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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
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1. A composer does not always write the __________ of the music.






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






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






4. I hate men - so in love - wunderbar - always true to you in my fashion are from What show?






5. What was the biggest hit from girl crazy






6. What is a 'pasticcio' score






7. Who wrote the music for show boat






8. What was the setting for Kismet






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






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






11. In 1935 George Gershwin switched gears and wrote _______________ - which is considered a _________________________.






12. What is another name for the book and lyrics






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






14. On your Toes mixes two things together. What are they?






15. Roman theatre: Women performed in...






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






17. Who is the composer of the King and I






18. What is the narative dance sequence 'little house of Uncle Thomas' form the King adn I based on






19. What was the quintessential musical of teh 1920s






20. who condemned the roman theatre's arousal of passions and though theatre sought to destroy Roman manners and morality






21. Who composed the music for Irene






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






23. What is Bali H'ai from






24. G: The chorus usually had _____ members






25. G: Male actors played...






26. Who wrote the music for Gypsy






27. What characters are in show boat

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28. Who wrote the music for Gypsy






29. who condemned the roman theatre's arousal of passions and though theatre sought to destroy Roman manners and morality






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






31. His material always had one characteristic throughout all his writing. everything was very _______.






32. Who stages the dances?






33. Who is the choreographer for oklahoma






34. Who is the composer of the music man






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






36. where did performers go






37. George Gershwin had two successes in teh 1930s What were they?






38. Who is the composer for Annie Get Your Gun






39. Who wrote the script and lyrics for show boat?






40. Alan-a-Dale is a ___________role because it features a woman dressed as a man






41. Who made in dahomey unique






42. in which plays would you find the stories of ordinary people






43. Who played Nellie forbush in the original south pacific






44. What character are in anything goes






45. What is the modern definition of Deus ex machina






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






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






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






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






50. What was the quintessential musical of teh 1920s