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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
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1. The music of compsoer Alexander borodin was adapted into this musical






2. What was the setting for Kismet






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






4. which form of musical theatre in this period had music written specifically for the productions






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






6. What claim to fame does babes in arms have






7. G: so does western theatre officially begin in the 6th century BC or AD?






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






9. Who is the composer for Annie Get Your Gun






10. What was the biggest hit from girl crazy






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






12. Who wrote the script and lyrics for show boat?






13. What is the musical that was an all black version of Kismet and starred Eartha Kitt and Melba Moore






14. 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






15. Rudolf Friml and Sigmund Romberg were composers of __________ musicals.






16. A composer does not always write the __________ of the music.






17. tony - maria - anita - bernardo are from What show






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






19. Maria in the Movie version of The SOund of Music






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






21. G: Male actors played...






22. What was the most important reason that Jerome Kern's musicals of the 1930s weren't as successful as Show boat






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






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






25. Ertha Kitta and Melba Morre in this Black variation of KIsmet






26. Who is the star of sweet charity






27. Do you find socially oriented domestic stories in old or new comedy






28. What was Oh Kays most famous song






29. What was 'slaughter on tenth avenue' from ON YOUR TOES choreographed by






30. G: in which centuries were these festivals held






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






32. Billy Bigelow is form What show






33. acotrs in commedia wore __________ and __________ that identified the characters






34. who are the producers for Annie get your gun






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






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






37. what did florence ziegfeld have to do with the original production






38. Who writes the dialogue for the characters?






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






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






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






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






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






44. Who is responsible for coordinating the designs and the actors






45. What actress came up with the idea of adapting the diaries into the King and I






46. What operetta written by Franz Lewhar was originally porduced in Vienna in 1905 but became a smash hit in both London and New York?






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






48. Does deus ex machina mean 'a turntable?'






49. What was the quintessential musical of teh 1920s






50. What does 'renaissance' mean