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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
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1. Who is the composer/lyricist team for The King and I






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






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






4. Mama rose is from What show






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






6. Professional spotlight was developed in the...






7. Why was the plot of Anything Goes changed before opening






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






9. What claim to fame does babes in arms have






10. nellie forbush and Emile de Becque are form What show






11. which form of musical theatre in this period had music written specifically for the productions






12. Gilbert and sullivan were known for ____________ and briliant burlesque humor






13. 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'






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






15. which form of musical theatre in this period had music written specifically for the productions






16. Who was the choreographer for carousel






17. Who is the author of Tales of the South Pacific a source material for South Pacific






18. What was significant about a 1952 revival of Porgy and Bess?






19. What was the first collaboration between richard rodgers and oscar hammerstein






20. 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






21. Lilo and Gwen Verdon come from What show






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






23. which show from vienna was originally called 'die lustige witwe' and was produced at the dalys theatre in london






24. Which character sings 'soliloquey' in carousel






25. F:who took over those roles






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






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






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






29. Who was the star actor in pal joey and singin in the rain






30. 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






31. Who is the composer for Wonderful Town






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






33. Nathan Detroit - Sky Masterson and Adelaide are from What show






34. Who sang I got Rhythm in the original show






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






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






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






38. Who was introduced in Gentlemen Perfer Blondes and would go on to star in Hello Dolly






39. what playwright and composer did he bring together to write a christmas piece






40. Who is The Threepenny Opera composer






41. Where they fly things on stage






42. Who is the composer/lyricist team for South Pacific






43. What is the term for 'god from the machine' or 'god in a machine?'






44. Who plays reno sweeney in the original anything goes






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






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






47. What was the characters name in Gypsy that was an overbearing stage mom






48. What production featured an actress in the role of Alan-a-Dale singing 'oh - Promise me?'






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






50. Mainly though anything goes is about _______ and _____________