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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Whatever Lola wants - heart are from What show






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






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






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






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






6. Lilo and Gwen Verdon come from What show






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






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






9. Laurie is from What show






10. What was Oh Kays most famous song






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






12. Who sang I got Rhythm in the original show






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






14. what did florence ziegfeld have to do with the original production






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






16. 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






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






18. What show is -i got rhythm






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






20. Who is the star of sweet charity






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






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






23. What does 'renaissance' mean






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






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






26. ________ wrote new lyrics for this English popular entertainment






27. what cellist for the metropolitan opera wrote Babes in Toyland - The Red Mill - and Naughty Marietta?






28. Who was the choreographer for carousel






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






30. What was the biggest hit from girl crazy






31. Choreographer of Guys and Dolls






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






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






34. G: Actors were typecast by their _____?






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






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






37. Who writes the words to the songs?






38. where did performers go






39. Which musical is based onThe Beggars Opera and featured the music of Kurt Weill - as well as his wife - Lotte Lenya






40. Professor Higgins and Eliza Doolittle are from What show






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






42. F:who comissioned lavish 'comedy ballets?'






43. Who wrote the music for porgy and bess






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






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






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






47. Yul Brener and Gertrude Lawrence star In What show






48. Who is the composer of the music man






49. What show is -the continental






50. Who picks the actors?