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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. G: Male actors played...






2. Lilo and Gwen Verdon come from What show






3. Who wrote the music for once upon a mattress






4. What show is -love is sweeping the country






5. What show is -the continental






6. G: Greek actors had...






7. What actor/dancer was introduced in the show and is most famous for his portrayal of teh Scarecrow in the movie version of The Wizard of Oz






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






9. what form started in italy and included stock characters and was lively and vlugar






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






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






12. Who is the daughter of a famous composer Who wrote the music for Once Upon a Mattress






13. What was the first international sucess of gilbert and sullivan






14. What piece produced in boston was written by two immigrants but is considered the first 'american' piece to be produced?






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






16. Pal Joey was written by...






17. Who was the producer that moved gilbert and sullivan works to the savoy theatre

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18. 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?






19. Lotte Lenya is from What show






20. Who wrote the book and lyrics for Carmen Jones






21. Who wrote the music for porgy and bess






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






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






24. Who wrote the lyrics for Gypsy






25. What two pieces by victor herbert were not considered opera-bouffe?






26. The musical based on the lives of the Trapp Family Singers






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






28. What is Bali H'ai from






29. In the show - but will cover multiple roles






30. What was the continental






31. Which musical was based on william shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew






32. Who is the composer and lyricist for anything goes






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






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






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






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






37. Who is the star of sweet charity






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






39. Compsoer and lyricist for Kiss me - Kate






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






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






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






43. 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'






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






45. what form started in italy and included stock characters and was lively and vlugar






46. What was the longest-running of the gilbert and sullivan comic operas






47. Who played Nellie forbush in the original south pacific






48. Professor Higgins and Eliza Doolittle are from What show






49. G: in which centuries were these festivals held






50. Lilo and Gwen Verdon come from What show