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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
Instructions:
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1. What is the most significant and influential part of On Your Toes






2. The '___________' period refers to royalty being 'restored' to the throne of england






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






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

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5. What show is i want to be happy






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






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






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






9. Who was the originalEmile de becque in South Pacific






10. What comic duo used immigrant stereotypes for their comedy and were extremely 'politically incorrect?'






11. What was the structure of each entry in the city Dionysia






12. in which plays would you find the stories of ordinary people






13. What show are -i wish i were in love again - where or when - my funny valentine - johnny one note - the lady is a tramp






14. Who is the Composer/lyricist team for My Fair Lady






15. who condemned the roman theatre's arousal of passions and though theatre sought to destroy Roman manners and morality






16. What is the biggest single reason that that the shows of the 1920s were more popular






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






18. Who refuted his position in his 'Poetics'






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






20. 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?






21. Who composed the music for Irene






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






23. G: Greek actors had...






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






25. Who is the composer/lyricist teams for Paint Your Wagon






26. who condemned the roman theatre's arousal of passions and though theatre sought to destroy Roman manners and morality






27. Who hires the creative team for a production?






28. Who is the composer/lyricist team for Brigadoon






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






30. in which plays would you find the stories of ordinary people






31. In what work does the roman theatre's arousal of passions and though theatre sought to destroy Roman manners and morality

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






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






34. Which musical features the Devil and Lola making a deal with Joe Hardy - - turning him into a home-run-hitting hero






35. Sweet Charity's Director/choreographer






36. Who is the composer for Wonderful Town






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






38. which form included fairytales - fantastical spectacles - and burlesques?






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






40. Which musical was written by adler and ross and featured the numbers 'Fernando's Hideaway' and 'steam Heat'






41. Who stages the dances?






42. What production featured the hit songs 'reuben - reuben' 'the bowery' and 'after the ball'?






43. Maria in the Movie version of The SOund of Music






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






45. 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'






46. In the show - but will cover multiple roles






47. Which musical was written by adler and ross and featured the numbers 'Fernando's Hideaway' and 'steam Heat'






48. What was significant about a 1952 revival of Porgy and Bess?






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






50. Who is the composer for Wonderful Town