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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
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1. Who wrote the lyrics for west side story and gypsy






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






4. New York - New York - come up to my place - lonely town are from What show






5. Who stages the dances?






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






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






8. Yul Brener and Gertrude Lawrence star In What show






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






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






11. what musical featured the number 'Love is Sweeping the COuntry?'






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






13. Pal Joey was written by...






14. what form contained abusive and obsene festival verses and stock characters






15. What was the 1927 musical about college life






16. What is the term for 'god from the machine' or 'god in a machine?'






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






18. Who was the manager for the Gaiety theatre in london






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






20. Why was Of thee I sing unusual for its time






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






22. Who wrote the book and lyrics for Carmen Jones






23. What is a 'pasticcio' score






24. Who stated in his 'republic' that poets(playwrights) tell corrupting lies about men and the gods?






25. Who is the composer of Guys and Dolls






26. Who was the choreographer for carousel






27. What comic duo was the show centered around






28. His material always had one characteristic throughout all his writing. everything was very _______.






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






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






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






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






33. His material always had one characteristic throughout all his writing. everything was very _______.






34. Who is the composer for Wonderful Town






35. What does 'renaissance' mean






36. Who is the composer for wonderful town






37. Who stated in his 'republic' that poets(playwrights) tell corrupting lies about men and the gods?






38. Who hires the creative team for a production?






39. Who picks the actors?






40. What was the biggest hit from girl crazy






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






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






43. What show is -i got rhythm






44. Who sang I got Rhythm in the original show






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






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






47. What was Oh Kays most famous song






48. What team wrote the Sound of music






49. Who is the composer/lyricist team for Babes in Arms






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