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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. What was a 'claquer?'






2. What is a person who writes a libretto called...






3. Sweet Charity's Director/choreographer






4. What was Oh Kays most famous song






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






6. which had more complicated plots - old or new comedy?






7. Choreogrpher for Paint Your Wagon






8. Who is the composer for on the town






9. Who is the composer of Candide






10. What is the biggest single reason that that the shows of the 1920s were more popular






11. What was the subject of Of Thee I Sing






12. F:who took over those roles






13. What instruments accompanied the dancing






14. Who is the composer/lyricist teams for Wonderful Town






15. Which musical is based on George Bernard Shaw's play Pigmalion






16. What is another name for the book and lyrics






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






18. In the show - but will cover multiple roles






19. What happened to George Gershwin two years after Porgy and Bess opened?






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






21. What is Bali H'ai from






22. Who wrote the music for show boat






23. Who is the author of Tales of the South Pacific a source material for South Pacific






24. In the show - but will cover multiple roles






25. In Greek Comedy - when did the various acts (similiar to vaudeville- songs - dances - chorus girls - animal acts - magicians - jugglers etc) perform






26. Who is the composer/lyricist team for Carousel






27. Annie Oakley is from What show






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






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






30. Acting styles became more naturalistic as the productions _____________ ______________.






31. Eventually gilbet and sullivan used ___________ plots






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






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






34. Who refuted his position in his 'Poetics'






35. Who is The Threepenny Opera composer






36. 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'






37. Who is the composer/lyricist teams for The Pajama Game






38. What was the biggest hit from girl crazy






39. Who is the composer of Candide






40. F: who orginally performed in these pieces?






41. What show is 'broadway melody' from






42. What was 'slaughter on tenth avenue' from ON YOUR TOES choreographed by






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






44. In the ____________ there was little theatre and little literature






45. Im gonna wash that man right out of my hair - younger than springtime - wonderful guy - cockeyed optimist - this nearly was mine






46. What are the three types of greek plays






47. Who is the start of Girl Crazy






48. Who is the composer/lyricist team for South Pacific






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






50. What show is -slaughter on 10th ave