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Musical Theatre

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1. The music of compsoer Alexander borodin was adapted into this musical






2. Who sang I got Rhythm in the original show






3. What show is -i got rhythm






4. What is the most significant and influential part of On Your Toes






5. What show is -i got rhythm






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






7. In the 1920s what genre of musical theatre was just as popular as the musical comedies and used colorful times and places dashing and dramatic tales and a much wider musical palette






8. Who is the composer for Wonderful Town






9. Who was the originalEmile de becque in South Pacific






10. Who is the start of Girl Crazy






11. Who is the composer/lyricist teams for Paint Your Wagon






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






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






14. the dialogue of the play is referred to as what?






15. Who is the start of Girl Crazy






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






17. Who wrote the lyrics for Gypsy






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






19. What musical is an adaption of the fairytale The Princess and The Pea






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






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






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






23. The music of compsoer Alexander borodin was adapted into this musical






24. Who is the composer/lyricist team for Brigadoon






25. What was another international hit of the late 1890s






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






27. G: Who paid the salaries of actors






28. What show is -the continental






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






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






31. Who is the Composer/Lyricist team for Pal Joey






32. What is the musical that was an all black version of Kismet and starred Eartha Kitt and Melba Moore






33. Was Porgy & Bess a commercial success in its first run?






34. What are the three types of greek plays






35. 1700s- What were the two distinct forms of 'musical theatre' in france in this period?






36. Who played Anna in the King and I (stage version)






37. Annie Oakley is from What show






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






39. What show is i want to be happy






40. Who is the composer/lyricist team for Carousel






41. Eventually gilbet and sullivan used ___________ plots






42. Thespis ________ greek mythology






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






44. Which musical was based on william shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew






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






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






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

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48. Rudolf Friml wrote a musical set in exotic Canada and featured 'Indian Love Call' and 'Totem Tom-Tom' What was the name of the musical






49. Who played the Original Professor Henry Higgins in MY Fair Lady






50. Ethel Merman as an overbearing stage mother In What show







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