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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
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1. Laurie's dream ballet






2. Mama rose is from What show






3. Why was the plot of Anything Goes changed before opening






4. Which Bernstein musical is an adaptation of Voltaire's classic satire of the same name






5. Im gonna wash that man right out of my hair - younger than springtime - wonderful guy - cockeyed optimist - this nearly was mine






6. Which romberg romantic musical contains more popularly known and loved songs than any other romantic musical of the period






7. What was Oh Kays most famous song






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






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






10. Where they fly things on stage






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






12. Who wrote Oh - Kay?






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






14. Who is the choreographer for oklahoma






15. What production featured the hit songs 'reuben - reuben' 'the bowery' and 'after the ball'?






16. Who wrote the music for porgy and bess






17. In the 1860s successful shows in NYC had two elements common. What were they?






18. 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






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






20. Who is responsible for designing the environment of a production - the place?






21. What show are 'I Got Rhythm -' 'Someone to Watch Over Me -' 'They Can't Take That Away from Me -' and 'Nice Work If You Can Get It' from?






22. Pal joey introduced the ________ into the types of musical theatre characters






23. Bloody Mary is from What show






24. 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






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






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






27. What show is -i got rhythm






28. G: The chorus usually had _____ members






29. What was the 1927 musical about college life






30. Carol Burnett as a princess? In What show






31. What was a 'claquer?'






32. What actress/dancer got better reviews in Can-Can than it's French star LIlo?






33. Who sang I got Rhythm in the original show






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






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






36. What does 'renaissance' mean






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






38. G: The chorus usually had _____ members






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






40. Who is the composer/lyricist teams for Wonderful Town






41. Who picks the actors?






42. which had more complicated plots - old or new comedy?






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






44. Which plays were burlesque treatments of mythology






45. What was Oh Kays most famous song






46. Robert Preston as a conman In What show






47. In Greek Comedy - when did the various acts (similiar to vaudeville- songs - dances - chorus girls - animal acts - magicians - jugglers etc) perform






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






49. Who is the choreographer for oklahoma






50. In the show - but will cover multiple roles