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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
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1. Who made in dahomey unique






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






3. Which Bernstein musical is an adaptation of Voltaire's classic satire of the same name






4. Who is the composer for music man






5. Who is the composer/lyricist team for Carousel






6. What was 'slaughter on tenth avenue' from ON YOUR TOES choreographed by






7. What were George M. Cohans most popular songs






8. What operetta written by Franz Lewhar was originally porduced in Vienna in 1905 but became a smash hit in both London and New York?






9. What was the name of that piece written by william gilbert and arthur sullivan for the christmas piece






10. What claim to fame does babes in arms have






11. What was the subject of Of Thee I Sing






12. Who is the composer/lyricist team for Brigadoon






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






14. Who is the star of sweet charity






15. Sweet Charity's Director/choreographer






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






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






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






19. What piece produced in boston was written by two immigrants but is considered the first 'american' piece to be produced?






20. Who is the composer for Wonderful Town






21. G: The chorus usually had _____ members






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






23. Commedia performers used...






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






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






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






27. Who is the composer for on the town






28. ____________ presents men better than they are...






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






30. Who was the manager for the Gaiety theatre in london






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






32. What show is i want to be happy






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






34. Which musical is based on George Bernard Shaw's play Pigmalion






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






36. Who played the Original Professor Henry Higgins in MY Fair Lady






37. The Cocoaunuts and Animal Crackers were written as star vehicles for ....






38. What show is- tea for two






39. Who is the composer/lyricist teams for The Pajama Game






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






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






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






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






44. 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






45. What team wrote the Sound of music






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






47. Maria in the stage version of The Sound of Music






48. Who refuted his position in his 'Poetics'






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






50. Who is the composer and lyricist for anything goes