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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
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1. What was the setting for Kismet






2. What was the biggest contribution of the Romans to theatre






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






4. which form of musical theatre in this period had music written specifically for the productions






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






6. What is the term for 'god from the machine' or 'god in a machine?'






7. what form contained abusive and obsene festival verses and stock characters






8. What is the most significant and influential part of On Your Toes






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






10. Who is the start of Girl Crazy






11. Was Porgy & Bess a commercial success in its first run?






12. Who sang I got Rhythm in the original show






13. Who wrote the lyrics and the book for On the Town






14. G: Who paid the salaries of actors






15. 1700s- What were the two distinct forms of 'musical theatre' in france in this period?






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






17. Who is the start of Girl Crazy






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






19. Who is the Composer/Lyricist team for Pal Joey






20. What was another international hit of the late 1890s






21. What was the biggest international success of an american musical comedy after no no nanette






22. Who was the choreographer for carousel






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






24. Who wrote 'smoke gets in your eyes'






25. G: The chorus usually had _____ members






26. What was the biggest contribution of the Romans to theatre






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






28. what form started in italy and included stock characters and was lively and vlugar






29. Who is the dancing star of on your toes






30. The '___________' period refers to royalty being 'restored' to the throne of england






31. G: Who was responsible for the masks and costumes






32. What characters are in show boat

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






34. nellie forbush and Emile de Becque are form What show






35. G: What were the theatre festivals of Athens called?






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






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






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






39. What was a 'claquer?'






40. G: Actors were typecast by their _____?






41. In what work does the roman theatre's arousal of passions and though theatre sought to destroy Roman manners and morality

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42. What show is the song bewitched from






43. Who wrote the music for porgy and bess






44. 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






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






46. Who wrote the lyrics for Gypsy






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






48. What show is 'broadway melody' from






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






50. Who wrote the music for Gypsy