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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
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1. What production featured the hit songs 'reuben - reuben' 'the bowery' and 'after the ball'?






2. which show from vienna was originally called 'die lustige witwe' and was produced at the dalys theatre in london






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

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4. G: Who was responsible for the masks and costumes






5. 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






6. What is someone who helps load and unload ships called...






7. Who is the composer for music man






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






9. Who wrote the music for Gypsy






10. Mama rose is from What show






11. Who is the composer for wonderful town






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






13. Who wrote the music for porgy and bess






14. Who leads the orchestra in the pit?






15. Which musical is an adaptation of Romeo and Juliet and is also a collaboration between Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim






16. Who is the Composer/lyricist team for My Fair Lady






17. Who wrote the script and lyrics for show boat?






18. Mary Martin played a novice at the Nonnberg Abbey In What show






19. What were the two main reasons that the american musicals of the 1920s became so popular






20. The lyricist and the composer are not always the...






21. G: how did they play female roles






22. Ethel Merman as an overbearing stage mother In What show






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






24. What were George M. Cohans most popular songs






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






26. what form started in italy and included stock characters and was lively and vlugar






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






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






29. Who is the Composer/Lyricist team for Pal Joey






30. On your Toes mixes two things together. What are they?






31. Commedia performers used...






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






33. Mainly though anything goes is about _______ and _____________






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






35. Who plays reno sweeney in the original anything goes






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






37. Commedia performers used...






38. Professional spotlight was developed in the...






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






40. Laurie's dream ballet






41. Professor Higgins and Eliza Doolittle are from What show






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






43. Who is the choreographer for oklahoma






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






45. What show is -i got rhythm






46. Who hires the creative team for a production?






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






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






49. Greek: 534 BCE






50. What was the biggest hit from girl crazy