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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Which musical features the Devil and Lola making a deal with Joe Hardy - - turning him into a home-run-hitting hero






2. What happens to the singing chorus in new comedy?






3. What was the name of that piece written by william gilbert and arthur sullivan for the christmas piece






4. Who is the composer/lyricist team for Girl Crazy






5. Who is responsible for designing the environment of a production - the place?






6. What actress/dancer got better reviews in Can-Can than it's French star LIlo?






7. Pal Joey was written by...






8. Who leads the orchestra in the pit?






9. Who designs the clothing worn by the actors in a production?






10. What claim to fame does babes in arms have






11. Who is the composer/lyricist teams for Wonderful Town






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






13. In Greek Comedy - when did the various acts (similiar to vaudeville- songs - dances - chorus girls - animal acts - magicians - jugglers etc) perform






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






15. Carol Burnett as a princess? In What show






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






17. Who is the choreographer for oklahoma






18. Maria in the stage version of The Sound of Music






19. G: What does BCE mean?






20. Who sang I got Rhythm in the original show






21. Who is the composer of Can-Can






22. 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?






23. In the 1860s successful shows in NYC had two elements common. What were they?






24. Who stages the play and gives the actors their blocking?






25. What show is the song bewitched from






26. G: Greek actors had...






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






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






29. Who is the composer of Guys and Dolls






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






31. Who is the composer/lyricist team for Girl Crazy






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






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






34. Rex Harrison and Julie Andrews are from What show






35. What was the biggest hit from girl crazy






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






37. Who picks the actors?






38. Who wrote the lyrics for Gypsy






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






40. the dialogue of the play is referred to as what?






41. What show is -i got rhythm






42. 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'






43. G: Male actors played...






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






45. What is someone who helps load and unload ships called...






46. knows the role but not in show every night - wait for a phone call






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






48. Who wrote Little Johnny Jones






49. 1700s- What were the two distinct forms of 'musical theatre' in france in this period?






50. Eventually gilbert and sullivan developed their own style and no longer simply __________ styles of the period