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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
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1. What piece produced in boston was written by two immigrants but is considered the first 'american' piece to be produced?






2. What were the two most popular shows written by the team of rodgers and hart in the 1920s






3. what playwright and composer did he bring together to write a christmas piece






4. knows the role but not in show every night - wait for a phone call






5. Carol Burnett as a princess? In What show






6. F:who took over those roles






7. Bloody Mary is from What show






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






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






10. Bloody Mary is from What show






11. Who plays reno sweeney in the original anything goes






12. what institution thought theatre was immoral and issued edicts forbidding it






13. What was a 'claquer?'






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






15. Mary Martin played a novice at the Nonnberg Abbey In What show






16. Who is the composer / lyricist team for Porgy and Bess






17. F: who orginally performed in these pieces?






18. Who is The Threepenny Opera composer






19. Who works directly with the actors/singers/dancers to teach and interpret the music of a production?






20. What is another name for the book and lyrics






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






22. Who played King Mongkut in the King and I






23. who are the producers for Annie get your gun






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






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






26. Where they fly things on stage






27. What was the quintessential musical of teh 1920s






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






29. F:who comissioned lavish 'comedy ballets?'






30. In Greek theatre ____________ was eliminated






31. What team wrote the Sound of music






32. Who is frequently responsible for the 'vision' or 'concept' of a production?






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






34. G: in which centuries were these festivals held






35. Girl Crazy was remade in 1992 into What show






36. What was the setting for Kismet






37. Who stages the dances?






38. Who writes the melodies - harmonies - and accompaniment?






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






40. Who is the composer for on the town






41. 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'






42. Who is the composer for music man






43. Annie Oakley is from What show






44. which form of musical theatre in this period had music written specifically for the productions






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






46. What was the first collaboration between richard rodgers and oscar hammerstein






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






48. What is a person who writes a libretto called...






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






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