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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
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1. What musical by harry tierney established the beginnings of 'the cinderella era' in 1919






2. Which musical is the story of Mama Rose and her daughter - a famous burlesque stripper






3. What was one of the main distinctions between grand opera and comic opera






4. What two rodgers and hart shows from the 1930s are done the most today






5. Who sang I got Rhythm in the original show






6. Mary Martin played a novice at the Nonnberg Abbey In What show






7. Mama rose is from What show






8. What show is i want to be happy






9. Who is the composer/lyricist team for South Pacific






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






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






12. show boat broke gorund in terms of its use in the choruses. What was unique about htem






13. Who was the foremost composer in the field of comic opera






14. Who is the composer/lyricist team for Girl Crazy






15. What was the biggest hit from girl crazy






16. G: Actors were typecast by their _____?






17. Professional spotlight was developed in the...






18. Which is about a prince going to school in heidelberg - germany






19. The early Roman Empire was mostly concern with ________?






20. What instruments accompanied the dancing






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






23. Who was the origninal Eliza Doolittle in My Fair lady






24. 1700s- What were the two distinct forms of 'musical theatre' in france in this period?






25. Who was the choreographer for Brigadoon






26. What two rodgers and hart shows from the 1930s are done the most today






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






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






29. Who wrote the lyrics for Gypsy






30. Robert Preston as a conman In What show






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






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






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






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






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






36. what did the gilbert and sullivan works become known as after this move






37. Who picks the actors?






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






39. What show are -i wish i were in love again - where or when - my funny valentine - johnny one note - the lady is a tramp






40. Who sang I got Rhythm in the original show






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






42. Laurie's dream ballet






43. What was the first international american hit (1874)?






44. Which sigmund romberg romantic musical is considered the best of the genre






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






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






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






48. Who writes the dialogue for the characters?






49. What was the most famous English-language popular entertainment...

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50. Who stages the dances?