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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What was the quintessential musical of teh 1920s






2. What was the biggest international success of an american musical comedy after no no nanette






3. G: Male actors played...






4. What was the longest-running of the gilbert and sullivan comic operas






5. What production featured the hit songs 'reuben - reuben' 'the bowery' and 'after the ball'?






6. What musical written by jerome kern starred marilyn miller (of Ziegfeld follies fame)?






7. Mama rose is from What show






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






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






10. what did florence ziegfeld have to do with the original production






11. What production featured an actress in the role of Alan-a-Dale singing 'oh - Promise me?'






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






13. Who is the composer of Candide






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






15. G: Greek actors had...






16. Oh What a beautiful mornin - people will say we're in love - the surrey with the fringe on top - I cain't say no - kansas city - all er nuthin' are from What show






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






18. In 1935 George Gershwin switched gears and wrote _______________ - which is considered a _________________________.






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






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






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






22. G: Who was obliged have the chorus trained






23. Oh Kay was written as a star vehicle for __________






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






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






26. What were the two most popular shows written by the team of rodgers and hart in the 1920s






27. Who sang I got Rhythm in the original show






28. Who is the composer for wonderful town






29. Who wrote the music for porgy and bess






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






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






32. which form included fairytales - fantastical spectacles - and burlesques?






33. 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?






34. Who is the composer/lyricist teams for Paint Your Wagon






35. What does 'renaissance' mean






36. 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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37. What happens to the singing chorus in new comedy?






38. What was the continental






39. Who played King Mongkut in the King and I






40. What was the 1927 musical about college life






41. What is the most significant and influential part of On Your Toes






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






43. Billy Bigelow is form What show






44. G: the acting style of greek tragedy was very naturalistic






45. What show is 'broadway melody' from






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






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

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48. Who wrote the music for show boat






49. 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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50. What was another international hit of the late 1890s