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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
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1. What was the first international american hit (1874)?






2. Who stages the dances?






3. Moon-face mooney tries to escape the long arm of the FBI in Anythign Goes. he is also known as what






4. G: Male actors played...






5. Which musical is based on George Bernard Shaw's play Pigmalion






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






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






8. Which character sings 'soliloquey' in carousel






9. Who is The Threepenny Opera composer






10. Which is about a prince going to school in heidelberg - germany






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






12. New York - New York - come up to my place - lonely town are from What show






13. What was the 1927 musical about college life






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






15. Who composed the music for Irene






16. Actors used standard ________ recognizable by audience






17. Which romberg romantic musical contains more popularly known and loved songs than any other romantic musical of the period






18. What was the first international sucess of gilbert and sullivan






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






20. What were the two physical structures used at the churches to stage biblical stories






21. What show are 'I Got Rhythm -' 'Someone to Watch Over Me -' 'They Can't Take That Away from Me -' and 'Nice Work If You Can Get It' from?






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






23. in 1983 a huge production of porgy and bess played what 6000 seat theatre in NYC?






24. G: Who was obliged have the chorus trained






25. What does 'renaissance' mean






26. Who made in dahomey unique






27. where did performers go






28. Who is the daughter of a famous composer Who wrote the music for Once Upon a Mattress






29. Who is the composer of Candide






30. What production featured the hit songs 'reuben - reuben' 'the bowery' and 'after the ball'?






31. What team wrote the Sound of music






32. Who hires the creative team for a production?






33. What was the biggest hit from girl crazy






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






35. Girl Crazy was remade in 1992 into What show






36. Commedia performers used...






37. Who is the composer for wonderful town






38. What is the 'conditional love song' found early in Carousel that is sung by julie and billy bigelow






39. What was Oh Kays most famous song






40. Who works directly with the actors/singers/dancers to teach and interpret the music of a production?






41. What actor/dancer was introduced in the show and is most famous for his portrayal of teh Scarecrow in the movie version of The Wizard of Oz






42. Moon-face mooney tries to escape the long arm of the FBI in Anythign Goes. he is also known as what






43. Pal Joey was written by...






44. Oh What a beautiful mornin - people will say we're in love - the surrey with the fringe on top - I cain't say no - kansas city - all er nuthin' are from What show






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






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






47. What character are in anything goes






48. Who was the choreographer for Brigadoon






49. Laurie is from What show






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