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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Who is the composer/lyricist team for South Pacific






2. Who writes the storyline and the book of a musical?






3. What was significant about a 1952 revival of Porgy and Bess?






4. What operetta written by Franz Lewhar was originally porduced in Vienna in 1905 but became a smash hit in both London and New York?






5. Actors used standard ________ recognizable by audience






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






7. What is the most significant and influential part of On Your Toes






8. Who wrote the book - lyrics and music for the Music Man






9. What is a person who writes a libretto called...






10. George Gershwin had two successes in teh 1930s What were they?






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






12. what form contained abusive and obsene festival verses and stock characters






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






14. Who made in dahomey unique






15. What show is- tea for two






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






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






18. Roman theatre: Women performed in...






19. In what work does the roman theatre's arousal of passions and though theatre sought to destroy Roman manners and morality

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20. Who is the composer/lyricist teams for Damn Yankees






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






22. Although it was their 3rd show together Which musical secured the fame of the musical-writing team of lerner and loewe






23. Commedia performers used...






24. Who played Anna in the King and I (stage version)






25. Who plays reno sweeney in the original anything goes






26. How many productions did richard rodgers and lorenz hart contribute to broadway in 1930s






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






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






29. What character are in anything goes






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






31. Actors used standard ________ recognizable by audience






32. nellie forbush and Emile de Becque are form What show






33. Which musical deals with the oldest established permenant floating crap game in NY and hinges on a bet as whether Sky can get Sara to fall in love with him?






34. Who was the producer that moved gilbert and sullivan works to the savoy theatre

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35. Pal Joey was written by...






36. What is the modern definition of Deus ex machina






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






38. The '___________' period refers to royalty being 'restored' to the throne of england






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






40. what technical advancement allowedd the plays to be performed indoors and at night






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






42. What show are -i wish i were in love again - where or when - my funny valentine - johnny one note - the lady is a tramp






43. In Greek theatre ____________ was eliminated






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






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






46. Who was the star actor in pal joey and singin in the rain






47. Bloody Mary is from What show






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






49. G: Actors were typecast by their _____?






50. Rudolf Friml wrote a musical set in exotic Canada and featured 'Indian Love Call' and 'Totem Tom-Tom' What was the name of the musical