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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Im gonna wash that man right out of my hair - younger than springtime - wonderful guy - cockeyed optimist - this nearly was mine






2. Laurie's dream ballet






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






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






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






6. G: Greek actors had...






7. Who is the composer/lyricist team for West Side Story






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






9. Who sang I got Rhythm in the original show






10. G: in which centuries were these festivals held






11. Girl Crazy was remade in 1992 into What show






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






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






14. Who was the choreographer for carousel






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






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






17. Who was the star actor in pal joey and singin in the rain






18. Who composed the music for Irene






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






20. Who stated in his 'republic' that poets(playwrights) tell corrupting lies about men and the gods?






21. What was the name of that piece written by william gilbert and arthur sullivan for the christmas piece






22. G: Who was obliged have the chorus trained






23. What play featured henry dixey as 'a pedestal dancer' and was about a statue come to life?






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






25. Annie Oakley is from What show






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






27. Who wrote Oh - Kay?






28. Lilo and Gwen Verdon come from What show






29. Thespis ________ greek mythology






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






31. E: in 1642 what happeed that caused the theatres to clse






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






33. In what work does the roman theatre's arousal of passions and though theatre sought to destroy Roman manners and morality

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34. Who writes the storyline and the book of a musical?






35. G: how did they play female roles






36. F: who orginally performed in these pieces?






37. Professor Higgins and Eliza Doolittle are from What show






38. What show is 'doIn what comes natur'lly - you can't get a man with a gun - there's no business like show business - anything you can do'






39. Where they fly things on stage






40. In ___________- actors specialized in one type of character






41. Who is the composer of Can-Can






42. Robert Preston as a conman In What show






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






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






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






46. Rudolf Friml wrote a musical set in exotic Canada and featured 'Indian Love Call' and 'Totem Tom-Tom' What was the name of the musical






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






48. Who is the composer and lyricist for anything goes






49. What show are 'I Got Rhythm -' 'Someone to Watch Over Me -' 'They Can't Take That Away from Me -' and 'Nice Work If You Can Get It' from?






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