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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Who designs the clothing worn by the actors in a production?






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






3. What claim to fame does babes in arms have






4. Who is the author of Tales of the South Pacific a source material for South Pacific






5. what cellist for the metropolitan opera wrote Babes in Toyland - The Red Mill - and Naughty Marietta?






6. Laurie's dream ballet






7. Ethel Merman as an overbearing stage mother In What show






8. Which musical by Meredith Wilson begins on the 4th of July 1912 in River City - Iowa






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






10. What team wrote the Sound of music






11. What instruments accompanied the dancing






12. Eventually gilbet and sullivan used ___________ plots






13. What show is the song bewitched from






14. which had more complicated plots - old or new comedy?






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






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






17. 'The Garden of Eden' Ballet sequence is form What show






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






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






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






21. Girl Crazy was remade in 1992 into What show






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






23. What was the quintessential musical of teh 1920s






24. Acting styles became more naturalistic as the productions _____________ ______________.






25. Choreogrphaer and director for West Side Story






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






27. Whatever Lola wants - heart are from What show






28. What show was the music by goerges bizet with lyrics by oscar hammerstein II






29. King Mongkut and Anna are from What show






30. Pal Joey was written by...






31. What is a 'pasticcio' score






32. What comic duo was the show centered around






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






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






35. What was the subject of Of Thee I Sing






36. Why was Of thee I sing unusual for its time






37. Choreographer of Guys and Dolls






38. What character sings 'wouldn't it be lovely' and 'I could have danced all night' in My Fair Lady






39. Who is the dancing star of on your toes






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






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






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






43. 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






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






45. Pal joey introduced the ________ into the types of musical theatre characters






46. What was Oh Kays most famous song






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






48. Who sang I got Rhythm in the original show






49. What show is -slaughter on 10th ave






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