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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
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1. Who was the choreographer for Brigadoon






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






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






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






5. Which musical is based onThe Beggars Opera and featured the music of Kurt Weill - as well as his wife - Lotte Lenya






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






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






8. What were George M. Cohans most popular songs






9. G: in which centuries were these festivals held






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






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






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






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






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






15. What was another international hit of the late 1890s






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






17. What show is 'broadway melody' from






18. Imported pieces frequently adapted the comedy for local taste by _______ the level of the comedy






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






20. What was a 'claquer?'






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






22. Where is teh life that late i led - I've come to wive it wealthily in padua - were thine that special face are from What show






23. What was the biggest hit from girl crazy






24. F: who orginally performed in these pieces?






25. What was the characters name in Gypsy that was an overbearing stage mom






26. What was the biggest international success of an american musical comedy after no no nanette






27. What are the three types of greek plays






28. Which musical features the Devil and Lola making a deal with Joe Hardy - - turning him into a home-run-hitting hero






29. Who sang I got Rhythm in the original show






30. Who wrote the lyrics for porgy and bess






31. What is 'someone to watch over me' from?






32. What is a person who invests money in a production called?






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






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






35. G: How many lead actors were there?






36. What was the name of the show boat in show boat






37. What play featured henry dixey as 'a pedestal dancer' and was about a statue come to life?






38. What musical is an adaption of the fairytale The Princess and The Pea






39. Who wrote the music for show boat






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






41. what technical advancement allowedd the plays to be performed indoors and at night






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






43. Ethel Merman as an overbearing stage mother In What show






44. Who was the most successful composer of American comic opera (american opera-bouffe)?






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






46. What is the most significant and influential part of On Your Toes






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






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






49. G: Male actors played...






50. Who writes the dialogue for the characters?