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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
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1. G: What is BCE same as






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






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






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






5. Mary Martin played a novice at the Nonnberg Abbey In What show






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






7. Who wrote the music for show boat






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






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






10. F:who took over those roles






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






12. Lotte Lenya is from What show






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






14. Who is the dancing star of on your toes






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






16. Who is the composer of Can-Can






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






18. Who is the composer/lyricist team for West Side Story






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






20. What show are -i wish i were in love again - where or when - my funny valentine - johnny one note - the lady is a tramp






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






22. Who works directly with the actors/singers/dancers to teach and interpret the music of a production?






23. Who made in dahomey unique






24. Who is the composer/lyricist team for Brigadoon






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






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






27. Who refuted his position in his 'Poetics'






28. Rudolf Friml wrote a musical set in exotic Canada and featured 'Indian Love Call' and 'Totem Tom-Tom' What was the name of the musical






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






30. What was the continental






31. Professor Higgins and Eliza Doolittle are from What show






32. What musical written by jerome kern starred marilyn miller (of Ziegfeld follies fame)?






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






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






35. Oh Kay was written as a star vehicle for __________






36. Im gonna wash that man right out of my hair - younger than springtime - wonderful guy - cockeyed optimist - this nearly was mine






37. Who designs the clothing worn by the actors in a production?






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






40. Who designs the clothing worn by the actors in a production?






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






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






43. Who is the composer of the music man






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






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






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






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






48. what musical featured the number 'Love is Sweeping the COuntry?'






49. George Gershwin had two successes in teh 1930s What were they?






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