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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. G: What were the theatre festivals of Athens called?






2. Sweet Charity's Director/choreographer






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






4. Who played King Mongkut in the King and I






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






6. Lotte Lenya is from What show






7. What were the two physical structures used at the churches to stage biblical stories






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






9. What show is -slaughter on 10th ave






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






11. Who was the origninal Eliza Doolittle in My Fair lady






12. G: The chorus usually had _____ members






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






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






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






16. What is a 'pasticcio' score






17. Acting styles became more naturalistic as the productions _____________ ______________.






18. Gilbert and sullivan were known for ____________ and briliant burlesque humor






19. Who made in dahomey unique






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






21. Where they fly things on stage






22. 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?






23. What is the modern definition of Deus ex machina






24. G: What does BCE mean?






25. Choreographer of Guys and Dolls






26. Who is the composer of the King and I






27. Commedia performers used...






28. Which sigmund romberg romantic musical is considered the best of the genre






29. 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 ___________.






30. New York - New York - come up to my place - lonely town are from What show






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






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






33. 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'






34. Lilo and Gwen Verdon come from What show






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






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






37. Thespis ________ greek mythology






38. Which romberg romantic musical contains more popularly known and loved songs than any other romantic musical of the period






39. Who is The Threepenny Opera composer






40. Who composed the music for Irene






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






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






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






44. What happened to George Gershwin two years after Porgy and Bess opened?






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






46. 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






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






48. Which sigmund romberg romantic musical is considered the best of the genre






49. Why was the plot of Anything Goes changed before opening






50. What instruments accompanied the dancing