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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What show are -i wish i were in love again - where or when - my funny valentine - johnny one note - the lady is a tramp






2. Lotte Lenya is from What show






3. Who played Nellie forbush in the original south pacific






4. Choreogrpher for Paint Your Wagon






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






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






7. Who is the composer/lyricist team for Show Boat






8. Who is the start of Girl Crazy






9. Which musical deals with racially mixed marriages against the backdrop of WWII






10. Who is the composer for Annie Get Your Gun






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






12. Who is the composer of Can-Can






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






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






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






16. Sweet Charity's Director/choreographer






17. What does 'renaissance' mean






18. What show is -i got rhythm






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






20. Who writes the melodies - harmonies - and accompaniment?






21. Was Porgy & Bess a commercial success in its first run?






22. Professional spotlight was developed in the...






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






24. which had more complicated plots - old or new comedy?






25. Who is the composer/lyricist team for Girl Crazy






26. Girl Crazy was remade in 1992 into What show






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






28. Robert Preston as a conman In What show






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






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






31. Which musical is based onThe Beggars Opera and featured the music of Kurt Weill - as well as his wife - Lotte Lenya






32. Pal Joey was written by...






33. Bloody Mary is from What show






34. 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






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






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






37. Who is the composer/lyricist team for Brigadoon






38. Who is the composer/lyricist team for Girl Crazy






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






40. What show is -i got rhythm






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






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






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






44. Thespis ________ greek mythology






45. Who is the star of Sally






46. Oh What a beautiful mornin - people will say we're in love - the surrey with the fringe on top - I cain't say no - kansas city - all er nuthin' are from What show






47. What was Oh Kays most famous song






48. Who wrote the lyrics and the book for On the Town






49. Who wrote Little Johnny Jones






50. ________ wrote new lyrics for this English popular entertainment