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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
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1. Does deus ex machina mean 'a turntable?'






2. What show is -love is sweeping the country






3. What production featured an actress in the role of Alan-a-Dale singing 'oh - Promise me?'






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






5. ________ wrote new lyrics for this English popular entertainment






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






7. Lotte Lenya is from What show






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






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






10. Who wrote the music for Gypsy






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






12. Who composed the music for Irene






13. What actress/dancer got better reviews in Can-Can than it's French star LIlo?






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






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






16. Who picks the actors?






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






18. Who hires the creative team for a production?






19. Actors used standard ________ recognizable by audience






20. What show is -i got rhythm






21. F: who orginally performed in these pieces?






22. who developed the roman rules for drama in 'ars Poetica' - 'the art of Poetry'






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






24. In the show - but will cover multiple roles






25. Who wrote the music for porgy and bess






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






27. What was Oh Kays most famous song






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






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






30. what institution thought theatre was immoral and issued edicts forbidding it






31. In ___________- actors specialized in one type of character






32. What is a person who writes a libretto called...






33. What happens to the singing chorus in new comedy?






34. Who made in dahomey unique






35. Who is the composer/lyricist team for West Side Story






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






37. Who sang I got Rhythm in the original show






38. Thespis ________ greek mythology






39. Who leads the orchestra in the pit?






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






41. Who is the choreographer for oklahoma






42. What does 'renaissance' mean






43. Greek: 534 BCE






44. Lilo and Gwen Verdon come from What show






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






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






47. G: Who was responsible for the masks and costumes






48. Acting styles became more naturalistic as the productions _____________ ______________.






49. His material always had one characteristic throughout all his writing. everything was very _______.






50. Robert Preston as a conman In What show







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