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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
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1. 1700s- What were the two distinct forms of 'musical theatre' in france in this period?






2. Who stages the play and gives the actors their blocking?






3. Who is the composer/lyricist teams for Paint Your Wagon






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






5. In Greek theatre ____________ was eliminated






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






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






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






9. what technical advancement allowedd the plays to be performed indoors and at night






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






11. Lilo and Gwen Verdon come from What show






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






13. Who is the composer of the music man






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






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






16. Who is the composer of Can-Can






17. What is another name for the book and lyrics






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






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






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






21. Rex Harrison and Julie Andrews are from What show






22. in which plays would you find the stories of ordinary people






23. Where they fly things on stage






24. Who played Nellie forbush in the original south pacific






25. What show is the song bewitched from






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






27. What was the longest-running of the gilbert and sullivan comic operas






28. Who is the overall head of the production and has 'the final say?'






29. Who is the composer for Wonderful Town






30. What production featured the hit songs 'reuben - reuben' 'the bowery' and 'after the ball'?






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






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






33. What is the narative dance sequence 'little house of Uncle Thomas' form the King adn I based on






34. Who was the foremost composer in the field of comic opera






35. G: The first dramatic festivals were sponsored by what city-state?






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

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37. Or whom were the best songs from anything goes originally written






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






39. G: Who paid the salaries of actors






40. What play featured henry dixey as 'a pedestal dancer' and was about a statue come to life?






41. __________ presents men worse than they are...






42. 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?






43. Mainly though anything goes is about _______ and _____________






44. where did performers go






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






46. Who wrote the music for porgy and bess






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






48. Choreogrphaer and director for West Side Story






49. Who wrote the music for show boat






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