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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
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1. G: The first dramatic festivals were sponsored by what city-state?






2. Who was the choreographer for Brigadoon






3. Who wrote the music for Gypsy






4. Sigmund romberg wrote three of the most popular romantic musicals of this period. What were they






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






6. Sweet Charity's Director/choreographer






7. Oh What a beautiful mornin - people will say we're in love - the surrey with the fringe on top - I cain't say no - kansas city - all er nuthin' are from What show






8. What was the most famous English-language popular entertainment...

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






10. Where they fly things on stage






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






12. Who is the composer/lyricist team for Carousel






13. What does 'renaissance' mean






14. Who is the composer of Can-Can






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






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






17. 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'






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






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






20. Who is the composer/lyricist team for Show Boat






21. Rex Harrison and Julie Andrews are from What show






22. G: What does BCE mean?






23. Who wrote Oh - Kay?






24. Which musical by Meredith Wilson begins on the 4th of July 1912 in River City - Iowa






25. I hate men - so in love - wunderbar - always true to you in my fashion are from What show?






26. G: How many lead actors were there?






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






28. What was the original name of West Side Story






29. where did performers go






30. Which musical was written by adler and ross and featured the numbers 'Fernando's Hideaway' and 'steam Heat'






31. Robert Preston as a conman In What show






32. Who is the composer for wonderful town






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






34. G: How many women were in a Greek Chorus?






35. What show is -Blow - gabriel blow - anything goes - youre the top - i get a kick out of you - be like the bluebirt






36. In what work does the roman theatre's arousal of passions and though theatre sought to destroy Roman manners and morality

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37. Who is the composer of the King and I






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






39. Who writes the storyline and the book of a musical?






40. Where is teh life that late i led - I've come to wive it wealthily in padua - were thine that special face are from What show






41. Laurie is from What show






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






43. What is the narative dance sequence 'little house of Uncle Thomas' form the King adn I based on






44. G: Actors were typecast by their _____?






45. Who is the composer/lyricist team for West Side Story






46. what form started in italy and included stock characters and was lively and vlugar






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






48. Do you find socially oriented domestic stories in old or new comedy






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






50. G: Male actors played...