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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
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1. Rudolf Friml's Rose marie was successful because of its ___________ __________.






2. Who writes the words to the songs?






3. Who is the composer/lyricist teams for Wonderful Town






4. Who refuted his position in his 'Poetics'






5. What is the modern definition of Deus ex machina






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






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






8. Who is the composer for wonderful town






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






10. Which plays were burlesque treatments of mythology






11. Who is the start of Girl Crazy






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

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13. Eventually gilbet and sullivan used ___________ plots






14. nellie forbush and Emile de Becque are form What show






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






16. 'The Garden of Eden' Ballet sequence is form What show






17. Who is the composer and lyricist for anything goes






18. Who is the composer for music man






19. Who played Anna in the King and I (stage version)






20. Yul Brener and Gertrude Lawrence star In What show






21. Choreogrpher for Paint Your Wagon






22. G: Greek actors had...






23. Pal Joey was written by...






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






25. What show is -love is sweeping the country






26. What does 'renaissance' mean






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






28. Who is the composer/lyricist team for Brigadoon






29. 1700s- What were the two distinct forms of 'musical theatre' in france in this period?






30. Who stages the dances?






31. Whatever Lola wants - heart are from What show






32. what form started in italy and included stock characters and was lively and vlugar






33. Who is the composer of Candide






34. What piece produced in boston was written by two immigrants but is considered the first 'american' piece to be produced?






35. Who stages the dances?






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






37. E: in 1642 what happeed that caused the theatres to clse






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






39. 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 ___________.






40. What actress came up with the idea of adapting the diaries into the King and I






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






42. G: Greek actors had...






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






44. What were George M. Cohans most popular songs






45. who are the producers for Annie get your gun






46. 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'






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






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






49. Who is the composer for Wonderful Town






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