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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. What character are in anything goes






2. On your Toes mixes two things together. What are they?






3. Who was the foremost composer in the field of comic opera






4. Who is the dancing star of on your toes






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






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






7. Who is the composer of Can-Can






8. What is a person who invests money in a production called?






9. What was the continental






10. Who wrote the music for Gypsy






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






12. Who is the composer/lyricist team for Brigadoon






13. Who made in dahomey unique






14. Which plays were burlesque treatments of mythology






15. Mama rose is from What show






16. King Mongkut and Anna are from What show






17. In Greek Comedy - when did the various acts (similiar to vaudeville- songs - dances - chorus girls - animal acts - magicians - jugglers etc) perform






18. Rex Harrison and Julie Andrews are from What show






19. What show is -love is sweeping the country






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






21. Who is the composer for wonderful town






22. F:who comissioned lavish 'comedy ballets?'






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






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






25. Who is the choreographer for oklahoma






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






27. G: Who was obliged have the chorus trained






28. What is a person who invests money in a production called?






29. ________ wrote new lyrics for this English popular entertainment






30. 'The Garden of Eden' Ballet sequence is form What show






31. 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?






32. What was the name of that piece written by william gilbert and arthur sullivan for the christmas piece






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






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






35. Professional spotlight was developed in the...






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






37. Who wrote the music for once upon a mattress






38. What show is -Blow - gabriel blow - anything goes - youre the top - i get a kick out of you - be like the bluebirt






39. Choreogrpher for Paint Your Wagon






40. Actors used standard ________ recognizable by audience






41. Who wrote 'smoke gets in your eyes'






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






43. His material always had one characteristic throughout all his writing. everything was very _______.






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






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






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






47. Does deus ex machina mean 'a turntable?'






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






49. On your Toes mixes two things together. What are they?






50. Acting styles became more naturalistic as the productions _____________ ______________.