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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
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1. What was the biggest hit from girl crazy






2. Who is the composer/lyricist teams for Wonderful Town






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






4. What was the quintessential musical of teh 1920s






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






6. In the 1920s what genre of musical theatre was just as popular as the musical comedies and used colorful times and places dashing and dramatic tales and a much wider musical palette






7. Commedia performers used...






8. Which musical was based on william shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew






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






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






11. G: in which centuries were these festivals held






12. Who writes the words to the songs?






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






14. Which Bernstein musical is an adaptation of Voltaire's classic satire of the same name






15. Professional spotlight was developed in the...






16. Whatever Lola wants - heart are from What show






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






18. Do you find socially oriented domestic stories in old or new comedy






19. Mainly though anything goes is about _______ and _____________






20. G: The chorus usually had _____ members






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






22. Who is the author of Tales of the South Pacific a source material for South Pacific






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






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






25. What show is the song bewitched from






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. G: Greek actors had...






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






34. Laurie is from What show






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






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






37. What show is 'doIn what comes natur'lly - you can't get a man with a gun - there's no business like show business - anything you can do'






38. What was the subject of Of Thee I Sing






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






40. Which is about a prince going to school in heidelberg - germany






41. Annie Oakley is from What show






42. The music of compsoer Alexander borodin was adapted into this musical






43. In the show - but will cover multiple roles






44. Who is the composer of the King and I






45. 1700s- What were the two distinct forms of 'musical theatre' in france in this period?






46. Who was the originalEmile de becque in South Pacific






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






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






49. Lotte Lenya is from What show






50. What characters are in show boat

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