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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
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1. what form contained abusive and obsene festival verses and stock characters






2. What was the structure of each entry in the city Dionysia






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






4. Mama rose is from What show






5. What author of Little Johnny Jone was the son of vaudevillian parents






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






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






8. What comic duo was the show centered around






9. Who is the composer for on the town






10. 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






11. F: who orginally performed in these pieces?






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






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






14. Who composed the music for Irene






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






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






17. show boat broke gorund in terms of its use in the choruses. What was unique about htem






18. What is a person who invests money in a production called?






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






20. What two rodgers and hart shows from the 1930s are done the most today






21. What is another name for the book and lyrics






22. what did florence ziegfeld have to do with the original production






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






24. Who wrote the lyrics and the book for On the Town






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






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






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






28. F: who orginally performed in these pieces?






29. What show is -love is sweeping the country






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






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






32. Which musical was written by adler and ross and featured the numbers 'Fernando's Hideaway' and 'steam Heat'






33. Who wrote Oh - Kay?






34. 'Professor' Harold Hill and Marian the Librarian are from What show






35. Who is the composer/lyricist teams for The Pajama Game






36. Who wrote the script and lyrics for show boat?






37. Who wrote 'smoke gets in your eyes'






38. What show is -Blow - gabriel blow - anything goes - youre the top - i get a kick out of you - be like the bluebirt






39. What is another name for the book and lyrics






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






41. What claim to fame does babes in arms have






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






43. G: Actors were typecast by their _____?






44. Or whom were the best songs from anything goes originally written






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






46. Roman theatre: Women performed in...






47. New York - New York - come up to my place - lonely town are from What show






48. F:who took over those roles






49. Roman theatre: Women performed in...






50. F:who took over those roles