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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
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1. Professional spotlight was developed in the...






2. What is someone who helps load and unload ships called...






3. Billy Bigelow is form What show






4. Why was the plot of Anything Goes changed before opening






5. George Gershwin had two successes in teh 1930s What were they?






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






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






8. What were George M. Cohans most popular songs






9. What was Oh Kays most famous song






10. Which musical is based onThe Beggars Opera and featured the music of Kurt Weill - as well as his wife - Lotte Lenya






11. Gilbert and sullivan were known for ____________ and briliant burlesque humor






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






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






14. Who was the originalEmile de becque in South Pacific






15. Carol Burnett as a princess? In What show






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






17. Who was the choreographer for carousel






18. Who designs the clothing worn by the actors in a production?






19. In which plays would you find the stories of the lives of 'noble' persons






20. Imported pieces frequently adapted the comedy for local taste by _______ the level of the comedy






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






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






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






24. Who refuted his position in his 'Poetics'






25. Who is responsible for coordinating the designs and the actors






26. His material always had one characteristic throughout all his writing. everything was very _______.






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






28. Rudolf Friml and Sigmund Romberg were composers of __________ musicals.






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






30. What was the continental






31. Who is the composer for on the town






32. What were harrigan and hart most famous for...






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






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






35. Who was the choreographer for Brigadoon






36. In 1935 George Gershwin switched gears and wrote _______________ - which is considered a _________________________.






37. Which musical was based on william shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew






38. G: Who was obliged have the chorus trained






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






40. Who wrote the book and lyrics for Carmen Jones






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






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






43. Nathan Detroit - Sky Masterson and Adelaide are from What show






44. Rudolf Friml and Sigmund Romberg were composers of __________ musicals.






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






46. What was the subject of Of Thee I Sing






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






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






49. Annie Oakley is from What show






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