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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
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1. What was the continental






2. which show from vienna was originally called 'die lustige witwe' and was produced at the dalys theatre in london






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






4. Laurie is from What show






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






6. What were harrigan and hart most famous for...






7. What was the original name of West Side Story






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






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






10. 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






11. A composer does not always write the __________ of the music.






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






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






14. Choreographer of Guys and Dolls






15. Which musical is the story of Mama Rose and her daughter - a famous burlesque stripper






16. 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'






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






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






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






20. Who is The Threepenny Opera composer






21. G: What were the theatre festivals of Athens called?






22. What was the most important reason that Jerome Kern's musicals of the 1930s weren't as successful as Show boat






23. What team wrote the Sound of music






24. which form included fairytales - fantastical spectacles - and burlesques?






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






26. Commedia performers used...






27. Which plays were burlesque treatments of mythology






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






29. in 1985 porgy and bess entered the repertory of what company






30. Who is the start of Girl Crazy






31. Who wrote the lyrics for west side story and gypsy






32. Who is the dancing star of on your toes






33. Imported pieces frequently adapted the comedy for local taste by _______ the level of the comedy






34. What were the two physical structures used at the churches to stage biblical stories






35. Who wrote the music for Gypsy






36. What actress came up with the idea of adapting the diaries into the King and I






37. What was the setting for Kismet






38. 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






39. G: Greek actors had...






40. Maria in the Movie version of The SOund of Music






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






42. Who wrote the lyrics for porgy and bess






43. What show is -slaughter on 10th ave






44. Although it was their 3rd show together Which musical secured the fame of the musical-writing team of lerner and loewe






45. What musical written by jerome kern starred marilyn miller (of Ziegfeld follies fame)?






46. Professional spotlight was developed in the...






47. Which musical deals with racially mixed marriages against the backdrop of WWII






48. What show is -the continental






49. In Greek theatre ____________ was eliminated






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