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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Who was introduced in Gentlemen Perfer Blondes and would go on to star in Hello Dolly






2. What happens to the singing chorus in new comedy?






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






4. In ___________- actors specialized in one type of character






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






6. 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'






7. Who wrote the music for Gypsy






8. Who played the Original Professor Henry Higgins in MY Fair Lady






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






10. Annie Oakley is from What show






11. Who is the star of Sally






12. What was the continental






13. Who composed the music for Irene






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






15. Where they fly things on stage






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

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






18. what form contained abusive and obsene festival verses and stock characters






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






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






21. Gilbert and sullivan were known for ____________ and briliant burlesque humor






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






23. Who is the composer/lyricist teams for The Pajama Game






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






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






26. Who is The Threepenny Opera composer






27. Lilo and Gwen Verdon come from What show






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

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29. Who refuted his position in his 'Poetics'






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






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






32. What were the two most popular shows written by the team of rodgers and hart in the 1920s






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






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






35. What is the most significant and influential part of On Your Toes






36. Rudolf Friml's Rose marie was successful because of its ___________ __________.






37. What is the musical that was an all black version of Kismet and starred Eartha Kitt and Melba Moore






38. Who was the manager for the Gaiety theatre in london






39. 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 ___________.






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






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






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






43. Who is the author of Tales of the South Pacific a source material for South Pacific






44. Whatever Lola wants - heart are from What show






45. What team wrote the Sound of music






46. Who is the start of Girl Crazy






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






48. What was the original name of West Side Story






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






50. Which character sings 'soliloquey' in carousel