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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
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1. G: What is BCE same as






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






3. What was the biggest international success of an american musical comedy after no no nanette






4. 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






5. Who sang I got Rhythm in the original show






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






7. What character are in anything goes






8. The music of compsoer Alexander borodin was adapted into this musical






9. Greek: 534 BCE






10. Who hires the creative team for a production?






11. 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






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






13. Pal Joey was written by...






14. Who wrote the lyrics for Gypsy






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






16. What was the subject of Of Thee I Sing






17. What show is- tea for two






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






19. What happens to the singing chorus in new comedy?






20. Choreogrphaer and director for West Side Story






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






22. Who stated in his 'republic' that poets(playwrights) tell corrupting lies about men and the gods?






23. Im gonna wash that man right out of my hair - younger than springtime - wonderful guy - cockeyed optimist - this nearly was mine






24. Laurie is from What show






25. Compsoer and lyricist for Kiss me - Kate






26. Who writes the dialogue for the characters?






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






28. What was the structure of each entry in the city Dionysia






29. 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






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






31. Why was Of thee I sing unusual for its time






32. who raised comedy to the stature of tragedy






33. Who is the composer for Wonderful Town






34. What was the setting for Kismet






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






36. What is 'someone to watch over me' from?






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






38. Who is the composer and lyricist for anything goes






39. Who was the manager for the Gaiety theatre in london






40. Who wrote the music for show boat






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






42. What comic duo was the show centered around






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


44. Who finances the production either by their own money or through investors?






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






46. Who is the daughter of a famous composer Who wrote the music for Once Upon a Mattress






47. Billy Bigelow is form What show






48. What was the continental






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






50. Pal Joey was written by...