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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
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1. Acting styles became more naturalistic as the productions _____________ ______________.






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






3. In the show - but will cover multiple roles






4. What show is -Blow - gabriel blow - anything goes - youre the top - i get a kick out of you - be like the bluebirt






5. What is the most significant and influential part of On Your Toes






6. Who hires the creative team for a production?






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






8. What is Bali H'ai from






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






10. Who wrote the music for Gypsy






11. What were George M. Cohans most popular songs






12. Who is the composer and lyricist for anything goes






13. who condemned the roman theatre's arousal of passions and though theatre sought to destroy Roman manners and morality






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






15. What show is- tea for two






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






17. What actor/dancer was introduced in the show and is most famous for his portrayal of teh Scarecrow in the movie version of The Wizard of Oz






18. Who is the composer for Annie Get Your Gun






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






20. What claim to fame does babes in arms have






21. What team wrote the Sound of music






22. Who was the choreographer for Brigadoon






23. What was the first international sucess of gilbert and sullivan






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






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






26. G: Who was responsible for the masks and costumes






27. Choreographer of Guys and Dolls






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






29. Who picks the actors?






30. In the ____________ there was little theatre and little literature






31. Laurie's dream ballet






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






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






34. Who made in dahomey unique






35. Im gonna wash that man right out of my hair - younger than springtime - wonderful guy - cockeyed optimist - this nearly was mine






36. Which character sings 'soliloquey' in carousel






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






38. What is another name for the book and lyrics






39. Who is the composer of Guys and Dolls






40. What was the continental






41. Who wrote the book and lyrics for Carmen Jones






42. What author of Little Johnny Jone was the son of vaudevillian parents






43. Does deus ex machina mean 'a turntable?'






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






45. Which musical is an adaptation of Romeo and Juliet and is also a collaboration between Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim






46. Who was the producer that moved gilbert and sullivan works to the savoy theatre

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47. G: Who paid the salaries of actors






48. Lilo and Gwen Verdon come from What show






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






50. What was the continental