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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
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1. 1700s- What were the two distinct forms of 'musical theatre' in france in this period?






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






3. Why was the plot of Anything Goes changed before opening






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






5. Who is the composer/lyricist team for The King and I






6. What were the two physical structures used at the churches to stage biblical stories






7. Choreogrpher for Paint Your Wagon






8. Professor Higgins and Eliza Doolittle are from What show






9. which had more complicated plots - old or new comedy?






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






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






12. What show is -i got rhythm






13. What show is -slaughter on 10th ave






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






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






16. Who picks the actors?






17. Who is the composer/lyricist team for Brigadoon






18. Who is The Threepenny Opera composer






19. Who is the choreographer for oklahoma






20. F: who orginally performed in these pieces?






21. Who is the composer for Gentleman Perfer Blondes and Gypsy






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






23. What is the musical that was an all black version of Kismet and starred Eartha Kitt and Melba Moore






24. Who is the daughter of a famous composer Who wrote the music for Once Upon a Mattress






25. who raised comedy to the stature of tragedy






26. 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






27. What was the biggest contribution of the Romans to theatre






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






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






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






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






32. Lotte Lenya is from What show






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






34. Who played the Original Professor Henry Higgins in MY Fair Lady






35. Who designs the clothing worn by the actors in a production?






36. G: Male actors played...






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






38. What is a person who writes a libretto called...






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






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






41. Annie Oakley is from What show






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






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






44. Who refuted his position in his 'Poetics'






45. What show is 'broadway melody' from






46. Who is the composer of the King and I






47. 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'






48. What team wrote the Sound of music






49. King Mongkut and Anna are from What show






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