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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. Who is responsible for designing the environment of a production - the place?






2. Who writes the words to the songs?






3. What is another name for the book and lyrics






4. Who stages the dances?






5. which show from vienna was originally called 'die lustige witwe' and was produced at the dalys theatre in london






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






7. Eventually gilbert and sullivan developed their own style and no longer simply __________ styles of the period






8. Professor Higgins and Eliza Doolittle are from What show






9. What claim to fame does babes in arms have






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






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






12. In the show - but will cover multiple roles






13. Pal Joey was written by...






14. What happened to George Gershwin two years after Porgy and Bess opened?






15. 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'






16. Which sigmund romberg romantic musical is considered the best of the genre






17. Who is responsible for designing the environment of a production - the place?






18. Who is the composer of the King and I






19. Whatever Lola wants - heart are from What show






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






21. who developed the roman rules for drama in 'ars Poetica' - 'the art of Poetry'






22. G: What does BCE mean?






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






24. Who is the composer of the music man






25. Which musical is an adaptation of Romeo and Juliet and is also a collaboration between Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim






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






27. Who wrote the music for once upon a mattress






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






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






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






31. What show is i want to be happy






32. What was the name of the show boat in show boat






33. What is a 'pasticcio' score






34. 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






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






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






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






38. Who is the star of sweet charity






39. What is the modern definition of Deus ex machina






40. What production featured an actress in the role of Alan-a-Dale singing 'oh - Promise me?'






41. G: What is BCE same as






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






43. Who is The Threepenny Opera composer






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






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






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






47. His material always had one characteristic throughout all his writing. everything was very _______.






48. 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






49. Who wrote the book - lyrics and music for the Music Man






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