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Musical Theatre

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






2. Thespis ________ greek mythology






3. What was Oh Kays most famous song






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






5. G: What is BCE same as






6. Who is the start of Girl Crazy






7. Im gonna wash that man right out of my hair - younger than springtime - wonderful guy - cockeyed optimist - this nearly was mine






8. Who writes the melodies - harmonies - and accompaniment?






9. On your Toes mixes two things together. What are they?






10. Which musical was based on william shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew






11. Who sang I got Rhythm in the original show






12. What character are in anything goes






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






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






15. What piece produced in boston was written by two immigrants but is considered the first 'american' piece to be produced?






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






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






18. Laurie is from What show






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






20. Who wrote the lyrics for west side story and gypsy






21. Sweet Charity's Director/choreographer






22. What is the musical that was an all black version of Kismet and starred Eartha Kitt and Melba Moore






23. Who refuted his position in his 'Poetics'






24. Whatever Lola wants - heart are from What show






25. What show is i want to be happy






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






27. F:who took over those roles






28. who developed the roman rules for drama in 'ars Poetica' - 'the art of Poetry'






29. Rex Harrison and Julie Andrews are from What show






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






31. George Gershwin had two successes in teh 1930s What were they?






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






33. What show is -slaughter on 10th ave






34. show boat broke gorund in terms of its use in the choruses. What was unique about htem






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






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






37. Which musical is the story of Mama Rose and her daughter - a famous burlesque stripper






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






39. Who stages the dances?






40. Yul Brener and Gertrude Lawrence star In What show






41. 1700s- What were the two distinct forms of 'musical theatre' in france in this period?






42. What show is -the continental






43. Who is the composer of the King and I






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






45. Who wrote the book and lyrics for Carmen Jones






46. What is a 'pasticcio' score






47. What is Bali H'ai from






48. The '___________' period refers to royalty being 'restored' to the throne of england






49. who are the producers for Annie get your gun






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