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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
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1. Who is the author of Tales of the South Pacific a source material for South Pacific






2. What show is -the continental






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






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






5. What was 'slaughter on tenth avenue' from ON YOUR TOES choreographed by






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






7. Who is the composer for Wonderful Town






8. Lotte Lenya is from What show






9. What was the biggest international success of an american musical comedy after no no nanette






10. Eventually gilbet and sullivan used ___________ plots






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






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






13. A composer does not always write the __________ of the music.






14. Who wrote Little Johnny Jones






15. In which plays would you find the stories of the lives of 'noble' persons






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






17. Maria in the stage version of The Sound of Music






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






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






20. G: Actors were typecast by their _____?






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






22. Billy Bigelow is form What show






23. 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 ___________.






24. in which plays would you find the stories of ordinary people






25. What show is the song bewitched from






26. In the show - but will cover multiple roles






27. ________ wrote new lyrics for this English popular entertainment






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






29. Who is the composer of Candide






30. ________ wrote new lyrics for this English popular entertainment






31. G: The chorus usually had _____ members






32. What show is -slaughter on 10th ave






33. who are the producers for Annie get your gun






34. King Mongkut and Anna are from What show






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






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






37. Robert Preston as a conman In What show






38. Acting styles became more naturalistic as the productions _____________ ______________.






39. What claim to fame does babes in arms have






40. Who played Nellie forbush in the original south pacific






41. Who is the composer for on the town






42. Who is the composer/lyricist team for Carousel






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






44. F: who orginally performed in these pieces?






45. Who is the composer for on the town






46. Rex Harrison and Julie Andrews are from What show






47. What actress came up with the idea of adapting the diaries into the King and I






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






49. What was the name of that piece written by william gilbert and arthur sullivan for the christmas piece






50. which form of musical theatre in this period had music written specifically for the productions







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