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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
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1. Choreogrphaer and director for West Side Story






2. His material always had one characteristic throughout all his writing. everything was very _______.






3. G: Male actors played...






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






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






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






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






8. Where is teh life that late i led - I've come to wive it wealthily in padua - were thine that special face are from What show






9. Moon-face mooney tries to escape the long arm of the FBI in Anythign Goes. he is also known as what






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






11. In Greek theatre ____________ was eliminated






12. In the 1920s what genre of musical theatre was just as popular as the musical comedies and used colorful times and places dashing and dramatic tales and a much wider musical palette






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






14. Eventually gilbert and sullivan developed their own style and no longer simply __________ styles of the period






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






16. F:who took over those roles






17. 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






18. What character are in anything goes






19. Billy Bigelow is form What show






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






22. What show is -Blow - gabriel blow - anything goes - youre the top - i get a kick out of you - be like the bluebirt






23. What show is - 'the heather on the hill - come to me - bend to me - waitin for my dearie - ill go home with bonnie jean - its almost like being in love - there - but for you go i'






24. What character sings 'wouldn't it be lovely' and 'I could have danced all night' in My Fair Lady






25. The early Roman Empire was mostly concern with ________?






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






27. Who is the composer for on the town






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






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






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






31. Who is the composer/lyricist teams for Wonderful Town






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

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33. On your Toes mixes two things together. What are they?






34. 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'






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






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






37. Who wrote the music for Gypsy






38. Moon-face mooney tries to escape the long arm of the FBI in Anythign Goes. he is also known as what






39. Mainly though anything goes is about _______ and _____________






40. 1700s- What were the two distinct forms of 'musical theatre' in france in this period?






41. Who is the composer for Wonderful Town






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






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






44. Rudolf frimls rose marie is considred a musical comedy true or false?






45. What was the most famous English-language popular entertainment...

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46. 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?






47. Who is the composer for wonderful town






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






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






50. Rex Harrison and Julie Andrews are from What show