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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
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1. Gilbert and sullivan were known for ____________ and briliant burlesque humor






2. What was another international hit of the late 1890s






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






4. the dialogue of the play is referred to as what?






5. G: Who paid the salaries of actors






6. Who stages the dances?






7. 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






8. Rudolf frimls rose marie is considred a musical comedy true or false?






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






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






11. Who is the composer and lyricist for anything goes






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






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






14. Does deus ex machina mean 'a turntable?'






15. 'Professor' Harold Hill and Marian the Librarian are from What show






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






17. Rudolf Friml and Sigmund Romberg were composers of __________ musicals.






18. Who is the start of Girl Crazy






19. Carol Burnett as a princess? In What show






20. What is a person who invests money in a production called?






21. What musical by harry tierney established the beginnings of 'the cinderella era' in 1919






22. Who is frequently responsible for the 'vision' or 'concept' of a production?






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






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






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






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






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






28. Roman theatre: Women performed in...






29. Who is the composer for music man






30. What two pieces by victor herbert were not considered opera-bouffe?






31. What show is -Blow - gabriel blow - anything goes - youre the top - i get a kick out of you - be like the bluebirt






32. What instruments accompanied the dancing






33. What character are in anything goes






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






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






36. Who refuted his position in his 'Poetics'






37. Who is the composer/lyricist team for Brigadoon






38. Who is the composer/lyricist team for West Side Story






39. Who is the star of sweet charity






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






41. Who is the composer/lyricist team for Show Boat






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






43. What show is - 'the heather on the hill - come to me - bend to me - waitin for my dearie - ill go home with bonnie jean - its almost like being in love - there - but for you go i'






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






45. Who is the composer for music man






46. What does 'renaissance' mean






47. Who was the choreographer for carousel






48. Who played Nellie forbush in the original south pacific






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

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50. In Greek theatre ____________ was eliminated







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