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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
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1. which form of musical theatre in this period had music written specifically for the productions






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






3. What was the 1927 musical about college life






4. What does 'renaissance' mean






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






6. Who was the producer that moved gilbert and sullivan works to the savoy theatre

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7. Alan-a-Dale is a ___________role because it features a woman dressed as a man






8. Who is the composer for Wonderful Town






9. Who is the composer of the music man






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






11. Was Porgy & Bess a commercial success in its first run?






12. What show is -slaughter on 10th ave






13. Who is the composer/lyricist team for Carousel






14. What was the first collaboration between richard rodgers and oscar hammerstein






15. What is a person who writes a libretto called...






16. Who wrote the lyrics for west side story and gypsy






17. Who is the composer/lyricist team for South Pacific






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






19. Who stated in his 'republic' that poets(playwrights) tell corrupting lies about men and the gods?






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






21. Who writes the words to the songs?






22. the dialogue of the play is referred to as what?






23. Who is the star of Sally






24. Who is the composer/lyricist team for Brigadoon






25. G: Actors were typecast by their _____?






26. Who is the composer of the music man






27. G: How many women were in a Greek Chorus?






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






29. Carol Burnett as a princess? In What show






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

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






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






33. What is another name for the book and lyrics






34. Who sang I got Rhythm in the original show






35. What was the setting for Kismet






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






37. Who hires the creative team for a production?






38. Roman theatre: Women performed in...






39. G: What does BCE mean?






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






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






42. Was Porgy & Bess a commercial success in its first run?






43. 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






44. What show is the song bewitched from






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






46. whose plays did the romans steal as the basis for their plays






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






48. What musical written by jerome kern starred marilyn miller (of Ziegfeld follies fame)?






49. Although it was their 3rd show together Which musical secured the fame of the musical-writing team of lerner and loewe






50. what cellist for the metropolitan opera wrote Babes in Toyland - The Red Mill - and Naughty Marietta?