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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
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1. Rudolf Friml wrote a musical set in exotic Canada and featured 'Indian Love Call' and 'Totem Tom-Tom' What was the name of the musical






2. Who is the composer and lyricist for anything goes






3. Who played the Original Professor Henry Higgins in MY Fair Lady






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






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






6. What claim to fame does babes in arms have






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






8. In ___________- actors specialized in one type of character






9. What was the characters name in Gypsy that was an overbearing stage mom






10. 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'






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






12. Commedia performers used...






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






14. Maria in the stage version of The Sound of Music






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






16. On your Toes mixes two things together. What are they?






17. Girl Crazy was remade in 1992 into What show






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






19. Who stated in his 'republic' that poets(playwrights) tell corrupting lies about men and the gods?






20. What comic duo used immigrant stereotypes for their comedy and were extremely 'politically incorrect?'






21. What comic duo was the show centered around






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






23. Who is the composer of the music man






24. Sweet Charity's Director/choreographer






25. Laurie's dream ballet






26. Who was the choreographer for carousel






27. 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?






28. Who was the originalEmile de becque in South Pacific






29. Which musical was written by adler and ross and featured the numbers 'Fernando's Hideaway' and 'steam Heat'






30. What is another name for the book and lyrics






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






32. Who finances the production either by their own money or through investors?






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






34. Who is the composer/lyricist team for Carousel






35. What show is -love is sweeping the country






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






37. G: What is BCE same as






38. What show is -slaughter on 10th ave






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






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






41. Who is the daughter of a famous composer Who wrote the music for Once Upon a Mattress






42. What musical by harry tierney established the beginnings of 'the cinderella era' in 1919






43. What show is- tea for two






44. who are the producers for Annie get your gun






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






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






47. Who is the composer of the King and I






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






49. which had more complicated plots - old or new comedy?






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