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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
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1. What show is -the continental






2. Who wrote Little Johnny Jones






3. Who is the start of Girl Crazy






4. Which musical is the story of Mama Rose and her daughter - a famous burlesque stripper






5. Who is the composer of the King and I






6. Who wrote the book and lyrics for Carmen Jones






7. What show is -love is sweeping the country






8. 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'






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






10. Who is the composer/lyricist team for Girl Crazy






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






12. 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






13. Who is the Composer/lyricist team for My Fair Lady






14. Pal Joey was written by...






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






16. Greek: 534 BCE






17. What was the continental






18. which show from vienna was originally called 'die lustige witwe' and was produced at the dalys theatre in london






19. 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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20. What actress/dancer got better reviews in Can-Can than it's French star LIlo?






21. Rex Harrison and Julie Andrews are from What show






22. What was the name of that piece written by william gilbert and arthur sullivan for the christmas piece






23. Which musical is an adaptation of Romeo and Juliet and is also a collaboration between Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim






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






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






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






27. G: Who was obliged have the chorus trained






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






29. What is Bali H'ai from






30. What show is -slaughter on 10th ave






31. Who stages the play and gives the actors their blocking?






32. A composer does not always write the __________ of the music.






33. Robert Preston as a conman In What show






34. Who is the composer for wonderful town






35. G: so does western theatre officially begin in the 6th century BC or AD?






36. Who is responsible for coordinating the designs and the actors






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






38. What show are 'I Got Rhythm -' 'Someone to Watch Over Me -' 'They Can't Take That Away from Me -' and 'Nice Work If You Can Get It' from?






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






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






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






42. Mary Martin played a novice at the Nonnberg Abbey In What show






43. Choreographer of the King and I and remembered his version of 'The Small House of Uncle Thomas'






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






45. F:who took over those roles






46. Who is the composer for Wonderful Town






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






48. G: The chorus usually had _____ members






49. Who stages the dances?






50. Who sang I got Rhythm in the original show