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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Alan-a-Dale is a ___________role because it features a woman dressed as a man






2. Who is the composer of the King and I






3. How many productions did richard rodgers and lorenz hart contribute to broadway in 1930s






4. What was the most important reason that Jerome Kern's musicals of the 1930s weren't as successful as Show boat






5. What is a 'pasticcio' score






6. King Mongkut and Anna are from What show






7. G: How many women were in a Greek Chorus?






8. G: How many lead actors were there?






9. Who is the composer for wonderful town






10. Who is the composer for on the town






11. What were George M. Cohans most popular songs






12. Who is the composer/lyricist team for The King and I






13. Who is the composer for music man






14. What is the musical that was an all black version of Kismet and starred Eartha Kitt and Melba Moore






15. What does 'renaissance' mean






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






17. Rudolf frimls rose marie is considred a musical comedy true or false?






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






19. Who refuted his position in his 'Poetics'






20. Who is the choreographer for oklahoma






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






22. Who sang I got Rhythm in the original show






23. In the show - but will cover multiple roles






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






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






26. what did florence ziegfeld have to do with the original production






27. Which romberg romantic musical contains more popularly known and loved songs than any other romantic musical of the period






28. Who wrote the music for Gypsy






29. What was the biggest hit from girl crazy






30. Which musical deals with racially mixed marriages against the backdrop of WWII






31. Although it was their 3rd show together Which musical secured the fame of the musical-writing team of lerner and loewe






32. Who works directly with the actors/singers/dancers to teach and interpret the music of a production?






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






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






35. A composer does not always write the __________ of the music.






36. Who played King Mongkut in the King and I






37. Who was the choreographer for carousel






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






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






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






41. Who is the Composer/lyricist team for My Fair Lady






42. Commedia performers used...






43. Who is the overall head of the production and has 'the final say?'






44. Who was the star actor in pal joey and singin in the rain






45. Who is The Threepenny Opera composer






46. Who sang I got Rhythm in the original show






47. Who wrote 'smoke gets in your eyes'






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






49. Who stages the dances?






50. Mainly though anything goes is about _______ and _____________