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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
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1. Who is the composer of Candide






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






3. Does deus ex machina mean 'a turntable?'






4. Who is the composer for Wonderful Town






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






6. The lyricist and the composer are not always the...






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






8. Who writes the words to the songs?






9. G: in which centuries were these festivals held






10. The musical based on the lives of the Trapp Family Singers






11. Who is the daughter of a famous composer Who wrote the music for Once Upon a Mattress






12. F:who took over those roles






13. In the 1920s what genre of musical theatre was just as popular as the musical comedies and used colorful times and places dashing and dramatic tales and a much wider musical palette






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






15. Commedia performers used...






16. Laurie is from What show






17. What was the quintessential musical of teh 1920s






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






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






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






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






22. What is Bali H'ai from






23. What show is -slaughter on 10th ave






24. Professor Higgins and Eliza Doolittle are from What show






25. Lotte Lenya is from What show






26. Who leads the orchestra in the pit?






27. 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'






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






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






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






31. What was a 'claquer?'






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






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






34. Which musical features the Devil and Lola making a deal with Joe Hardy - - turning him into a home-run-hitting hero






35. Who writes the melodies - harmonies - and accompaniment?






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






37. What are the three types of greek plays






38. Whatever Lola wants - heart are from What show






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






40. What team wrote the Sound of music






41. Bloody Mary is from What show






42. Girl Crazy was remade in 1992 into What show






43. Who was the originalEmile de becque in South Pacific






44. Lilo and Gwen Verdon come from What show






45. F:who took over those roles






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






47. On your Toes mixes two things together. What are they?






48. Where is teh life that late i led - I've come to wive it wealthily in padua - were thine that special face are from What show






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






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