nellie forbush in the original south pacific






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






7. E: in 1642 what happeed that caused the theatres to clse






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






9. Who wrote the lyrics and the book for On the Town






10. Choreographer of Guys and Dolls






11. Choreographer of Guys and Dolls






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






13. What is a person who invests money in a production called?






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






15. Billy Bigelow is form What show






16. Yul Brener and Gertrude Lawrence star In What show






17. What is Bali H'ai from






18. Who designs the clothing worn by the actors in a production?






19. On your Toes mixes two things together. What are they?






20. G: Who paid the salaries of actors






21. Who was the manager for the Gaiety theatre in london






22. Or whom were the best songs from anything goes originally written






23. Billy Bigelow is form What show






24. 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






25. Who was the star actor in pal joey and singin in the rain






26. What two rodgers and hart shows from the 1930s are done the most today






27. Who wrote the book - lyrics and music for the Music Man






28. What show is -slaughter on 10th ave






29. What actress came up with the idea of adapting the diaries into the King and I






30. Who is the composer/lyricist team for South Pacific






31. What show is 'broadway melody' from






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






33. What is the term for 'god from the machine' or 'god in a machine?'






34. What is someone who helps load and unload ships called...






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






36. Who is the dancing star of on your toes






37. What were the two physical structures used at the churches to stage biblical stories






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






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






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






41. What is a person who invests money in a production called?






42. The musical based on the lives of the Trapp Family Singers






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






44. Mary Martin played a novice at the Nonnberg Abbey In What show






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






46. Whatever Lola wants - heart are from What show






47. What was the setting for Kismet






48. Who is the composer for Annie Get Your Gun






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






50. Who composed the music for Irene