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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
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1. Sweet Charity's Director/choreographer






2. for the most part we know specific songs form 1930s musicals that made it into the popular repertoire but we no longer associate them with ___________.






3. What play featured henry dixey as 'a pedestal dancer' and was about a statue come to life?






4. Who wrote the lyrics for Gypsy






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






6. Who is frequently responsible for the 'vision' or 'concept' of a production?






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






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






9. Who is the composer of the King and I






10. George Gershwin had two successes in teh 1930s What were they?






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






12. Who wrote the book and lyrics for Carmen Jones






13. Roman theatre: Women performed in...






14. Which musical deals with racially mixed marriages against the backdrop of WWII






15. which form of musical theatre in this period had music written specifically for the productions






16. 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






17. Or whom were the best songs from anything goes originally written






18. Who plays reno sweeney in the original anything goes






19. Whatever Lola wants - heart are from What show






20. What is the term for 'god from the machine' or 'god in a machine?'






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






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






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






24. In Greek theatre ____________ was eliminated






25. 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'






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






27. What is the musical that was an all black version of Kismet and starred Eartha Kitt and Melba Moore






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






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






30. Who leads the orchestra in the pit?






31. Who was introduced in Gentlemen Perfer Blondes and would go on to star in Hello Dolly






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






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






34. Who played Anna in the King and I (stage version)






35. Mary Martin played a novice at the Nonnberg Abbey In What show






36. 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






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






38. Who wrote the script and lyrics for show boat?






39. Who sang I got Rhythm in the original show






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






41. ________ wrote new lyrics for this English popular entertainment






42. Who wrote the lyrics and the book for On the Town






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






44. What was the original name of West Side Story






45. What was the biggest hit from girl crazy






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






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






48. Bloody Mary is from What show






49. Who is the composer/lyricist team for Brigadoon






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

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