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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
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1. Who is the composer and lyricist for anything goes






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






3. what are the trhee things that roman playwright Plautus introduced into his plays??






4. for the most part we know specific songs form 1930s musicals that made it into the popular repertoire but we no longer associate them with ___________.






5. What does 'renaissance' mean






6. What was the biggest contribution of the Romans to theatre






7. What were George M. Cohans most popular songs






8. Who was the producer that moved gilbert and sullivan works to the savoy theatre

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9. What was the name of the show boat in show boat






10. What operetta written by Franz Lewhar was originally porduced in Vienna in 1905 but became a smash hit in both London and New York?






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






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






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






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






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






16. Lotte Lenya is from What show






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






18. Sweet Charity's Director/choreographer






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






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






21. Who wrote the music for Gypsy






22. Who is the composer for Wonderful Town






23. Who is the composer of Guys and Dolls






24. What was the setting for Kismet






25. What does 'renaissance' mean






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






27. What show is- tea for two






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






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






30. Greek: 534 BCE






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






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






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






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






35. 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






36. Eventually gilbert and sullivan developed their own style and no longer simply __________ styles of the period






37. Professional spotlight was developed in the...






38. Who was the star actor in pal joey and singin in the rain






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






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






41. 1700s- What were the two distinct forms of 'musical theatre' in france in this period?






42. The early Roman Empire was mostly concern with ________?






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






44. Who wrote the music for show boat






45. Who stages the play and gives the actors their blocking?






46. What instruments accompanied the dancing






47. Does deus ex machina mean 'a turntable?'






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






49. Who is the dancing star of on your toes






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