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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
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1. What was the name of the show boat in show boat






2. What was the biggest hit from girl crazy






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






4. Oh Kay was written as a star vehicle for __________






5. Which musical deals with racially mixed marriages against the backdrop of WWII






6. Who wrote 'smoke gets in your eyes'






7. A composer does not always write the __________ of the music.






8. Who is the composer for Gentleman Perfer Blondes and Gypsy






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






10. G: in which centuries were these festivals held






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






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






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






14. Who was the choreographer for carousel






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






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






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






18. What two pieces by victor herbert were not considered opera-bouffe?






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






20. G: Who paid the salaries of actors






21. F: who orginally performed in these pieces?






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






23. G: The first dramatic festivals were sponsored by what city-state?






24. Eventually gilbet and sullivan used ___________ plots






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






26. Who plays reno sweeney in the original anything goes






27. Rudolf frimls rose marie is considred a musical comedy true or false?






28. Who is the Composer/Lyricist team for Pal Joey






29. Which musical is set in Bangkok and is based on the diaries of Englishwoman Anna Leonowens






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






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






32. where did performers go






33. Who is the composer of Can-Can






34. In ___________- actors specialized in one type of character






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






36. who are the producers for Annie get your gun






37. Moon-face mooney tries to escape the long arm of the FBI in Anythign Goes. he is also known as what






38. Who is the composer for Annie Get Your Gun






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






40. What show is -the continental






41. What show is 'broadway melody' from






42. Mama rose is from What show






43. Ertha Kitta and Melba Morre in this Black variation of KIsmet






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






45. Which musical is based on George Bernard Shaw's play Pigmalion






46. G: What were the theatre festivals of Athens called?






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






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






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






50. 1700s- What were the two distinct forms of 'musical theatre' in france in this period?