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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
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1. Why was Of thee I sing unusual for its time






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






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






4. Do you find socially oriented domestic stories in old or new comedy






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






6. Ethel Merman as an overbearing stage mother In What show






7. Who wrote the music for Gypsy






8. What is Bali H'ai from






9. What was the continental






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






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






12. What show are -i wish i were in love again - where or when - my funny valentine - johnny one note - the lady is a tramp






13. Who is the dancing star of on your toes






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






15. Choreographer of the King and I and remembered his version of 'The Small House of Uncle Thomas'






16. What is the modern definition of Deus ex machina






17. nellie forbush and Emile de Becque are form What show






18. What was the biggest international success of an american musical comedy after no no nanette






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






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






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






22. What was the most famous English-language popular entertainment...

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23. What was Oh Kays most famous song






24. Who wrote the music for show boat






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






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






27. Who composed the music for Irene






28. Choreographer of Guys and Dolls






29. Who is the composer for wonderful town






30. Who finances the production either by their own money or through investors?






31. Pal Joey was written by...






32. 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'






33. What was the 1927 musical about college life






34. Sigmund romberg wrote three of the most popular romantic musicals of this period. What were they






35. Choreographer of the King and I and remembered his version of 'The Small House of Uncle Thomas'






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






37. Who was the choreographer for Brigadoon






38. What show is i want to be happy






39. What is the biggest single reason that that the shows of the 1920s were more popular






40. What show is the song bewitched from






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






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






43. What was the quintessential musical of teh 1920s






44. What is 'someone to watch over me' from?






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






46. Sweet Charity's Director/choreographer






47. The lyricist and the composer are not always the...






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






49. What show are -i wish i were in love again - where or when - my funny valentine - johnny one note - the lady is a tramp






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







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