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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
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1. Maria in the Movie version of The SOund of Music






2. What were the two main reasons that the american musicals of the 1920s became so popular






3. Who sang I got Rhythm in the original show






4. What musical is an adaption of the fairytale The Princess and The Pea






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






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






7. What comic duo was the show centered around






8. Who was the most successful composer of American comic opera (american opera-bouffe)?






9. Who writes the dialogue for the characters?






10. Who wrote the music for show boat






11. Who is the composer/lyricist teams for Wonderful Town






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






13. __________ presents men worse than they are...






14. Who is the composer of the music man






15. Which musical is based onThe Beggars Opera and featured the music of Kurt Weill - as well as his wife - Lotte Lenya






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






17. Who wrote the music for Gypsy






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






19. Who is the start of Girl Crazy






20. Nathan Detroit - Sky Masterson and Adelaide are from What show






21. Who wrote 'smoke gets in your eyes'






22. Pal Joey was written by...






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






24. The Cocoaunuts and Animal Crackers were written as star vehicles for ....






25. What does 'renaissance' mean






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






27. G: How many lead actors were there?






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






29. What was the name of the show boat in show boat






30. Choreogrphaer and director for West Side Story






31. Who refuted his position in his 'Poetics'






32. What was the continental






33. Who composed the music for Irene






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






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






36. Laurie's dream ballet






37. Rudolf frimls rose marie is considred a musical comedy true or false?






38. Who was introduced in Gentlemen Perfer Blondes and would go on to star in Hello Dolly






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






40. Annie Oakley is from What show






41. What were harrigan and hart most famous for...






42. What was Oh Kays most famous song






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






44. What was the most important reason that Jerome Kern's musicals of the 1930s weren't as successful as Show boat






45. G: Who was obliged have the chorus trained






46. Who leads the orchestra in the pit?






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






48. Roman theatre: Women performed in...






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






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






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