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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
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1. Maria in the Movie version of The SOund of Music






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






3. G: The chorus usually had _____ members






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






5. What character sings 'wouldn't it be lovely' and 'I could have danced all night' in My Fair Lady






6. G: Male actors played...






7. G: in which centuries were these festivals held






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






9. Pal joey introduced the ________ into the types of musical theatre characters






10. Lotte Lenya is from What show






11. Who wrote the music for Gypsy






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






13. Who wrote the music for show boat






14. 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'






15. G: What were the theatre festivals of Athens called?






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






17. Compsoer and lyricist for Kiss me - Kate






18. Who is the composer of Guys and Dolls






19. A composer does not always write the __________ of the music.






20. What is the modern definition of Deus ex machina






21. whose plays did the romans steal as the basis for their plays






22. What is another name for the book and lyrics






23. Who wrote the lyrics for west side story and gypsy






24. Choreogrpher for Paint Your Wagon






25. Who plays reno sweeney in the original anything goes






26. F: who orginally performed in these pieces?






27. Who is the composer for on the town






28. Who plays reno sweeney in the original anything goes






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






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






31. G: how did they play female roles






32. Greek: 534 BCE






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






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






35. What production featured an actress in the role of Alan-a-Dale singing 'oh - Promise me?'






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






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






38. Which musical was written by adler and ross and featured the numbers 'Fernando's Hideaway' and 'steam Heat'






39. What was the first international american hit (1874)?






40. How many productions did richard rodgers and lorenz hart contribute to broadway in 1930s






41. Who is the dancing star of on your toes






42. Which musical is the story of Mama Rose and her daughter - a famous burlesque stripper






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

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






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






46. What actress came up with the idea of adapting the diaries into the King and I






47. What was the 1927 musical about college life






48. Eventually gilbet and sullivan used ___________ plots






49. G: Greek actors had...






50. Who played Nellie forbush in the original south pacific