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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
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1. What was the subject of Of Thee I Sing






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






3. What was the subject of Of Thee I Sing






4. What piece produced in boston was written by two immigrants but is considered the first 'american' piece to be produced?






5. What show is -love is sweeping the country






6. Whatever Lola wants - heart are from What show






7. Which musical by Meredith Wilson begins on the 4th of July 1912 in River City - Iowa






8. Who is the composer/lyricist teams for Paint Your Wagon






9. How many productions did richard rodgers and lorenz hart contribute to broadway in 1930s






10. What production featured the hit songs 'reuben - reuben' 'the bowery' and 'after the ball'?






11. Greek: 534 BCE






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






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






14. What show is -love is sweeping the country






15. What was the original name of West Side Story






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






17. What production featured the hit songs 'reuben - reuben' 'the bowery' and 'after the ball'?






18. Where they fly things on stage






19. Lilo and Gwen Verdon come from What show






20. ________ wrote new lyrics for this English popular entertainment






21. Who was the choreographer for Brigadoon






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






23. G: Greek actors had...






24. 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






25. In 1935 George Gershwin switched gears and wrote _______________ - which is considered a _________________________.






26. G: What does BCE mean?






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






28. 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'






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






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






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






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






33. Who is the author of Tales of the South Pacific a source material for South Pacific






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






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






36. Who is the composer for Wonderful Town






37. 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






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






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






40. Who writes the dialogue for the characters?






41. Who wrote the script and lyrics for show boat?






42. I hate men - so in love - wunderbar - always true to you in my fashion are from What show?






43. Who is the start of Girl Crazy






44. Who is The Threepenny Opera composer






45. What show is 'broadway melody' from






46. Who wrote the book and lyrics for Carmen Jones






47. What was the first international sucess of gilbert and sullivan






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






49. What was one of the main distinctions between grand opera and comic opera






50. Who made in dahomey unique







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