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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Choreogrphaer and director for West Side Story






2. what did the gilbert and sullivan works become known as after this move






3. I hate men - so in love - wunderbar - always true to you in my fashion are from What show?






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






5. Who is the composer/lyricist team for Girl Crazy






6. Or whom were the best songs from anything goes originally written






7. What was the original name of West Side Story






8. acotrs in commedia wore __________ and __________ that identified the characters






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






10. Who is the composer of Guys and Dolls






11. What claim to fame does babes in arms have






12. G: Greek actors had...






13. What show is -i got rhythm






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






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






16. show boat broke gorund in terms of its use in the choruses. What was unique about htem






17. Who designs the clothing worn by the actors in a production?






18. Or whom were the best songs from anything goes originally written






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






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






21. Greek: 534 BCE






22. Sweet Charity's Director/choreographer






23. what are the trhee things that roman playwright Plautus introduced into his plays??






24. What was Oh Kays most famous song






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






26. Commedia performers used...






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






28. Professor Higgins and Eliza Doolittle are from What show






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






30. Who is the composer/lyricist team for South Pacific






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






32. What production featured an actress in the role of Alan-a-Dale singing 'oh - Promise me?'






33. Greek: 534 BCE






34. Who hires the creative team for a production?






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






36. Who made in dahomey unique






37. Who is the composer/lyricist team for Brigadoon






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






39. What is Bali H'ai from






40. which had more complicated plots - old or new comedy?






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






42. Who composed the music for Irene






43. What was one of the main distinctions between grand opera and comic opera






44. What show is 'broadway melody' from






45. Which sigmund romberg romantic musical is considered the best of the genre






46. what cellist for the metropolitan opera wrote Babes in Toyland - The Red Mill - and Naughty Marietta?






47. Who wrote the book and lyrics for Carmen Jones






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






49. What was a 'claquer?'






50. Who was the originalEmile de becque in South Pacific