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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Who sang I got Rhythm in the original show






2. Who is responsible for designing the environment of a production - the place?






3. Who is the composer/lyricist team for Show Boat






4. Who was the choreographer for carousel






5. Which musical is based on George Bernard Shaw's play Pigmalion






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






7. the dialogue of the play is referred to as what?






8. Who wrote Little Johnny Jones






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






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






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






12. Choreogrpher for Paint Your Wagon






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






14. Who refuted his position in his 'Poetics'






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






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






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






18. what musical featured the number 'Love is Sweeping the COuntry?'






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






20. Lilo and Gwen Verdon come from What show






21. 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






22. What actor/dancer was introduced in the show and is most famous for his portrayal of teh Scarecrow in the movie version of The Wizard of Oz






23. Choreogrphaer and director for West Side Story






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






25. What was the biggest international success of an american musical comedy after no no nanette






26. Who leads the orchestra in the pit?






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






28. What was another international hit of the late 1890s






29. Who wrote Oh - Kay?






30. G: in which centuries were these festivals held






31. Who works directly with the actors/singers/dancers to teach and interpret the music of a production?






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






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

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34. What were George M. Cohans most popular songs






35. G: What were the theatre festivals of Athens called?






36. What are the three types of greek plays






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






38. What show is -slaughter on 10th ave






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






40. Who was the choreographer for Brigadoon






41. Who is responsible for designing the environment of a production - the place?






42. What musical is an adaption of the fairytale The Princess and The Pea






43. What was the name of the show boat in show boat






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






45. what form started in italy and included stock characters and was lively and vlugar






46. Who played Anna in the King and I (stage version)






47. Eventually gilbet and sullivan used ___________ plots






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






49. What team wrote the Sound of music






50. Who is the composer of the music man