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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
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1. Which musical is set in Bangkok and is based on the diaries of Englishwoman Anna Leonowens






2. Which musical is an adaptation of Romeo and Juliet and is also a collaboration between Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim






3. Lilo and Gwen Verdon come from What show






4. Mainly though anything goes is about _______ and _____________






5. Laurie is from What show






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






7. Professional spotlight was developed in the...






8. for the most part we know specific songs form 1930s musicals that made it into the popular repertoire but we no longer associate them with ___________.






9. Who played the Original Professor Henry Higgins in MY Fair Lady






10. Bloody Mary is from What show






11. Mary Martin played a novice at the Nonnberg Abbey In What show






12. Girl Crazy was remade in 1992 into What show






13. What was one of the main distinctions between grand opera and comic opera






14. What show is 'doIn what comes natur'lly - you can't get a man with a gun - there's no business like show business - anything you can do'






15. G: What is BCE same as






16. Lotte Lenya is from What show






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






18. Which musical was written by adler and ross and featured the numbers 'Fernando's Hideaway' and 'steam Heat'






19. The Cocoaunuts and Animal Crackers were written as star vehicles for ....






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






21. Who is the composer/lyricist team for Brigadoon






22. What were harrigan and hart most famous for...






23. What was the continental






24. in 1985 porgy and bess entered the repertory of what company






25. In the show - but will cover multiple roles






26. G: Who was obliged have the chorus trained






27. Sigmund romberg wrote three of the most popular romantic musicals of this period. What were they






28. 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






29. What was the original name of West Side Story






30. Who wrote the music for Gypsy






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






32. Who wrote the book - lyrics and music for the Music Man






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






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






35. Which musical is an adaptation of Romeo and Juliet and is also a collaboration between Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim






36. Pal Joey was written by...






37. Billy Bigelow is form What show






38. G: Male actors played...






39. What comic duo used immigrant stereotypes for their comedy and were extremely 'politically incorrect?'






40. Who leads the orchestra in the pit?






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






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






43. Who is the composer of Guys and Dolls






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






45. nellie forbush and Emile de Becque are form What show






46. Who wrote the book - lyrics and music for the Music Man






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

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






49. In Greek Comedy - when did the various acts (similiar to vaudeville- songs - dances - chorus girls - animal acts - magicians - jugglers etc) perform






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