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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. who condemned the roman theatre's arousal of passions and though theatre sought to destroy Roman manners and morality






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






3. Was Porgy & Bess a commercial success in its first run?






4. What is someone who helps load and unload ships called...






5. Who writes the words to the songs?






6. Maria in the Movie version of The SOund of Music






7. Who wrote the book and lyrics for Carmen Jones






8. Actors used standard ________ recognizable by audience






9. Lotte Lenya is from What show






10. 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?






11. Who is responsible for coordinating the designs and the actors






12. Who is the composer of the King and I






13. which form included fairytales - fantastical spectacles - and burlesques?






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






15. What is a person who invests money in a production called?






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






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






18. What is the modern definition of Deus ex machina






19. Who is the composer of Can-Can






20. 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






21. Gilbert and sullivan were known for ____________ and briliant burlesque humor






22. in 1983 a huge production of porgy and bess played what 6000 seat theatre in NYC?






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






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






25. Who was the choreographer for Brigadoon






26. What was the original name of West Side Story






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






28. Actors used standard ________ recognizable by audience






29. what did florence ziegfeld have to do with the original production






30. G: how did they play female roles






31. 1700s- What were the two distinct forms of 'musical theatre' in france in this period?






32. What show are -i wish i were in love again - where or when - my funny valentine - johnny one note - the lady is a tramp






33. What show is -i got rhythm






34. G: What does BCE mean?






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






36. What operetta written by Franz Lewhar was originally porduced in Vienna in 1905 but became a smash hit in both London and New York?






37. What show is 'broadway melody' from






38. Where they fly things on stage






39. in which plays would you find the stories of ordinary people






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






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






42. What show is - 'the heather on the hill - come to me - bend to me - waitin for my dearie - ill go home with bonnie jean - its almost like being in love - there - but for you go i'






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






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






45. What was the continental






46. What was the characters name in Gypsy that was an overbearing stage mom






47. Who writes the storyline and the book of a musical?






48. in which plays would you find the stories of ordinary people






49. G: Who paid the salaries of actors






50. Who is the composer / lyricist team for Porgy and Bess