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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
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1. Who is the composer for Wonderful Town






2. Ertha Kitta and Melba Morre in this Black variation of KIsmet






3. Who wrote the lyrics for west side story and gypsy






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






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






6. G: Actors were typecast by their _____?






7. Who played the Original Professor Henry Higgins in MY Fair Lady






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






9. Eventually gilbet and sullivan used ___________ plots






10. ________ wrote new lyrics for this English popular entertainment






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






12. Choreographer of Guys and Dolls






13. Pal joey introduced the ________ into the types of musical theatre characters






14. G: how did they play female roles






15. Who played the Original Professor Henry Higgins in MY Fair Lady






16. What show is - 'the heather on the hill - come to me - bend to me - waitin for my dearie - ill go home with bonnie jean - its almost like being in love - there - but for you go i'






17. Professional spotlight was developed in the...






18. What is a 'pasticcio' score






19. G: Greek actors had...






20. G: How many women were in a Greek Chorus?






21. What character are in anything goes






22. Which musical was written by adler and ross and featured the numbers 'Fernando's Hideaway' and 'steam Heat'






23. What characters are in show boat

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24. Who is the composer of the King and I






25. Maria in the stage version of The Sound of Music






26. What was the subject of Of Thee I Sing






27. what musical featured the number 'Love is Sweeping the COuntry?'






28. Sweet Charity's Director/choreographer






29. What was the biggest international success of an american musical comedy after no no nanette






30. Who wrote the book and lyrics for Carmen Jones






31. Who wrote 'smoke gets in your eyes'






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






33. What comic duo was the show centered around






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






35. where did performers go






36. Which musical deals with racially mixed marriages against the backdrop of WWII






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






38. Who is the choreographer for oklahoma






39. Who wrote 'smoke gets in your eyes'






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






41. Who wrote the music for porgy and bess






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






43. Who is responsible for coordinating the designs and the actors






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






45. Who is the choreographer for oklahoma






46. G: how did they play female roles






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






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






49. Which romberg romantic musical contains more popularly known and loved songs than any other romantic musical of the period






50. Who refuted his position in his 'Poetics'