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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
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1. What were the two main reasons that the american musicals of the 1920s became so popular






2. F:who took over those roles






3. Who is the choreographer for oklahoma






4. Maria in the stage version of The Sound of Music






5. What was the biggest contribution of the Romans to theatre






6. for the most part we know specific songs form 1930s musicals that made it into the popular repertoire but we no longer associate them with ___________.






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






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






9. Why was the plot of Anything Goes changed before opening






10. In the 1860s successful shows in NYC had two elements common. What were they?






11. Ertha Kitta and Melba Morre in this Black variation of KIsmet






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






13. Who is the composer of Can-Can






14. In the 1860s successful shows in NYC had two elements common. What were they?






15. Why was the plot of Anything Goes changed before opening






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






17. what did florence ziegfeld have to do with the original production






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






19. Who is the start of Girl Crazy






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






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






22. What show is -the continental






23. What was the biggest hit from girl crazy






24. What is the 'conditional love song' found early in Carousel that is sung by julie and billy bigelow






25. Bloody Mary is from What show






26. Which musical is based on George Bernard Shaw's play Pigmalion






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






28. ____________ presents men better than they are...






29. Choreographer of the King and I and remembered his version of 'The Small House of Uncle Thomas'






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






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






32. G: The chorus usually had _____ members






33. 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?






34. Annie Oakley is from What show






35. Mama rose is from What show






36. Who is the composer of Guys and Dolls






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






38. Rudolf Friml and Sigmund Romberg were composers of __________ musicals.






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






40. what form started in italy and included stock characters and was lively and vlugar






41. What does 'renaissance' mean






42. Laurie is from What show






43. Who is responsible for coordinating the designs and the actors






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






45. Who sang I got Rhythm in the original show






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






47. Laurie's dream ballet






48. Which musical is based on George Bernard Shaw's play Pigmalion






49. What was the quintessential musical of teh 1920s






50. who are the producers for Annie get your gun