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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
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1. Which musical is based onThe Beggars Opera and featured the music of Kurt Weill - as well as his wife - Lotte Lenya






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






3. Which musical by Meredith Wilson begins on the 4th of July 1912 in River City - Iowa






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






5. Who wrote the lyrics for porgy and bess






6. Who wrote the music for porgy and bess






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






8. What was the 1927 musical about college life






9. Who is the composer / lyricist team for Porgy and Bess






10. What were the two physical structures used at the churches to stage biblical stories






11. in 1985 porgy and bess entered the repertory of what company






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






13. 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?






14. What show is -i got rhythm






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






16. Choreographer of the King and I and remembered his version of 'The Small House of Uncle Thomas'






17. G: What does BCE mean?






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






19. Compsoer and lyricist for Kiss me - Kate






20. Who is the composer of Can-Can






21. King Mongkut and Anna are from What show






22. What team wrote the Sound of music






23. Who writes the words to the songs?






24. In the ____________ there was little theatre and little literature






25. What actress came up with the idea of adapting the diaries into the King and I






26. Moon-face mooney tries to escape the long arm of the FBI in Anythign Goes. he is also known as what






27. Why was the plot of Anything Goes changed before opening






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






29. What two rodgers and hart shows from the 1930s are done the most today






30. Rudolf Friml and Sigmund Romberg were composers of __________ musicals.






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






32. A composer does not always write the __________ of the music.






33. where did performers go






34. Greek: 534 BCE






35. 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 ___________.






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






37. Ertha Kitta and Melba Morre in this Black variation of KIsmet






38. Who wrote the script and lyrics for show boat?






39. Rudolf Friml and Sigmund Romberg were composers of __________ musicals.






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






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






42. Who is the composer of the King and I






43. 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






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






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






46. Who is the composer/lyricist team for Babes in Arms






47. Who works directly with the actors/singers/dancers to teach and interpret the music of a production?






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






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






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