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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
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1. 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






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






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






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






5. Who is the composer of Candide






6. G: Who was obliged have the chorus trained






7. Who leads the orchestra in the pit?






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






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






10. What production featured the hit songs 'reuben - reuben' 'the bowery' and 'after the ball'?






11. Who is the composer/lyricist team for Carousel






12. What was the setting for Kismet






13. G: What does BCE mean?






14. Which character sings 'soliloquey' in carousel






15. Who wrote the lyrics for Gypsy






16. Professor Higgins and Eliza Doolittle are from What show






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






18. What show are -i wish i were in love again - where or when - my funny valentine - johnny one note - the lady is a tramp






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






20. What was a 'claquer?'






21. What are the three types of greek plays






22. Who writes the dialogue for the characters?






23. What actress came up with the idea of adapting the diaries into the King and I






24. who condemned the roman theatre's arousal of passions and though theatre sought to destroy Roman manners and morality






25. Who is the composer for Annie Get Your Gun






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






27. Mama rose is from What show






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






29. What instruments accompanied the dancing






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






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






32. who are the producers for Annie get your gun






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






34. Who is The Threepenny Opera composer






35. Who wrote the music for show boat






36. what did the gilbert and sullivan works become known as after this move






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






38. Who was the choreographer for carousel






39. Annie Oakley is from What show






40. What show is- tea for two






41. what technical advancement allowedd the plays to be performed indoors and at night






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






43. What show is the song bewitched from






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






45. What is the modern definition of Deus ex machina






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






47. Who was the originalEmile de becque in South Pacific






48. What is a 'pasticcio' score






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






50. Who is the composer/lyricist teams for Damn Yankees