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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
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1. What was significant about a 1952 revival of Porgy and Bess?






2. Which plays were burlesque treatments of mythology






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






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






5. F:who comissioned lavish 'comedy ballets?'






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






7. G: in which centuries were these festivals held






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






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






10. G: the acting style of greek tragedy was very naturalistic






11. who developed the roman rules for drama in 'ars Poetica' - 'the art of Poetry'






12. what are the trhee things that roman playwright Plautus introduced into his plays??






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






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






15. Who is the star of sweet charity






16. Who wrote Little Johnny Jones






17. What actor/dancer was introduced in the show and is most famous for his portrayal of teh Scarecrow in the movie version of The Wizard of Oz






18. Who wrote the book and lyrics for Carmen Jones






19. G: What is BCE same as






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






21. Ertha Kitta and Melba Morre in this Black variation of KIsmet






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






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






24. Who wrote the music for show boat






25. New York - New York - come up to my place - lonely town are from What show






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






27. What is the 'conditional love song' found early in Carousel that is sung by julie and billy bigelow






28. Maria in the Movie version of The SOund of Music






29. Greek: 534 BCE






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






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






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






33. 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






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

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35. Who stages the play and gives the actors their blocking?






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






37. What is another name for the book and lyrics






38. Who was the choreographer for Brigadoon






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






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






41. Who stages the play and gives the actors their blocking?






42. Who is the composer for Annie Get Your Gun






43. Who was the originalEmile de becque in South Pacific






44. What is a person who writes a libretto called...






45. F:who comissioned lavish 'comedy ballets?'






46. 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'






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






48. G: Who was obliged have the chorus trained






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






50. What is the biggest single reason that that the shows of the 1920s were more popular