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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
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1. Greek: 534 BCE






2. What two rodgers and hart shows from the 1930s are done the most today






3. Who was the choreographer for Brigadoon






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






5. 1700s- What were the two distinct forms of 'musical theatre' in france in this period?






6. Eventually gilbet and sullivan used ___________ plots






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






8. Who played King Mongkut in the King and I






9. In the show - but will cover multiple roles






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






11. for the most part we know specific songs form 1930s musicals that made it into the popular repertoire but we no longer associate them with ___________.






12. Who is the star of sweet charity






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






14. Acting styles became more naturalistic as the productions _____________ ______________.






15. The musical based on the lives of the Trapp Family Singers






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






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






18. What was the most famous English-language popular entertainment...


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






20. What is 'someone to watch over me' from?






21. Billy Bigelow is form What show






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






23. Who is the composer/lyricist teams for The Pajama Game






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






25. Who is the overall head of the production and has 'the final say?'






26. Who is the composer for on the town






27. What is the 'conditional love song' found early in Carousel that is sung by julie and billy bigelow






28. Who stages the dances?






29. Who is the composer for music man






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






31. What was Oh Kays most famous song






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






33. Who wrote the book - lyrics and music for the Music Man






34. What musical is an adaption of the fairytale The Princess and The Pea






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






36. Who wrote the book and lyrics for Carmen Jones






37. What show are -i wish i were in love again - where or when - my funny valentine - johnny one note - the lady is a tramp






38. Which musical deals with the oldest established permenant floating crap game in NY and hinges on a bet as whether Sky can get Sara to fall in love with him?






39. Who is the composer for on the town






40. Girl Crazy was remade in 1992 into What show






41. Choreographer of the King and I and remembered his version of 'The Small House of Uncle Thomas'






42. Rudolf Friml wrote a musical set in exotic Canada and featured 'Indian Love Call' and 'Totem Tom-Tom' What was the name of the musical






43. Laurie's dream ballet






44. in 1983 a huge production of porgy and bess played what 6000 seat theatre in NYC?






45. What was the most important reason that Jerome Kern's musicals of the 1930s weren't as successful as Show boat






46. Who played King Mongkut in the King and I






47. 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






48. Who is the composer of Candide






49. Pal joey introduced the ________ into the types of musical theatre characters






50. Which sigmund romberg romantic musical is considered the best of the genre