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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
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1. Who wrote the book - lyrics and music for the Music Man






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






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






4. Although it was their 3rd show together Which musical secured the fame of the musical-writing team of lerner and loewe






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






6. 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'






7. Who is the composer/lyricist teams for Wonderful Town






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






9. The music of compsoer Alexander borodin was adapted into this musical






10. Where they fly things on stage






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






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






13. Gilbert and sullivan were known for ____________ and briliant burlesque humor






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






15. what cellist for the metropolitan opera wrote Babes in Toyland - The Red Mill - and Naughty Marietta?






16. what playwright and composer did he bring together to write a christmas piece






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






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






19. 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






20. Who is the choreographer for oklahoma






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






22. Who is the composer/lyricist team for Brigadoon






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






24. Actors used standard ________ recognizable by audience






25. Pal Joey was written by...






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






27. Who wrote Little Johnny Jones






28. What was the most famous English-language popular entertainment...

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29. Rex Harrison and Julie Andrews are from What show






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






31. what technical advancement allowedd the plays to be performed indoors and at night






32. What comic duo was the show centered around






33. who raised comedy to the stature of tragedy






34. What show is i want to be happy






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






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






37. Ethel Merman as an overbearing stage mother In What show






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






39. Thespis ________ greek mythology






40. G: Who paid the salaries of actors






41. acotrs in commedia wore __________ and __________ that identified the characters






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






43. 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






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






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






46. Which musical was based on william shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew






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






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






49. Who wrote 'smoke gets in your eyes'






50. Who composed the music for Irene