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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
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1. In the ____________ there was little theatre and little literature






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






3. Mainly though anything goes is about _______ and _____________






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






5. 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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6. Who is the composer/lyricist team for Carousel






7. What was the 1927 musical about college life






8. what musical featured the number 'Love is Sweeping the COuntry?'






9. What production featured the hit songs 'reuben - reuben' 'the bowery' and 'after the ball'?






10. 'Professor' Harold Hill and Marian the Librarian are from What show






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






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






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






14. Who was the choreographer for carousel






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






16. What is another name for the book and lyrics






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






18. Who leads the orchestra in the pit?






19. G: What is BCE same as






20. Who is the composer/lyricist team for Show Boat






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






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






23. 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






24. Who is the composer/lyricist team for Carousel






25. What production featured an actress in the role of Alan-a-Dale singing 'oh - Promise me?'






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






27. Yul Brener and Gertrude Lawrence star In What show






28. Who refuted his position in his 'Poetics'






29. Who writes the melodies - harmonies - and accompaniment?






30. What was the quintessential musical of teh 1920s






31. G: how did they play female roles






32. What was the name of that piece written by william gilbert and arthur sullivan for the christmas piece






33. Annie Oakley is from What show






34. What was the name of that piece written by william gilbert and arthur sullivan for the christmas piece






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






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






37. What was the original name of West Side Story






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






39. Rudolf Friml's Rose marie was successful because of its ___________ __________.






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

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41. Who is the dancing star of on your toes






42. Who made in dahomey unique






43. Who is the start of Girl Crazy






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






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






46. Who is the star of sweet charity






47. What two pieces by victor herbert were not considered opera-bouffe?






48. What is a person who writes a libretto called...






49. for the most part we know specific songs form 1930s musicals that made it into the popular repertoire but we no longer associate them with ___________.






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







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