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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
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1. Who is the composer/lyricist team for West Side Story






2. 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






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






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






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






6. I hate men - so in love - wunderbar - always true to you in my fashion are from What show?






7. Who stages the play and gives the actors their blocking?






8. what technical advancement allowedd the plays to be performed indoors and at night






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






10. Who is the composer for Wonderful Town






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






12. Who wrote Little Johnny Jones






13. Who is the composer and lyricist for anything goes






14. what form contained abusive and obsene festival verses and stock characters






15. Alan-a-Dale is a ___________role because it features a woman dressed as a man






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






17. What play featured henry dixey as 'a pedestal dancer' and was about a statue come to life?






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






19. Girl Crazy was remade in 1992 into What show






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






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






22. F:who took over those roles






23. What was the biggest international success of an american musical comedy after no no nanette






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






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






26. whose plays did the romans steal as the basis for their plays






27. Laurie's dream ballet






28. G: What is BCE same as






29. Who is the composer for on the town






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






31. G: Who paid the salaries of actors






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






33. Sigmund romberg wrote three of the most popular romantic musicals of this period. What were they






34. G: The chorus usually had _____ members






35. Who was the star actor in pal joey and singin in the rain






36. What is 'someone to watch over me' from?






37. Why was the plot of Anything Goes changed before opening






38. What were the two physical structures used at the churches to stage biblical stories






39. Who is the composer/lyricist teams for Damn Yankees






40. G: Greek actors had...






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






42. Which musical deals with the oldest established permenant floating crap game in NY and hinges on a bet as whether Sky can get Sara to fall in love with him?






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






44. What team wrote the Sound of music






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






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






47. Whatever Lola wants - heart are from What show






48. Greek: 534 BCE






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






50. What was the biggest hit from girl crazy