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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
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1. what form started in italy and included stock characters and was lively and vlugar






2. Which musical deals with racially mixed marriages against the backdrop of WWII






3. in 1985 porgy and bess entered the repertory of what company






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






5. Maria in the stage version of The Sound of Music






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






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






8. In which plays would you find the stories of the lives of 'noble' persons






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






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






11. What is a 'pasticcio' score






12. Ertha Kitta and Melba Morre in this Black variation of KIsmet






13. Who is the start of Girl Crazy






14. Who is frequently responsible for the 'vision' or 'concept' of a production?






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






16. Why was Of thee I sing unusual for its time






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






18. what form started in italy and included stock characters and was lively and vlugar






19. What was Oh Kays most famous song






20. What show is -love is sweeping the country






21. Mainly though anything goes is about _______ and _____________






22. F: who orginally performed in these pieces?






23. What show is -i got rhythm






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






25. Who wrote the music for porgy and bess






26. 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






27. Who leads the orchestra in the pit?






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






29. Who is the composer of the King and I






30. Gilbert and sullivan were known for ____________ and briliant burlesque humor






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






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






33. Who writes the dialogue for the characters?






34. Who is the composer for music man






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






36. Who was the choreographer for carousel






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






38. Who finances the production either by their own money or through investors?






39. Choreographer of Guys and Dolls






40. Who is the composer of the music man






41. Was Porgy & Bess a commercial success in its first run?






42. Who refuted his position in his 'Poetics'






43. G: Actors were typecast by their _____?






44. Who is the composer for Wonderful Town






45. What is a 'pasticcio' score






46. Yul Brener and Gertrude Lawrence star In What show






47. What show is -the continental






48. Who wrote 'smoke gets in your eyes'






49. knows the role but not in show every night - wait for a phone call






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