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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
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1. Who is the composer for Wonderful Town






2. What was the quintessential musical of teh 1920s






3. What was the structure of each entry in the city Dionysia






4. ________ wrote new lyrics for this English popular entertainment






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






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






7. what musical featured the number 'Love is Sweeping the COuntry?'






8. Nathan Detroit - Sky Masterson and Adelaide are from What show






9. Annie Oakley is from What show






10. G: Greek actors had...






11. Sigmund romberg wrote three of the most popular romantic musicals of this period. What were they






12. Who is the composer / lyricist team for Porgy and Bess






13. G: How many women were in a Greek Chorus?






14. Mama rose is from What show






15. What team wrote the Sound of music






16. Who wrote 'smoke gets in your eyes'






17. Which sigmund romberg romantic musical is considered the best of the genre






18. What characters are in show boat

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






20. What is the 'conditional love song' found early in Carousel that is sung by julie and billy bigelow






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






22. Who was the choreographer for carousel






23. Robert Preston as a conman In What show






24. Who was the originalEmile de becque in South Pacific






25. what musical featured the number 'Love is Sweeping the COuntry?'






26. F:who took over those roles






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






28. In Greek theatre ____________ was eliminated






29. The musical based on the lives of the Trapp Family Singers






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






31. What was the first collaboration between richard rodgers and oscar hammerstein






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. What was the longest-running of the gilbert and sullivan comic operas






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






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






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






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






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






39. What show is -Blow - gabriel blow - anything goes - youre the top - i get a kick out of you - be like the bluebirt






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






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






42. F: who orginally performed in these pieces?






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






44. What was the setting for Kismet






45. Choreographer of Guys and Dolls






46. Rudolf Friml wrote a musical set in exotic Canada and featured 'Indian Love Call' and 'Totem Tom-Tom' What was the name of the musical






47. Roman theatre: Women performed in...






48. What does 'renaissance' mean






49. Who wrote the music for once upon a mattress






50. What is someone who helps load and unload ships called...