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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
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1. What was the structure of each entry in the city Dionysia






2. What team wrote the Sound of music






3. Who is the composer/lyricist teams for Damn Yankees






4. What is the modern definition of Deus ex machina






5. Who is the composer for wonderful town






6. Who writes the storyline and the book of a musical?






7. Imported pieces frequently adapted the comedy for local taste by _______ the level of the comedy






8. What is another name for the book and lyrics






9. Who is the composer / lyricist team for Porgy and Bess






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






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






12. In the 1860s successful shows in NYC had two elements common. What were they?






13. What was the 1927 musical about college life






14. Who leads the orchestra in the pit?






15. What is a person who invests money in a production called?






16. Rex Harrison and Julie Andrews are from What show






17. Who is the dancing star of on your toes






18. What show are 'I Got Rhythm -' 'Someone to Watch Over Me -' 'They Can't Take That Away from Me -' and 'Nice Work If You Can Get It' from?






19. G: the acting style of greek tragedy was very naturalistic






20. 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 ___________.






21. Who wrote the lyrics for west side story and gypsy






22. Who stages the dances?






23. Who was introduced in Gentlemen Perfer Blondes and would go on to star in Hello Dolly






24. What was the biggest contribution of the Romans to theatre






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






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






27. Choreographer of the King and I and remembered his version of 'The Small House of Uncle Thomas'






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






29. What was the name of that piece written by william gilbert and arthur sullivan for the christmas piece






30. Who is the composer/lyricist team for The King and I






31. What show is the song bewitched from






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






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






34. Which musical was based on william shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew






35. What was the most famous English-language popular entertainment...

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36. Whatever Lola wants - heart are from What show






37. Pal joey introduced the ________ into the types of musical theatre characters






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






39. Oh Kay was written as a star vehicle for __________






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






41. Who writes the storyline and the book of a musical?






42. G: The chorus usually had _____ members






43. What instruments accompanied the dancing






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






45. Who finances the production either by their own money or through investors?






46. Choreogrpher for Paint Your Wagon






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






48. F:who comissioned lavish 'comedy ballets?'






49. G: how did they play female roles






50. Who is The Threepenny Opera composer