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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
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1. G: The first dramatic festivals were sponsored by what city-state?






2. 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'






3. What was 'slaughter on tenth avenue' from ON YOUR TOES choreographed by






4. Who is the composer for Gentleman Perfer Blondes and Gypsy






5. Who wrote the music for porgy and bess






6. Ethel Merman as an overbearing stage mother In What show






7. What is another name for the book and lyrics






8. Who is the composer of the King and I






9. Sigmund romberg wrote three of the most popular romantic musicals of this period. What were they






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






11. Who is the composer of Guys and Dolls






12. Who wrote Little Johnny Jones






13. What is the term for 'god from the machine' or 'god in a machine?'






14. What show is the song bewitched from






15. G: so does western theatre officially begin in the 6th century BC or AD?






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






17. what did florence ziegfeld have to do with the original production






18. acotrs in commedia wore __________ and __________ that identified the characters






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






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






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






22. Pal joey introduced the ________ into the types of musical theatre characters






23. G: how did they play female roles






24. What is someone who helps load and unload ships called...






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






26. Which is about a prince going to school in heidelberg - germany






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






28. Professional spotlight was developed in the...






29. Which romberg romantic musical contains more popularly known and loved songs than any other romantic musical of the period






30. What characters are in show boat

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






32. Why was Of thee I sing unusual for its time






33. Oh Kay was written as a star vehicle for __________






34. G: What is BCE same as






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






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






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






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

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39. What was one of the main distinctions between grand opera and comic opera






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






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






42. Who is responsible for coordinating the designs and the actors






43. Who made in dahomey unique






44. What show is 'doIn what comes natur'lly - you can't get a man with a gun - there's no business like show business - anything you can do'






45. Who writes the words to the songs?






46. What was the continental






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






48. 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'






49. Oh Kay was written as a star vehicle for __________






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







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