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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
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1. Ertha Kitta and Melba Morre in this Black variation of KIsmet






2. Rudolf Friml wrote a musical set in exotic Canada and featured 'Indian Love Call' and 'Totem Tom-Tom' What was the name of the musical






3. What does 'renaissance' mean






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






5. Who wrote the music for porgy and bess






6. Commedia performers used...






7. Who composed the music for Irene






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






9. G: how did they play female roles






10. Sigmund romberg wrote three of the most popular romantic musicals of this period. What were they






11. Who made in dahomey unique






12. Billy Bigelow is form What show






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






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






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






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






17. What instruments accompanied the dancing






18. What show is i want to be happy






19. What was the most famous English-language popular entertainment...

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20. Who wrote Little Johnny Jones






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






22. Gilbert and sullivan were known for ____________ and briliant burlesque humor






23. What was the structure of each entry in the city Dionysia






24. Who refuted his position in his 'Poetics'






25. Which character sings 'soliloquey' in carousel






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






27. tony - maria - anita - bernardo are from What show






28. Who wrote the book and lyrics for Carmen Jones






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






30. who raised comedy to the stature of tragedy






31. F:who comissioned lavish 'comedy ballets?'






32. How many productions did richard rodgers and lorenz hart contribute to broadway in 1930s






33. Laurie's dream ballet






34. Although it was their 3rd show together Which musical secured the fame of the musical-writing team of lerner and loewe






35. Maria in the Movie version of The SOund of Music






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






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






38. G: Greek actors had...






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






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






41. Who is the composer of Candide






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






43. Who wrote 'smoke gets in your eyes'






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






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






46. Lilo and Gwen Verdon come from What show






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






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






49. Why was the plot of Anything Goes changed before opening






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