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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
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1. Who was the star actor in pal joey and singin in the rain






2. 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






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






4. What was the 1927 musical about college life






5. Imported pieces frequently adapted the comedy for local taste by _______ the level of the comedy






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






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






8. Who was introduced in Gentlemen Perfer Blondes and would go on to star in Hello Dolly






9. What was a 'claquer?'






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






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






12. What is the narative dance sequence 'little house of Uncle Thomas' form the King adn I based on






13. What show is -love is sweeping the country






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






15. G: the acting style of greek tragedy was very naturalistic






16. The musical based on the lives of the Trapp Family Singers






17. where did performers go






18. Who writes the words to the songs?






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






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






21. Who leads the orchestra in the pit?






22. Who is the composer/lyricist team for The King and I






23. Who wrote Little Johnny Jones






24. Girl Crazy was remade in 1992 into What show






25. show boat broke gorund in terms of its use in the choruses. What was unique about htem






26. Who is the composer/lyricist team for The King and I






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






28. E: in 1642 what happeed that caused the theatres to clse






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. G: Who was obliged have the chorus trained






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






37. Who composed the music for Irene






38. What show is 'doIn what comes natur'lly - you can't get a man with a gun - there's no business like show business - anything you can do'






39. 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






40. Who wrote the book and lyrics for Carmen Jones






41. Roman theatre: Women performed in...






42. Who plays reno sweeney in the original anything goes






43. Who is the composer of Candide






44. Sigmund romberg wrote three of the most popular romantic musicals of this period. What were they






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






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






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






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






49. Annie Oakley is from What show






50. Who played King Mongkut in the King and I