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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
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1. 'Professor' Harold Hill and Marian the Librarian are from What show






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






3. What piece produced in boston was written by two immigrants but is considered the first 'american' piece to be produced?






4. What comic duo was the show centered around






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






6. G: How many lead actors were there?






7. What two pieces by victor herbert were not considered opera-bouffe?






8. Professional spotlight was developed in the...






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






10. Greek: 534 BCE






11. The lyricist and the composer are not always the...






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






13. G: Who was obliged have the chorus trained






14. What is Bali H'ai from






15. Roman theatre: Women performed in...






16. Who is The Threepenny Opera composer






17. Who composed the music for Irene






18. What musical written by jerome kern starred marilyn miller (of Ziegfeld follies fame)?






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






20. What is another name for the book and lyrics






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






22. Who is the composer for music man






23. Who writes the words to the songs?






24. Where is teh life that late i led - I've come to wive it wealthily in padua - were thine that special face are from What show






25. What was one of the main distinctions between grand opera and comic opera






26. Who refuted his position in his 'Poetics'






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






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






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






30. Who is the composer/lyricist team for Carousel






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






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






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






34. Who is the choreographer for oklahoma






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






36. In Greek theatre ____________ was eliminated






37. Rudolf Friml and Sigmund Romberg were composers of __________ musicals.






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






39. In ___________- actors specialized in one type of character






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






41. What was the quintessential musical of teh 1920s






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






43. Who made in dahomey unique






44. What two rodgers and hart shows from the 1930s are done the most today






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






46. What play featured henry dixey as 'a pedestal dancer' and was about a statue come to life?






47. Eventually gilbet and sullivan used ___________ plots






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






49. What was another international hit of the late 1890s






50. Does deus ex machina mean 'a turntable?'