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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
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1. What musical written by jerome kern starred marilyn miller (of Ziegfeld follies fame)?






2. Who is the choreographer for oklahoma






3. In Greek theatre ____________ was eliminated






4. F:who took over those roles






5. Was Porgy & Bess a commercial success in its first run?






6. Nathan Detroit - Sky Masterson and Adelaide are from What show






7. Who is the composer of Can-Can






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






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






10. What musical by harry tierney established the beginnings of 'the cinderella era' in 1919






11. In the show - but will cover multiple roles






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






13. who raised comedy to the stature of tragedy






14. Who is the composer/lyricist team for Brigadoon






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






16. Who refuted his position in his 'Poetics'






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






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






19. Which musical was based on william shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew






20. Choreogrpher for Paint Your Wagon






21. Who stages the dances?






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






23. which form included fairytales - fantastical spectacles - and burlesques?






24. Laurie is from What show






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






26. What claim to fame does babes in arms have






27. Who is the composer of the music man






28. Commedia performers used...






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






30. What is another name for the book and lyrics






31. What is 'someone to watch over me' from?






32. New York - New York - come up to my place - lonely town are from What show






33. Who composed the music for Irene






34. nellie forbush and Emile de Becque are form What show






35. Nathan Detroit - Sky Masterson and Adelaide are from What show






36. Which Bernstein musical is an adaptation of Voltaire's classic satire of the same name






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






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






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






40. Carol Burnett as a princess? In What show






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






42. What were George M. Cohans most popular songs






43. which had more complicated plots - old or new comedy?






44. Which plays were burlesque treatments of mythology






45. Who was the most successful composer of American comic opera (american opera-bouffe)?






46. G: Greek actors had...






47. What show is -slaughter on 10th ave






48. Who is the choreographer for oklahoma






49. Who writes the melodies - harmonies - and accompaniment?






50. Professional spotlight was developed in the...