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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
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1. Sigmund romberg wrote three of the most popular romantic musicals of this period. What were they






2. which form included fairytales - fantastical spectacles - and burlesques?






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






4. G: What were the theatre festivals of Athens called?






5. F:who comissioned lavish 'comedy ballets?'






6. G: in which centuries were these festivals held






7. G: What does BCE mean?






8. G: What does BCE mean?






9. G: Male actors played...






10. What is the term for 'god from the machine' or 'god in a machine?'






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






12. what institution thought theatre was immoral and issued edicts forbidding it






13. G: Actors were typecast by their _____?






14. What show is -the continental






15. Who wrote 'smoke gets in your eyes'






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






17. What was the first international american hit (1874)?






18. Who is the dancing star of on your toes






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






20. What character sings 'wouldn't it be lovely' and 'I could have danced all night' in My Fair Lady






21. What was the name of the show boat in show boat






22. Who is the composer of Candide






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






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






25. What is another name for the book and lyrics






26. __________ presents men worse than they are...






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






28. G: the acting style of greek tragedy was very naturalistic






29. Thespis ________ greek mythology






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






31. Imported pieces frequently adapted the comedy for local taste by _______ the level of the comedy






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






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






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






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






36. G: Who paid the salaries of actors






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






38. F: who orginally performed in these pieces?






39. What show was the music by goerges bizet with lyrics by oscar hammerstein II






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






41. in 1983 a huge production of porgy and bess played what 6000 seat theatre in NYC?






42. King Mongkut and Anna are from What show






43. Who wrote the music for porgy and bess






44. Who composed the music for Irene






45. G: How many women were in a Greek Chorus?






46. King Mongkut and Anna are from What show






47. Who writes the words to the songs?






48. Which musical is set in Bangkok and is based on the diaries of Englishwoman Anna Leonowens






49. In the ____________ there was little theatre and little literature






50. What show is the song bewitched from






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