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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
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1. Which plays were burlesque treatments of mythology






2. 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






3. Who is the composer for wonderful town






4. The '___________' period refers to royalty being 'restored' to the throne of england






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






6. G: in which centuries were these festivals held






7. What show is -love is sweeping the country






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






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






10. What show is- tea for two






11. What show was the music by goerges bizet with lyrics by oscar hammerstein II






12. Who wrote the music for porgy and bess






13. Who is the star of Sally






14. What comic duo was the show centered around






15. Who finances the production either by their own money or through investors?






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






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






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






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






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






21. What team wrote the Sound of music






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






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






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






25. Who is the composer of the music man






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






27. What does 'renaissance' mean






28. Do you find socially oriented domestic stories in old or new comedy






29. Who designs the clothing worn by the actors in a production?






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






31. Which musical by Meredith Wilson begins on the 4th of July 1912 in River City - Iowa






32. Who is the star of sweet charity






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






34. Greek: 534 BCE






35. for the most part we know specific songs form 1930s musicals that made it into the popular repertoire but we no longer associate them with ___________.






36. Who plays reno sweeney in the original anything goes






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






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






39. Rudolf Friml wrote a musical set in exotic Canada and featured 'Indian Love Call' and 'Totem Tom-Tom' What was the name of the musical






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






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






42. What is someone who helps load and unload ships called...






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






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






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






46. Who is the choreographer for oklahoma






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






48. Who is the composer/lyricist team for Carousel






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






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