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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
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1. What actress/dancer got better reviews in Can-Can than it's French star LIlo?






2. What comic duo used immigrant stereotypes for their comedy and were extremely 'politically incorrect?'






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






4. G: how did they play female roles






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






6. The music of compsoer Alexander borodin was adapted into this musical






7. What was the name of the show boat in show boat






8. Which musical by Meredith Wilson begins on the 4th of July 1912 in River City - Iowa






9. Who was the most successful composer of American comic opera (american opera-bouffe)?






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






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






12. Who was the origninal Eliza Doolittle in My Fair lady






13. G: so does western theatre officially begin in the 6th century BC or AD?






14. What is the biggest single reason that that the shows of the 1920s were more popular






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






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






17. Maria in the Movie version of The SOund of Music






18. What show is- tea for two






19. Pal Joey was written by...






20. What were the two physical structures used at the churches to stage biblical stories






21. Who picks the actors?






22. In 1935 George Gershwin switched gears and wrote _______________ - which is considered a _________________________.






23. What is a 'pasticcio' score






24. Who composed the music for Irene






25. Commedia performers used...






26. Annie Oakley is from What show






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






28. What show is -the continental






29. Rex Harrison and Julie Andrews are from What show






30. Who is the star of sweet charity






31. Which musical features the Devil and Lola making a deal with Joe Hardy - - turning him into a home-run-hitting hero






32. What show is -slaughter on 10th ave






33. Who was the originalEmile de becque in South Pacific






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






35. G: so does western theatre officially begin in the 6th century BC or AD?






36. what are the trhee things that roman playwright Plautus introduced into his plays??






37. F:who took over those roles






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






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






40. What claim to fame does babes in arms have






41. Who was the choreographer for Brigadoon






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






43. Which romberg romantic musical contains more popularly known and loved songs than any other romantic musical of the period






44. Who is the composer of Can-Can






45. Commedia performers used...






46. What comic duo used immigrant stereotypes for their comedy and were extremely 'politically incorrect?'






47. Who wrote Little Johnny Jones






48. The early Roman Empire was mostly concern with ________?






49. G: Male actors played...






50. Who is the composer for Annie Get Your Gun