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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
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1. Who is the composer of Candide






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






3. Who is the composer of Guys and Dolls






4. Oh Kay was written as a star vehicle for __________






5. Which musical was based on william shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew






6. How many productions did richard rodgers and lorenz hart contribute to broadway in 1930s






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






8. Who is the composer for Wonderful Town






9. Oh What a beautiful mornin - people will say we're in love - the surrey with the fringe on top - I cain't say no - kansas city - all er nuthin' are from What show






10. Rudolf Friml and Sigmund Romberg were composers of __________ musicals.






11. G: Who was responsible for the masks and costumes






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






13. Which Bernstein musical is an adaptation of Voltaire's classic satire of the same name






14. G: What is BCE same as






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






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






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






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






19. Who refuted his position in his 'Poetics'






20. What is someone who helps load and unload ships called...






21. What show is -love is sweeping the country






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






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






24. Which is about a prince going to school in heidelberg - germany






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






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






27. knows the role but not in show every night - wait for a phone call






28. Which musical is set in Bangkok and is based on the diaries of Englishwoman Anna Leonowens






29. A composer does not always write the __________ of the music.






30. Mary Martin played a novice at the Nonnberg Abbey In What show






31. Who wrote the music for show boat






32. nellie forbush and Emile de Becque are form What show






33. G: Male actors played...






34. Professor Higgins and Eliza Doolittle are from What show






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






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






37. Roman theatre: Women performed in...






38. Which musical by Meredith Wilson begins on the 4th of July 1912 in River City - Iowa






39. Who composed the music for Irene






40. Which musical is set in Bangkok and is based on the diaries of Englishwoman Anna Leonowens






41. what technical advancement allowedd the plays to be performed indoors and at night






42. Who hires the creative team for a production?






43. Who wrote the music for Gypsy






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






45. What does 'renaissance' mean






46. whose plays did the romans steal as the basis for their plays






47. Lilo and Gwen Verdon come from What show






48. Who is the composer of Can-Can






49. Moon-face mooney tries to escape the long arm of the FBI in Anythign Goes. he is also known as what






50. What was the subject of Of Thee I Sing