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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
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1. in 1985 porgy and bess entered the repertory of what company






2. Who is the composer of the music man






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






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






5. Who played Nellie forbush in the original south pacific






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






7. What show was the music by goerges bizet with lyrics by oscar hammerstein II






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






9. 1700s- What were the two distinct forms of 'musical theatre' in france in this period?






10. What show is- tea for two






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






12. In the show - but will cover multiple roles






13. Who stated in his 'republic' that poets(playwrights) tell corrupting lies about men and the gods?






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






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






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






17. What production featured an actress in the role of Alan-a-Dale singing 'oh - Promise me?'






18. Who is the Composer/lyricist team for My Fair Lady






19. 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'






20. Who is the composer for Wonderful Town






21. Who wrote the lyrics and the book for On the Town






22. What was the characters name in Gypsy that was an overbearing stage mom






23. G: Actors were typecast by their _____?






24. Laurie's dream ballet






25. what playwright and composer did he bring together to write a christmas piece






26. Who was the originalEmile de becque in South Pacific






27. Who is the Composer/Lyricist team for Pal Joey






28. Who is the composer/lyricist team for Babes in Arms






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






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






31. which form of musical theatre in this period had music written specifically for the productions






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






33. Who is the daughter of a famous composer Who wrote the music for Once Upon a Mattress






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






35. Who is the composer of Can-Can






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






37. G: Male actors played...






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






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






40. Who hires the creative team for a production?






41. Who wrote Oh - Kay?






42. Who is the composer for Annie Get Your Gun






43. Who played Nellie forbush in the original south pacific






44. Commedia performers used...






45. G: Greek actors had...






46. Ethel Merman as an overbearing stage mother In What show






47. G: The chorus usually had _____ members






48. What musical by harry tierney established the beginnings of 'the cinderella era' in 1919






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






50. Laurie's dream ballet