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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
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1. Who wrote the music for Gypsy






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






3. what are the trhee things that roman playwright Plautus introduced into his plays??






4. What musical is an adaption of the fairytale The Princess and The Pea






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






6. What was Oh Kays most famous song






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






8. What instruments accompanied the dancing






9. Who writes the melodies - harmonies - and accompaniment?






10. Who was the origninal Eliza Doolittle in My Fair lady






11. Who played King Mongkut in the King and I






12. Carol Burnett as a princess? In What show






13. Who is the composer of Candide






14. Who was introduced in Gentlemen Perfer Blondes and would go on to star in Hello Dolly






15. Who wrote the music for porgy and bess






16. Who leads the orchestra in the pit?






17. What were George M. Cohans most popular songs






18. What character are in anything goes






19. what institution thought theatre was immoral and issued edicts forbidding it






20. Who is the star of sweet charity






21. Who is the Composer/Lyricist team for Pal Joey






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

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23. 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






24. Who is the choreographer for oklahoma






25. Laurie is from What show






26. 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 ___________.






27. Lotte Lenya is from What show






28. what technical advancement allowedd the plays to be performed indoors and at night






29. Rudolf Friml's Rose marie was successful because of its ___________ __________.






30. Who played Anna in the King and I (stage version)






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






32. Which musical deals with the oldest established permenant floating crap game in NY and hinges on a bet as whether Sky can get Sara to fall in love with him?






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






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






35. G: Greek actors had...






36. Who wrote the music for once upon a mattress






37. Who picks the actors?






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






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






40. Who was the most successful composer of American comic opera (american opera-bouffe)?






41. In 1935 George Gershwin switched gears and wrote _______________ - which is considered a _________________________.






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






43. Who is the choreographer for oklahoma






44. 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






45. Which musical is based on George Bernard Shaw's play Pigmalion






46. Who is the composer for wonderful town






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






48. 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?






49. Who is the composer/lyricist teams for Damn Yankees






50. What was the biggest hit from girl crazy







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