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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
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1. What two rodgers and hart shows from the 1930s are done the most today






2. Which musical is the story of Mama Rose and her daughter - a famous burlesque stripper






3. In Greek theatre ____________ was eliminated






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






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






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

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






8. The early Roman Empire was mostly concern with ________?






9. Eventually gilbet and sullivan used ___________ plots






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






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






12. F:who took over those roles






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






14. Who refuted his position in his 'Poetics'






15. Which musical is the story of Mama Rose and her daughter - a famous burlesque stripper






16. What characters are in show boat

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17. Who is the composer of the King and I






18. Who was the origninal Eliza Doolittle in My Fair lady






19. Who wrote the book - lyrics and music for the Music Man






20. Nathan Detroit - Sky Masterson and Adelaide are from What show






21. Ertha Kitta and Melba Morre in this Black variation of KIsmet






22. who raised comedy to the stature of tragedy






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






24. Lotte Lenya is from What show






25. Who wrote the music for once upon a mattress






26. Laurie's dream ballet






27. 1700s- What were the two distinct forms of 'musical theatre' in france in this period?






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






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






30. Who plays reno sweeney in the original anything goes






31. What show is - 'the heather on the hill - come to me - bend to me - waitin for my dearie - ill go home with bonnie jean - its almost like being in love - there - but for you go i'






32. __________ presents men worse than they are...






33. G: Who paid the salaries of actors






34. Which musical was written by adler and ross and featured the numbers 'Fernando's Hideaway' and 'steam Heat'






35. Who is the choreographer for oklahoma






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






37. Who played Anna in the King and I (stage version)






38. Choreographer of Guys and Dolls






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






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






41. Who is the dancing star of on your toes






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






43. 'Professor' Harold Hill and Marian the Librarian are from What show






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






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






46. What is the modern definition of Deus ex machina






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






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






49. Which musical is an adaptation of Romeo and Juliet and is also a collaboration between Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim






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