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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. in 1983 a huge production of porgy and bess played what 6000 seat theatre in NYC?






2. G: How many lead actors were there?






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






4. Roman theatre: Women performed in...






5. what form started in italy and included stock characters and was lively and vlugar






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






7. Who is the composer of the music man






8. Who is the composer and lyricist for anything goes






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






10. Who is the composer for wonderful town






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






12. F:who took over those roles






13. In the 1860s successful shows in NYC had two elements common. What were they?






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






15. Bloody Mary is from What show






16. Who sang I got Rhythm in the original show






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






18. who developed the roman rules for drama in 'ars Poetica' - 'the art of Poetry'






19. Who wrote Little Johnny Jones






20. Who is the composer of Can-Can






21. Who wrote the lyrics and the book for On the Town






22. F: who orginally performed in these pieces?






23. The music of compsoer Alexander borodin was adapted into this musical






24. Compsoer and lyricist for Kiss me - Kate






25. What was the original name of West Side Story






26. where did performers go






27. What comic duo used immigrant stereotypes for their comedy and were extremely 'politically incorrect?'






28. Choreogrphaer and director for West Side Story






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






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






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






32. ____________ presents men better than they are...






33. Lilo and Gwen Verdon come from What show






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






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






36. G: What is BCE same as






37. What was the 1927 musical about college life






38. G: Who was obliged have the chorus trained






39. Laurie is from What show






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






41. What show is the song bewitched from






42. Oh Kay was written as a star vehicle for __________






43. Who wrote Little Johnny Jones






44. Which musical deals with racially mixed marriages against the backdrop of WWII






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






46. Who is the composer/lyricist team for Carousel






47. G: Who was obliged have the chorus trained






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






49. Who refuted his position in his 'Poetics'






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