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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The musical based on the lives of the Trapp Family Singers






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






3. Who is the composer for music man






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






5. F:who took over those roles






6. What show is i want to be happy






7. Choreogrpher for Paint Your Wagon






8. Who is the composer/lyricist teams for Damn Yankees






9. Whatever Lola wants - heart are from What show






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






11. ________ wrote new lyrics for this English popular entertainment






12. Eventually gilbert and sullivan developed their own style and no longer simply __________ styles of the period






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






14. G: How many lead actors were there?






15. G: What is BCE same as






16. G: Who was responsible for the masks and costumes






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






18. for the most part we know specific songs form 1930s musicals that made it into the popular repertoire but we no longer associate them with ___________.






19. In which plays would you find the stories of the lives of 'noble' persons






20. what institution thought theatre was immoral and issued edicts forbidding it






21. Professional spotlight was developed in the...






22. where did performers go






23. Who is the composer for Annie Get Your Gun






24. What were harrigan and hart most famous for...






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






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






27. What is the musical that was an all black version of Kismet and starred Eartha Kitt and Melba Moore






28. Which Bernstein musical is an adaptation of Voltaire's classic satire of the same name






29. What were the two most popular shows written by the team of rodgers and hart in the 1920s






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






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






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






33. Who is the composer for on the town






34. Who is the composer for wonderful town






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






36. Who wrote the lyrics for Gypsy






37. knows the role but not in show every night - wait for a phone call






38. What was the biggest contribution of the Romans to theatre






39. What was the quintessential musical of teh 1920s






40. What author of Little Johnny Jone was the son of vaudevillian parents






41. whose plays did the romans steal as the basis for their plays






42. What was the first international american hit (1874)?






43. Who is the composer / lyricist team for Porgy and Bess






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






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






46. In Greek theatre ____________ was eliminated






47. Who played King Mongkut in the King and I






48. Choreographer of Guys and Dolls






49. Who is the composer of Can-Can






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