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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
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1. What is the musical that was an all black version of Kismet and starred Eartha Kitt and Melba Moore






2. the dialogue of the play is referred to as what?






3. Whatever Lola wants - heart are from What show






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






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






6. 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'






7. Choreographer of Guys and Dolls






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






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






10. A composer does not always write the __________ of the music.






11. What was a 'claquer?'






12. Nathan Detroit - Sky Masterson and Adelaide are from What show






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






14. in 1983 a huge production of porgy and bess played what 6000 seat theatre in NYC?






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






16. Who stages the dances?






17. in 1985 porgy and bess entered the repertory of what company






18. What two rodgers and hart shows from the 1930s are done the most today






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






20. Which is about a prince going to school in heidelberg - germany






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






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






23. Which musical features the Devil and Lola making a deal with Joe Hardy - - turning him into a home-run-hitting hero






24. Who is the composer for wonderful town






25. What actor/dancer was introduced in the show and is most famous for his portrayal of teh Scarecrow in the movie version of The Wizard of Oz






26. Who is the composer for music man






27. Who is the composer for wonderful town






28. The Cocoaunuts and Animal Crackers were written as star vehicles for ....






29. G: How many lead actors were there?






30. What is Bali H'ai from






31. Who was the most successful composer of American comic opera (american opera-bouffe)?






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






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






34. In the show - but will cover multiple roles






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






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






37. What team wrote the Sound of music






38. who condemned the roman theatre's arousal of passions and though theatre sought to destroy Roman manners and morality






39. Choreogrphaer and director for West Side Story






40. Sigmund romberg wrote three of the most popular romantic musicals of this period. What were they






41. What was the first collaboration between richard rodgers and oscar hammerstein






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






43. G: Male actors played...






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






45. 1700s- What were the two distinct forms of 'musical theatre' in france in this period?






46. Who wrote the music for once upon a mattress






47. Which musical was written by adler and ross and featured the numbers 'Fernando's Hideaway' and 'steam Heat'






48. what institution thought theatre was immoral and issued edicts forbidding it






49. G: What is BCE same as






50. Who is the composer/lyricist teams for The Pajama Game