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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Im gonna wash that man right out of my hair - younger than springtime - wonderful guy - cockeyed optimist - this nearly was mine






2. G: in which centuries were these festivals held






3. Who is the composer/lyricist teams for Paint Your Wagon






4. G: Who paid the salaries of actors






5. His material always had one characteristic throughout all his writing. everything was very _______.






6. What show is i want to be happy






7. What is the narative dance sequence 'little house of Uncle Thomas' form the King adn I based on






8. Pal Joey was written by...






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






10. Who is the composer/lyricist team for Babes in Arms






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






12. Who is the composer / lyricist team for Porgy and Bess






13. Who is the composer for wonderful town






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






15. Who is the star of Sally






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






17. 'The Garden of Eden' Ballet sequence is form What show






18. What show is -slaughter on 10th ave






19. What show is i want to be happy






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






21. Who is the dancing star of on your toes






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






23. Professional spotlight was developed in the...






24. Choreogrpher for Paint Your Wagon






25. Who made in dahomey unique






26. what did florence ziegfeld have to do with the original production






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






28. Who plays reno sweeney in the original anything goes






29. In which plays would you find the stories of the lives of 'noble' persons






30. Which musical is based on George Bernard Shaw's play Pigmalion






31. Who was the originalEmile de becque in South Pacific






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






33. Lotte Lenya is from What show






34. F:who took over those roles






35. Whatever Lola wants - heart are from What show






36. Choreographer of Guys and Dolls






37. Lotte Lenya is from What show






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






39. The Cocoaunuts and Animal Crackers were written as star vehicles for ....






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






41. What is the modern definition of Deus ex machina






42. The ballad of mack the knife and pirate jenny is from What show






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






44. 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'






45. What author of Little Johnny Jone was the son of vaudevillian parents






46. G: Greek actors had...






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






48. 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'






49. Who played the Original Professor Henry Higgins in MY Fair Lady






50. What show is -the continental