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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
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1. E: in 1642 what happeed that caused the theatres to clse






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






3. What was the continental






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






5. G: Who was obliged have the chorus trained






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






7. Bloody Mary is from What show






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






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






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






11. Who played Nellie forbush in the original south pacific






12. What actress came up with the idea of adapting the diaries into the King and I






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






14. whose plays did the romans steal as the basis for their plays






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






16. What were the two most popular shows written by the team of rodgers and hart in the 1920s






17. 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






18. Who is the start of Girl Crazy






19. What show is -love is sweeping the country






20. G: The first dramatic festivals were sponsored by what city-state?






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






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






23. Who is the composer for Annie Get Your Gun






24. What is the modern definition of Deus ex machina






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






26. What show are 'I Got Rhythm -' 'Someone to Watch Over Me -' 'They Can't Take That Away from Me -' and 'Nice Work If You Can Get It' from?






27. Who was the most successful composer of American comic opera (american opera-bouffe)?






28. What happens to the singing chorus in new comedy?






29. Pal Joey was written by...






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






31. 1700s- What were the two distinct forms of 'musical theatre' in france in this period?






32. What happens to the singing chorus in new comedy?






33. Who is the composer of the music man






34. Who refuted his position in his 'Poetics'






35. Yul Brener and Gertrude Lawrence star In What show






36. Laurie's dream ballet






37. Mama rose is from What show






38. G: The chorus usually had _____ members






39. What was the 1927 musical about college life






40. Who is the dancing star of on your toes






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






42. What was Oh Kays most famous song






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






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






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






46. What show is -slaughter on 10th ave






47. Who is the composer/lyricist team for Show Boat






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






49. Choreographer of the King and I and remembered his version of 'The Small House of Uncle Thomas'






50. Mama rose is from What show






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