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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What is someone who helps load and unload ships called...






2. Who is the dancing star of on your toes






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






4. Sigmund romberg wrote three of the most popular romantic musicals of this period. What were they






5. Who is the Composer/Lyricist team for Pal Joey






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






7. Carol Burnett as a princess? In What show






8. Choreogrpher for Paint Your Wagon






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






10. Where is teh life that late i led - I've come to wive it wealthily in padua - were thine that special face are from What show






11. Who is the composer of Can-Can






12. Mainly though anything goes is about _______ and _____________






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






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






15. ____________ presents men better than they are...






16. G: Who was obliged have the chorus trained






17. Who is the composer for Annie Get Your Gun






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






19. Which romberg romantic musical contains more popularly known and loved songs than any other romantic musical of the period






20. What show is 'broadway melody' from






21. Who stages the play and gives the actors their blocking?






22. The music of compsoer Alexander borodin was adapted into this musical






23. What musical by harry tierney established the beginnings of 'the cinderella era' in 1919






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






25. Who is the overall head of the production and has 'the final say?'






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






27. What show is the song bewitched from






28. What show is 'broadway melody' from






29. who are the producers for Annie get your gun






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






31. Whatever Lola wants - heart are from What show






32. what institution thought theatre was immoral and issued edicts forbidding it






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






34. What was the characters name in Gypsy that was an overbearing stage mom






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






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






37. 'Professor' Harold Hill and Marian the Librarian are from What show






38. which form of musical theatre in this period had music written specifically for the productions






39. Laurie's dream ballet






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






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






42. which show from vienna was originally called 'die lustige witwe' and was produced at the dalys theatre in london






43. Who was the choreographer for carousel






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






45. Greek: 534 BCE






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






47. what form started in italy and included stock characters and was lively and vlugar






48. Eventually gilbet and sullivan used ___________ plots






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






50. What is 'someone to watch over me' from?