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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
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1. Who wrote the book and lyrics for Carmen Jones






2. 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






3. King Mongkut and Anna are from What show






4. What team wrote the Sound of music






5. What was the characters name in Gypsy that was an overbearing stage mom






6. G: How many women were in a Greek Chorus?






7. Which musical by Meredith Wilson begins on the 4th of July 1912 in River City - Iowa






8. Who is the composer/lyricist team for West Side Story






9. Billy Bigelow is form What show






10. Who stages the play and gives the actors their blocking?






11. Who composed the music for Irene






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






13. What show is -i got rhythm






14. What character sings 'wouldn't it be lovely' and 'I could have danced all night' in My Fair Lady






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






16. What character sings 'wouldn't it be lovely' and 'I could have danced all night' in My Fair Lady






17. What show is -slaughter on 10th ave






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






19. G: Who paid the salaries of actors






20. __________ presents men worse than they are...






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






22. 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?






23. Who sang I got Rhythm in the original show






24. What was the continental






25. Where is teh life that late i led - I've come to wive it wealthily in padua - were thine that special face are from What show






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

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27. What actress/dancer got better reviews in Can-Can than it's French star LIlo?






28. What show is 'broadway melody' from






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






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






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






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






33. What was the name of that piece written by william gilbert and arthur sullivan for the christmas piece






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






35. Who wrote the music for porgy and bess






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






37. Who is the composer for music man






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






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






40. Compsoer and lyricist for Kiss me - Kate






41. G: The first dramatic festivals were sponsored by what city-state?






42. What operetta written by Franz Lewhar was originally porduced in Vienna in 1905 but became a smash hit in both London and New York?






43. Who wrote the lyrics for Gypsy






44. The Cocoaunuts and Animal Crackers were written as star vehicles for ....






45. What play featured henry dixey as 'a pedestal dancer' and was about a statue come to life?






46. Who is the composer for on the town






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






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






49. Gilbert and sullivan were known for ____________ and briliant burlesque humor






50. Was Porgy & Bess a commercial success in its first run?