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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Who wrote the music for Gypsy






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






3. Who wrote Little Johnny Jones






4. What show is -the continental






5. in which plays would you find the stories of ordinary people






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






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






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






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






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






11. who raised comedy to the stature of tragedy






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






13. What show is - 'the heather on the hill - come to me - bend to me - waitin for my dearie - ill go home with bonnie jean - its almost like being in love - there - but for you go i'






14. Who wrote the music for once upon a mattress






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






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






17. G: in which centuries were these festivals held






18. Lotte Lenya is from What show






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






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






21. What were George M. Cohans most popular songs






22. Oh What a beautiful mornin - people will say we're in love - the surrey with the fringe on top - I cain't say no - kansas city - all er nuthin' are from What show






23. Choreogrphaer and director for West Side Story






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






25. Eventually gilbet and sullivan used ___________ plots






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






27. Who wrote the music for porgy and bess






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






29. What was the setting for Kismet






30. Who stages the play and gives the actors their blocking?






31. Who is the composer for music man






32. What show is -Blow - gabriel blow - anything goes - youre the top - i get a kick out of you - be like the bluebirt






33. Who stated in his 'republic' that poets(playwrights) tell corrupting lies about men and the gods?






34. Who is the composer for Annie Get Your Gun






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






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






37. What was the setting for Kismet






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






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






40. Lilo and Gwen Verdon come from What show






41. What does 'renaissance' mean






42. Where they fly things on stage






43. Who wrote the lyrics for porgy and bess






44. What does 'renaissance' mean






45. Who leads the orchestra in the pit?






46. Who was the origninal Eliza Doolittle in My Fair lady






47. Who is the star of sweet charity






48. Who is the composer for Annie Get Your Gun






49. whose plays did the romans steal as the basis for their plays






50. What claim to fame does babes in arms have