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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
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1. which form included fairytales - fantastical spectacles - and burlesques?






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






3. What was the 1927 musical about college life






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






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






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






7. What show is - 'the heather on the hill - come to me - bend to me - waitin for my dearie - ill go home with bonnie jean - its almost like being in love - there - but for you go i'






8. ____________ presents men better than they are...






9. Who is the star of sweet charity






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






11. What claim to fame does babes in arms have






12. G: the acting style of greek tragedy was very naturalistic






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






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






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






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






17. What was the structure of each entry in the city Dionysia






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






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






20. Who played the Original Professor Henry Higgins in MY Fair Lady






21. Who is the composer of Can-Can






22. Mainly though anything goes is about _______ and _____________






23. Lilo and Gwen Verdon come from What show






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






25. Who is the star of sweet charity






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






27. What was 'slaughter on tenth avenue' from ON YOUR TOES choreographed by






28. Choreogrpher for Paint Your Wagon






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






30. Who picks the actors?






31. What was the longest-running of the gilbert and sullivan comic operas






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






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






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






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






36. G: how did they play female roles






37. What are the three types of greek plays






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






39. Laurie's dream ballet






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






41. What does 'renaissance' mean






42. Which plays were burlesque treatments of mythology






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






44. What was one of the main distinctions between grand opera and comic opera






45. Who wrote Oh - Kay?






46. Who wrote the music for once upon a mattress






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






48. In Greek theatre ____________ was eliminated






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






50. In which plays would you find the stories of the lives of 'noble' persons