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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
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1. What is the most significant and influential part of On Your Toes






2. Greek: 534 BCE






3. I hate men - so in love - wunderbar - always true to you in my fashion are from What show?






4. Who is the composer/lyricist team for Carousel






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






6. What is Bali H'ai from






7. Who hires the creative team for a production?






8. Who stated in his 'republic' that poets(playwrights) tell corrupting lies about men and the gods?






9. Yul Brener and Gertrude Lawrence star In What show






10. What was the original name of West Side Story






11. On your Toes mixes two things together. What are they?






12. which had more complicated plots - old or new comedy?






13. G: Who was responsible for the masks and costumes






14. Which musical is set in Bangkok and is based on the diaries of Englishwoman Anna Leonowens






15. for the most part we know specific songs form 1930s musicals that made it into the popular repertoire but we no longer associate them with ___________.






16. What was the biggest contribution of the Romans to theatre






17. Billy Bigelow is form What show






18. Who was the manager for the Gaiety theatre in london






19. tony - maria - anita - bernardo are from What show






20. Who is the star of Sally






21. In the show - but will cover multiple roles






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






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






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






25. Roman theatre: Women performed in...






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






27. Rudolf frimls rose marie is considred a musical comedy true or false?






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






29. What show is -love is sweeping the country






30. Sweet Charity's Director/choreographer






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






32. G: Actors were typecast by their _____?






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






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






35. Laurie's dream ballet






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






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






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






39. What was the quintessential musical of teh 1920s






40. 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






41. What is the 'conditional love song' found early in Carousel that is sung by julie and billy bigelow






42. What is the narative dance sequence 'little house of Uncle Thomas' form the King adn I based on






43. F:who took over those roles






44. who are the producers for Annie get your gun






45. Compsoer and lyricist for Kiss me - Kate






46. In Greek theatre ____________ was eliminated






47. In what work does the roman theatre's arousal of passions and though theatre sought to destroy Roman manners and morality

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






49. What show is 'broadway melody' from






50. Im gonna wash that man right out of my hair - younger than springtime - wonderful guy - cockeyed optimist - this nearly was mine