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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What author of Little Johnny Jone was the son of vaudevillian parents






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






3. Lilo and Gwen Verdon come from What show






4. What is the biggest single reason that that the shows of the 1920s were more popular






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






6. who raised comedy to the stature of tragedy






7. G: Actors were typecast by their _____?






8. Which musical is based on George Bernard Shaw's play Pigmalion






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






10. Who is the composer/lyricist team for The King and I






11. G: how did they play female roles






12. What does 'renaissance' mean






13. Thespis ________ greek mythology






14. The ballad of mack the knife and pirate jenny is from What show






15. Who wrote the lyrics and the book for On the Town






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






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






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






19. in 1983 a huge production of porgy and bess played what 6000 seat theatre in NYC?






20. Who wrote Little Johnny Jones






21. What was a 'claquer?'






22. Sweet Charity's Director/choreographer






23. What is a person who invests money in a production called?






24. Who is the composer / lyricist team for Porgy and Bess






25. What character sings 'wouldn't it be lovely' and 'I could have danced all night' in My Fair Lady






26. King Mongkut and Anna are from What show






27. Acting styles became more naturalistic as the productions _____________ ______________.






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






29. Lotte Lenya is from What show






30. Choreogrphaer and director for West Side Story






31. Professor Higgins and Eliza Doolittle are from What show






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






33. Who is the composer for music man






34. Who finances the production either by their own money or through investors?






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






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






37. Who leads the orchestra in the pit?






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






39. Whatever Lola wants - heart are from What show






40. Who is the Composer/lyricist team for My Fair Lady






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






42. What happens to the singing chorus in new comedy?






43. What was the biggest hit from girl crazy






44. Who refuted his position in his 'Poetics'






45. G: What does BCE mean?






46. What was the first international american hit (1874)?






47. What is a 'pasticcio' score






48. Who was the originalEmile de becque in South Pacific






49. G: in which centuries were these festivals held






50. What was the structure of each entry in the city Dionysia