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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. What was the continental






2. Who is the composer/lyricist teams for The Pajama Game






3. What was a 'claquer?'






4. What happened to George Gershwin two years after Porgy and Bess opened?






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






6. Who is the choreographer for oklahoma






7. Who was the producer that moved gilbert and sullivan works to the savoy theatre

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






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






10. Laurie is from What show






11. The music of compsoer Alexander borodin was adapted into this musical






12. __________ presents men worse than they are...






13. Who wrote the book and lyrics for Carmen Jones






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






15. Eventually gilbert and sullivan developed their own style and no longer simply __________ styles of the period






16. Im gonna wash that man right out of my hair - younger than springtime - wonderful guy - cockeyed optimist - this nearly was mine






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






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






19. where did performers go






20. What show is 'broadway melody' from






21. Why was Of thee I sing unusual for its time






22. Who wrote the music for Gypsy






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






24. Which musical is set in Bangkok and is based on the diaries of Englishwoman Anna Leonowens






25. Imported pieces frequently adapted the comedy for local taste by _______ the level of the comedy






26. Who is the start of Girl Crazy






27. Who is the composer of the King and I






28. Choreogrpher for Paint Your Wagon






29. Pal Joey was written by...






30. What was the characters name in Gypsy that was an overbearing stage mom






31. Eventually gilbet and sullivan used ___________ plots






32. Although it was their 3rd show together Which musical secured the fame of the musical-writing team of lerner and loewe






33. knows the role but not in show every night - wait for a phone call






34. Who wrote Oh - Kay?






35. Who was the originalEmile de becque in South Pacific






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






37. which show from vienna was originally called 'die lustige witwe' and was produced at the dalys theatre in london






38. What show are 'I Got Rhythm -' 'Someone to Watch Over Me -' 'They Can't Take That Away from Me -' and 'Nice Work If You Can Get It' from?






39. G: how did they play female roles






40. Who wrote the music for Gypsy






41. What instruments accompanied the dancing






42. G: Greek actors had...






43. G: How many women were in a Greek Chorus?






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






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






46. Who wrote the lyrics for west side story and gypsy






47. Who is the composer of Can-Can






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






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






50. who condemned the roman theatre's arousal of passions and though theatre sought to destroy Roman manners and morality