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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. F:who took over those roles






2. Who was the star actor in pal joey and singin in the rain






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

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4. What team wrote the Sound of music






5. Alan-a-Dale is a ___________role because it features a woman dressed as a man






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






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






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






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






10. Who is the start of Girl Crazy






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






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






13. Which plays were burlesque treatments of mythology






14. What was the biggest hit from girl crazy






15. What show is i want to be happy






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






17. E: in 1642 what happeed that caused the theatres to clse






18. Which musical features the Devil and Lola making a deal with Joe Hardy - - turning him into a home-run-hitting hero






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






20. How many productions did richard rodgers and lorenz hart contribute to broadway in 1930s






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






22. Lotte Lenya is from What show






23. What was one of the main distinctions between grand opera and comic opera






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






25. Who refuted his position in his 'Poetics'






26. Who is the composer/lyricist teams for Damn Yankees






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






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






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






30. Carol Burnett as a princess? In What show






31. Who is the composer/lyricist team for Brigadoon






32. Which character sings 'soliloquey' in carousel






33. Who wrote the music for Gypsy






34. Who is the composer/lyricist team for Babes in Arms






35. Laurie's dream ballet






36. G: Who was obliged have the chorus trained






37. Who is the dancing star of on your toes






38. What was the 1927 musical about college life






39. Who is the composer for music man






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






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






42. knows the role but not in show every night - wait for a phone call






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






44. Rudolf Friml wrote a musical set in exotic Canada and featured 'Indian Love Call' and 'Totem Tom-Tom' What was the name of the musical






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

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






47. __________ presents men worse than they are...






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






49. Who wrote the music for show boat






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