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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Carol Burnett as a princess? In What show






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






3. In what work does the roman theatre's arousal of passions and though theatre sought to destroy Roman manners and morality

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4. G: What does BCE mean?






5. 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






6. G: How many women were in a Greek Chorus?






7. what did the gilbert and sullivan works become known as after this move






8. What is someone who helps load and unload ships called...






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






10. Who wrote the music for porgy and bess






11. 1700s- What were the two distinct forms of 'musical theatre' in france in this period?






12. What was Oh Kays most famous song






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






14. What show is i want to be happy






15. What comic duo was the show centered around






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






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






18. Why was Of thee I sing unusual for its time






19. Who is the composer and lyricist for anything goes






20. Who is the composer of Candide






21. Who is the composer for on the town






22. 'The Garden of Eden' Ballet sequence is form What show






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






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






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






26. Who is the composer for Annie Get Your Gun






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






28. What was the subject of Of Thee I Sing






29. Who is the composer for wonderful town






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






31. which form included fairytales - fantastical spectacles - and burlesques?






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






33. Who is the composer for Gentleman Perfer Blondes and Gypsy






34. Rudolf Friml's Rose marie was successful because of its ___________ __________.






35. What instruments accompanied the dancing






36. What were the two main reasons that the american musicals of the 1920s became so popular






37. The musical based on the lives of the Trapp Family Singers






38. Who is the composer/lyricist team for Girl Crazy






39. What show is- tea for two






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






41. What characters are in show boat

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42. Who wrote 'smoke gets in your eyes'






43. what cellist for the metropolitan opera wrote Babes in Toyland - The Red Mill - and Naughty Marietta?






44. Roman theatre: Women performed in...






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






46. Who is the composer for Annie Get Your Gun






47. What character are in anything goes






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






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






50. What two pieces by victor herbert were not considered opera-bouffe?