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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
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1. Who is responsible for designing the environment of a production - the place?






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






3. What was the 1927 musical about college life






4. Eventually gilbert and sullivan developed their own style and no longer simply __________ styles of the period






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






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






7. Which musical is an adaptation of Romeo and Juliet and is also a collaboration between Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim






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






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






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






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






12. Who played Anna in the King and I (stage version)






13. In the 1860s successful shows in NYC had two elements common. What were they?






14. Who played King Mongkut in the King and I






15. Which musical is an adaptation of Romeo and Juliet and is also a collaboration between Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim






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






17. 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






18. The early Roman Empire was mostly concern with ________?






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






20. In 1935 George Gershwin switched gears and wrote _______________ - which is considered a _________________________.






21. What is the narative dance sequence 'little house of Uncle Thomas' form the King adn I based on






22. Who is frequently responsible for the 'vision' or 'concept' of a production?






23. Who wrote the lyrics for Gypsy






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






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






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






27. What two pieces by victor herbert were not considered opera-bouffe?






28. G: What does BCE mean?






29. G: The first dramatic festivals were sponsored by what city-state?






30. G: Who was obliged have the chorus trained






31. G: so does western theatre officially begin in the 6th century BC or AD?






32. Compsoer and lyricist for Kiss me - Kate






33. Why was the plot of Anything Goes changed before opening






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






35. G: how did they play female roles






36. Who is the composer for music man






37. What show is -i got rhythm






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






39. Who is the composer/lyricist teams for Damn Yankees






40. G: What does BCE mean?






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. 1700s- What were the two distinct forms of 'musical theatre' in france in this period?






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






49. Maria in the Movie version of The SOund of Music






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