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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
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1. What were harrigan and hart most famous for...






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






4. What characters are in show boat

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5. What was the 1927 musical about college life






6. G: How many lead actors were there?






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






8. Who plays reno sweeney in the original anything goes






9. Who wrote the music for once upon a mattress






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






11. What is the modern definition of Deus ex machina






12. Who is the composer/lyricist teams for Wonderful Town






13. G: the acting style of greek tragedy was very naturalistic






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

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15. Yul Brener and Gertrude Lawrence star In What show






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






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






18. Who is The Threepenny Opera composer






19. Who designs the clothing worn by the actors in a production?






20. Who is the dancing star of on your toes






21. Choreogrpher for Paint Your Wagon






22. Which musical deals with racially mixed marriages against the backdrop of WWII






23. 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'






24. Girl Crazy was remade in 1992 into What show






25. 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






26. G: Male actors played...






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






28. Who is the composer/lyricist team for Show Boat






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






30. What show is -the continental






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






32. Who leads the orchestra in the pit?






33. Greek: 534 BCE






34. G: How many lead actors were there?






35. What was the original name of West Side Story






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






37. G: What were the theatre festivals of Athens called?






38. Bloody Mary is from What show






39. 1700s- What were the two distinct forms of 'musical theatre' in france in this period?






40. G: What is BCE same as






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






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






43. What was the 1927 musical about college life






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






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






46. The ballad of mack the knife and pirate jenny is from What show






47. Who is the star of sweet charity






48. Who was the choreographer for carousel






49. What were George M. Cohans most popular songs






50. What actor/dancer was introduced in the show and is most famous for his portrayal of teh Scarecrow in the movie version of The Wizard of Oz






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