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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
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1. Who is the composer for Wonderful Town






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






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






4. Who plays reno sweeney in the original anything goes






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






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






7. What were harrigan and hart most famous for...






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






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






10. G: How many lead actors were there?






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






12. Who composed the music for Irene






13. In ___________- actors specialized in one type of character






14. Greek: 534 BCE






15. Commedia performers used...






16. What show is 'doIn what comes natur'lly - you can't get a man with a gun - there's no business like show business - anything you can do'






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






18. Which musical was written by adler and ross and featured the numbers 'Fernando's Hideaway' and 'steam Heat'






19. What is Bali H'ai from






20. G: Greek actors had...






21. Choreogrpher for Paint Your Wagon






22. Who is the composer of Can-Can






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






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






25. Who is the composer/lyricist team for The King and I






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






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






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






29. Choreogrphaer and director for West Side Story






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






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






32. Roman theatre: Women performed in...






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






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






35. New York - New York - come up to my place - lonely town are from What show






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






37. Who is the composer and lyricist for anything goes






38. Who is the composer of the music man






39. Who is the choreographer for oklahoma






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






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






42. What is the modern definition of Deus ex machina






43. Compsoer and lyricist for Kiss me - Kate






44. Who is the star of sweet charity






45. What does 'renaissance' mean






46. Was Porgy & Bess a commercial success in its first run?






47. Which musical deals with racially mixed marriages against the backdrop of WWII






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






49. ____________ presents men better than they are...






50. What is a 'pasticcio' score