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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
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1. What show is -slaughter on 10th ave






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






3. Mama rose is from What show






4. What was the original name of West Side Story






5. Lotte Lenya is from What show






6. What was Oh Kays most famous song






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






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






9. Who is the Composer/lyricist team for My Fair Lady






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






11. In which plays would you find the stories of the lives of 'noble' persons






12. How many productions did richard rodgers and lorenz hart contribute to broadway in 1930s






13. In ___________- actors specialized in one type of character






14. in which plays would you find the stories of ordinary people






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






16. Bloody Mary is from What show






17. Choreogrphaer and director for West Side Story






18. 1700s- What were the two distinct forms of 'musical theatre' in france in this period?






19. What show is 'broadway melody' from






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






21. What show is - 'the heather on the hill - come to me - bend to me - waitin for my dearie - ill go home with bonnie jean - its almost like being in love - there - but for you go i'






22. 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






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






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






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






26. What show is the song bewitched from






27. whose plays did the romans steal as the basis for their plays






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






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






30. Bloody Mary is from What show






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






32. What is Bali H'ai from






33. G: the acting style of greek tragedy was very naturalistic






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






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






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






37. Who is the choreographer for oklahoma






38. What show is 'broadway melody' from






39. What instruments accompanied the dancing






40. Sweet Charity's Director/choreographer






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






42. Who is the composer of Candide






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






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






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






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






47. What show is -i got rhythm






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






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






50. Laurie's dream ballet