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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
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1. Who writes the dialogue for the characters?






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






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






4. Who wrote the music for Gypsy






5. Who wrote the music for Gypsy






6. Laurie is from What show






7. What is the modern definition of Deus ex machina






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






9. What were the two main reasons that the american musicals of the 1920s became so popular






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






11. What is someone who helps load and unload ships called...






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






13. In which plays would you find the stories of the lives of 'noble' persons






14. whose plays did the romans steal as the basis for their plays






15. who raised comedy to the stature of tragedy






16. Do you find socially oriented domestic stories in old or new comedy






17. What two pieces by victor herbert were not considered opera-bouffe?






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






19. Bloody Mary is from What show






20. Yul Brener and Gertrude Lawrence star In What show






21. Who refuted his position in his 'Poetics'






22. Who wrote the lyrics for porgy and bess






23. Imported pieces frequently adapted the comedy for local taste by _______ the level of the comedy






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






25. G: how did they play female roles






26. Who made in dahomey unique






27. What show is -i got rhythm






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






29. ________ wrote new lyrics for this English popular entertainment






30. Sweet Charity's Director/choreographer






31. Rudolf Friml's Rose marie was successful because of its ___________ __________.






32. Maria in the Movie version of The SOund of Music






33. Which character sings 'soliloquey' in carousel






34. Sigmund romberg wrote three of the most popular romantic musicals of this period. What were they






35. Who leads the orchestra in the pit?






36. 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?






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






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






39. Who composed the music for Irene






40. Who is the composer for music man






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






42. What actress/dancer got better reviews in Can-Can than it's French star LIlo?






43. G: The first dramatic festivals were sponsored by what city-state?






44. Who wrote the music for porgy and bess






45. What actress/dancer got better reviews in Can-Can than it's French star LIlo?






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






47. Which musical deals with the oldest established permenant floating crap game in NY and hinges on a bet as whether Sky can get Sara to fall in love with him?






48. F:who comissioned lavish 'comedy ballets?'






49. in 1985 porgy and bess entered the repertory of what company






50. Who is the composer of the King and I