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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
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1. which form included fairytales - fantastical spectacles - and burlesques?






2. Choreogrphaer and director for West Side Story






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






4. which form of musical theatre in this period had music written specifically for the productions






5. Who composed the music for Irene






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






7. Who is the composer of Can-Can






8. E: in 1642 what happeed that caused the theatres to clse






9. Who is the composer of the music man






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






11. G: The first dramatic festivals were sponsored by what city-state?






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






13. In Greek theatre ____________ was eliminated






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






15. What show is the song bewitched from






16. What is another name for the book and lyrics






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






18. Who is the composer/lyricist teams for Paint Your Wagon






19. nellie forbush and Emile de Becque are form What show






20. In what work does the roman theatre's arousal of passions and though theatre sought to destroy Roman manners and morality

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






22. Which plays were burlesque treatments of mythology






23. Who composed the music for Irene






24. What were the two most popular shows written by the team of rodgers and hart in the 1920s






25. In what work does the roman theatre's arousal of passions and though theatre sought to destroy Roman manners and morality

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26. What was the most important reason that Jerome Kern's musicals of the 1930s weren't as successful as Show boat






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






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






29. G: how did they play female roles






30. What was the original name of West Side Story






31. Who stages the dances?






32. Pal Joey was written by...






33. where did performers go






34. Who writes the melodies - harmonies - and accompaniment?






35. acotrs in commedia wore __________ and __________ that identified the characters






36. What was the setting for Kismet






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






38. Who is the composer for Wonderful Town






39. Who works directly with the actors/singers/dancers to teach and interpret the music of a production?






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






41. Who is the composer/lyricist team for Carousel






42. Who is the composer/lyricist team for Show Boat






43. F: who orginally performed in these pieces?






44. nellie forbush and Emile de Becque are form What show






45. who raised comedy to the stature of tragedy






46. Whatever Lola wants - heart are from What show






47. What was the 1927 musical about college life






48. what did florence ziegfeld have to do with the original production






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






50. Which romberg romantic musical contains more popularly known and loved songs than any other romantic musical of the period






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