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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
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1. Who is the composer for Annie Get Your Gun






2. What were harrigan and hart most famous for...






3. __________ presents men worse than they are...






4. Who was the manager for the Gaiety theatre in london






5. Who was the choreographer for Brigadoon






6. Who wrote the book - lyrics and music for the Music Man






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

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8. Who is responsible for designing the environment of a production - the place?






9. Eventually gilbet and sullivan used ___________ plots






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






11. Who is the composer/lyricist team for South Pacific






12. Oh What a beautiful mornin - people will say we're in love - the surrey with the fringe on top - I cain't say no - kansas city - all er nuthin' are from What show






13. where did performers go






14. What was the 1927 musical about college life






15. Moon-face mooney tries to escape the long arm of the FBI in Anythign Goes. he is also known as what






16. What musical is an adaption of the fairytale The Princess and The Pea






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






18. The ballad of mack the knife and pirate jenny is from What show






19. King Mongkut and Anna are from What show






20. Who was the star actor in pal joey and singin in the rain






21. 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?






22. Annie Oakley is from What show






23. Which musical is based onThe Beggars Opera and featured the music of Kurt Weill - as well as his wife - Lotte Lenya






24. What happens to the singing chorus in new comedy?






25. What characters are in show boat

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26. Who played Anna in the King and I (stage version)






27. What was the quintessential musical of teh 1920s






28. What characters are in show boat

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29. What is the biggest single reason that that the shows of the 1920s were more popular






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






31. Who wrote the book and lyrics for Carmen Jones






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






33. Who was introduced in Gentlemen Perfer Blondes and would go on to star in Hello Dolly






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






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






36. On your Toes mixes two things together. What are they?






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






38. What were the two main reasons that the american musicals of the 1920s became so popular






39. Who is the dancing star of on your toes






40. Who wrote the music for once upon a mattress






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






42. G: How many lead actors were there?






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






44. Who is the composer for Annie Get Your Gun






45. Who is the composer for Wonderful Town






46. F: who orginally performed in these pieces?






47. Who made in dahomey unique






48. What show is 'broadway melody' from






49. What was the subject of Of Thee I Sing






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







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