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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
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1. In Greek Comedy - when did the various acts (similiar to vaudeville- songs - dances - chorus girls - animal acts - magicians - jugglers etc) perform






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






3. Why was Of thee I sing unusual for its time






4. in 1985 porgy and bess entered the repertory of what company






5. who raised comedy to the stature of tragedy






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






7. which had more complicated plots - old or new comedy?






8. 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'






9. Who is the Composer/Lyricist team for Pal Joey






10. In 1935 George Gershwin switched gears and wrote _______________ - which is considered a _________________________.






11. Who stated in his 'republic' that poets(playwrights) tell corrupting lies about men and the gods?






12. Who leads the orchestra in the pit?






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






14. Who writes the storyline and the book of a musical?






15. Who is the composer/lyricist team for Brigadoon






16. Which sigmund romberg romantic musical is considered the best of the genre






17. Choreogrphaer and director for West Side Story






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






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






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






21. Was Porgy & Bess a commercial success in its first run?






22. Who is the composer/lyricist teams for The Pajama Game






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






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






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






26. Or whom were the best songs from anything goes originally written






27. What comic duo was the show centered around






28. Who is the overall head of the production and has 'the final say?'






29. What was the first collaboration between richard rodgers and oscar hammerstein






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






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






32. What was the longest-running of the gilbert and sullivan comic operas






33. What musical is an adaption of the fairytale The Princess and The Pea






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






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






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






37. G: What is BCE same as






38. Who is the composer/lyricist team for Show Boat






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






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






41. Compsoer and lyricist for Kiss me - Kate






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






43. Who wrote the lyrics for porgy and bess






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






45. Who is the composer/lyricist teams for Wonderful Town






46. what form contained abusive and obsene festival verses and stock characters






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






48. Compsoer and lyricist for Kiss me - Kate






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






50. What show is- tea for two