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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. which had more complicated plots - old or new comedy?






2. Whatever Lola wants - heart are from What show






3. Professional spotlight was developed in the...






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






5. Who is the composer for music man






6. What was the continental






7. What was the first international american hit (1874)?






8. What was the setting for Kismet






9. Thespis ________ greek mythology






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






11. Choreogrphaer and director for West Side Story






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






13. Who is the composer for Gentleman Perfer Blondes and Gypsy






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






15. Who played King Mongkut in the King and I






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






17. Billy Bigelow is form What show






18. Who is the start of Girl Crazy






19. What is Bali H'ai from






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. Who composed the music for Irene






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






31. Who is the composer of Can-Can






32. What was the first collaboration between richard rodgers and oscar hammerstein






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






34. Im gonna wash that man right out of my hair - younger than springtime - wonderful guy - cockeyed optimist - this nearly was mine






35. What was the first international american hit (1874)?






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






37. who are the producers for Annie get your gun






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






39. What was the original name of West Side Story






40. Who is the start of Girl Crazy






41. What is a person who invests money in a production called?






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






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






44. Thespis ________ greek mythology






45. What was the characters name in Gypsy that was an overbearing stage mom






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






47. Who is the dancing star of on your toes






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






49. 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?






50. Who wrote the book - lyrics and music for the Music Man