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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
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1. Who is the composer and lyricist for anything goes






2. Although it was their 3rd show together Which musical secured the fame of the musical-writing team of lerner and loewe






3. Professional spotlight was developed in the...






4. George Gershwin had two successes in teh 1930s What were they?






5. who are the producers for Annie get your gun






6. Who is the composer/lyricist team for West Side Story






7. Who wrote the lyrics for porgy and bess






8. What happened to George Gershwin two years after Porgy and Bess opened?






9. Thespis ________ greek mythology






10. In the 1860s successful shows in NYC had two elements common. What were they?






11. Whatever Lola wants - heart are from What show






12. Laurie is from What show






13. What musical by harry tierney established the beginnings of 'the cinderella era' in 1919






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






15. Annie Oakley is from What show






16. Or whom were the best songs from anything goes originally written






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






18. Who stages the dances?






19. G: in which centuries were these festivals held






20. What show is i want to be happy






21. Who is the composer of Candide






22. Rudolf Friml and Sigmund Romberg were composers of __________ musicals.






23. Eventually gilbert and sullivan developed their own style and no longer simply __________ styles of the period






24. What was the first international sucess of gilbert and sullivan






25. Girl Crazy was remade in 1992 into What show






26. What was the continental






27. Who was the foremost composer in the field of comic opera






28. what did the gilbert and sullivan works become known as after this move






29. What was the name of the show boat in show boat






30. G: What is BCE same as






31. Who was the origninal Eliza Doolittle in My Fair lady






32. What is Bali H'ai from






33. Professor Higgins and Eliza Doolittle are from What show






34. G: How many lead actors were there?






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






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






37. What was Oh Kays most famous song






38. What was the original name of West Side Story






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






40. Who stated in his 'republic' that poets(playwrights) tell corrupting lies about men and the gods?






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






42. What claim to fame does babes in arms have






43. Billy Bigelow is form What show






44. Eventually gilbet and sullivan used ___________ plots






45. G: so does western theatre officially begin in the 6th century BC or AD?






46. 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?






47. Who played Nellie forbush in the original south pacific






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






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






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