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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
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1. Who is the star of sweet charity






2. In the 1860s successful shows in NYC had two elements common. What were they?






3. Who is the composer of the music man






4. Who was the producer that moved gilbert and sullivan works to the savoy theatre

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5. Compsoer and lyricist for Kiss me - Kate






6. What were George M. Cohans most popular songs






7. Lotte Lenya is from What show






8. Moon-face mooney tries to escape the long arm of the FBI in Anythign Goes. he is also known as what






9. Who played King Mongkut in the King and I






10. who are the producers for Annie get your gun






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






12. What is a 'pasticcio' score






13. Why was Of thee I sing unusual for its time






14. Was Porgy & Bess a commercial success in its first run?






15. G: Greek actors had...






16. Who wrote the lyrics for Gypsy






17. Who is the composer for music man






18. Which is about a prince going to school in heidelberg - germany






19. Choreographer of the King and I and remembered his version of 'The Small House of Uncle Thomas'






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






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






22. what institution thought theatre was immoral and issued edicts forbidding it






23. Which musical is the story of Mama Rose and her daughter - a famous burlesque stripper






24. What were the two physical structures used at the churches to stage biblical stories






25. What show are -i wish i were in love again - where or when - my funny valentine - johnny one note - the lady is a tramp






26. In Greek Comedy - when did the various acts (similiar to vaudeville- songs - dances - chorus girls - animal acts - magicians - jugglers etc) perform






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






28. Who is the composer for Wonderful Town






29. What is 'someone to watch over me' from?






30. In Greek theatre ____________ was eliminated






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






32. which show from vienna was originally called 'die lustige witwe' and was produced at the dalys theatre in london






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






34. What was the name of the show boat in show boat






35. What comic duo used immigrant stereotypes for their comedy and were extremely 'politically incorrect?'






36. what are the trhee things that roman playwright Plautus introduced into his plays??






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






38. What was the 1927 musical about college life






39. Who is the overall head of the production and has 'the final say?'






40. Who is the start of Girl Crazy






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






42. Who is the composer for Annie Get Your Gun






43. Who is the composer/lyricist team for Brigadoon






44. What show is 'broadway melody' from






45. Rudolf Friml and Sigmund Romberg were composers of __________ musicals.






46. in which plays would you find the stories of ordinary people






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






48. Who wrote the book and lyrics for Carmen Jones






49. Who is the composer/lyricist team for Girl Crazy






50. Laurie's dream ballet