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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Mama rose is from What show






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






3. What is the narative dance sequence 'little house of Uncle Thomas' form the King adn I based on






4. Which musical is set in Bangkok and is based on the diaries of Englishwoman Anna Leonowens






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






6. What was the first collaboration between richard rodgers and oscar hammerstein






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






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






9. Whatever Lola wants - heart are from What show






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






11. Who was the originalEmile de becque in South Pacific






12. Who wrote Oh - Kay?






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






14. Who was the choreographer for carousel






15. Who is the composer/lyricist team for Babes in Arms






16. Who is The Threepenny Opera composer






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






18. Who is the composer of Can-Can






19. Which musical deals with racially mixed marriages against the backdrop of WWII






20. Who is the overall head of the production and has 'the final say?'






21. Choreogrphaer and director for West Side Story






22. Who is the Composer/Lyricist team for Pal Joey






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






24. Who wrote the lyrics and the book for On the Town






25. What show are 'I Got Rhythm -' 'Someone to Watch Over Me -' 'They Can't Take That Away from Me -' and 'Nice Work If You Can Get It' from?






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






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






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

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29. Who is the composer for Wonderful Town






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






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






32. knows the role but not in show every night - wait for a phone call






33. G: Greek actors had...






34. What was the 1927 musical about college life






35. Who was the choreographer for Brigadoon






36. Who writes the dialogue for the characters?






37. Who is the composer/lyricist teams for The Pajama Game






38. Annie Oakley is from What show






39. What show is- tea for two






40. Where they fly things on stage






41. G: Male actors played...






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

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






44. Who is the composer for Gentleman Perfer Blondes and Gypsy






45. in 1985 porgy and bess entered the repertory of what company






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






47. Who wrote 'smoke gets in your eyes'






48. Who played Nellie forbush in the original south pacific






49. Who played the Original Professor Henry Higgins in MY Fair Lady






50. What show was the music by goerges bizet with lyrics by oscar hammerstein II