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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Who is the composer for on the town






2. Who is the composer for music man






3. which form of musical theatre in this period had music written specifically for the productions






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






5. Commedia performers used...






6. What was the biggest hit from girl crazy






7. What show is -love is sweeping the country






8. G: Actors were typecast by their _____?






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






10. Where is teh life that late i led - I've come to wive it wealthily in padua - were thine that special face are from What show






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






12. the dialogue of the play is referred to as what?






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






14. Oh Kay was written as a star vehicle for __________






15. Who is the composer/lyricist team for Show Boat






16. who developed the roman rules for drama in 'ars Poetica' - 'the art of Poetry'






17. Ethel Merman as an overbearing stage mother In What show






18. In what work does the roman theatre's arousal of passions and though theatre sought to destroy Roman manners and morality

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






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






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






22. Actors used standard ________ recognizable by audience






23. which form of musical theatre in this period had music written specifically for the productions






24. G: The first dramatic festivals were sponsored by what city-state?






25. In Greek theatre ____________ was eliminated






26. What was the biggest contribution of the Romans to theatre






27. What was the continental






28. In Greek Comedy - when did the various acts (similiar to vaudeville- songs - dances - chorus girls - animal acts - magicians - jugglers etc) perform






29. Where they fly things on stage






30. what cellist for the metropolitan opera wrote Babes in Toyland - The Red Mill - and Naughty Marietta?






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






32. What was Oh Kays most famous song






33. Who writes the melodies - harmonies - and accompaniment?






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






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






36. what cellist for the metropolitan opera wrote Babes in Toyland - The Red Mill - and Naughty Marietta?






37. What is the term for 'god from the machine' or 'god in a machine?'






38. Who wrote the music for once upon a mattress






39. Rudolf frimls rose marie is considred a musical comedy true or false?






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






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






42. Who is the composer for Wonderful Town






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

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44. What show is -i got rhythm






45. Carol Burnett as a princess? In What show






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






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






48. Girl Crazy was remade in 1992 into What show






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






50. Who is the composer/lyricist team for Brigadoon