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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






2. What was a 'claquer?'






3. What is Bali H'ai from






4. Which musical features the Devil and Lola making a deal with Joe Hardy - - turning him into a home-run-hitting hero






5. F:who took over those roles






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






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






8. Who is the choreographer for oklahoma






9. G: in which centuries were these festivals held






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






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






12. Professional spotlight was developed in the...






13. 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?






14. What actress/dancer got better reviews in Can-Can than it's French star LIlo?






15. 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






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






17. G: The chorus usually had _____ members






18. What were the two most popular shows written by the team of rodgers and hart in the 1920s






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






20. Who was the originalEmile de becque in South Pacific






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






22. Who is the overall head of the production and has 'the final say?'






23. What were harrigan and hart most famous for...






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






25. Who wrote the music for show boat






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






27. Who is The Threepenny Opera composer






28. What show is -i got rhythm






29. What is another name for the book and lyrics






30. What musical is an adaption of the fairytale The Princess and The Pea






31. G: how did they play female roles






32. knows the role but not in show every night - wait for a phone call






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






34. Choreogrpher for Paint Your Wagon






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






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






37. E: in 1642 what happeed that caused the theatres to clse






38. G: How many lead actors were there?






39. who raised comedy to the stature of tragedy






40. 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






41. What show is i want to be happy






42. What show is the song bewitched from






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






44. Rudolf Friml's Rose marie was successful because of its ___________ __________.






45. What were harrigan and hart most famous for...






46. Compsoer and lyricist for Kiss me - Kate






47. What production featured an actress in the role of Alan-a-Dale singing 'oh - Promise me?'






48. Acting styles became more naturalistic as the productions _____________ ______________.






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






50. What is Bali H'ai from