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Musical Theatre

Subjects : performing-arts, music
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Why was Of thee I sing unusual for its time






2. Which musical is set in Bangkok and is based on the diaries of Englishwoman Anna Leonowens






3. What does 'renaissance' mean






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






5. In what work does the roman theatre's arousal of passions and though theatre sought to destroy Roman manners and morality


6. Gilbert and sullivan were known for ____________ and briliant burlesque humor






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






8. Who wrote the script and lyrics for show boat?






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






10. What show is 'broadway melody' from






11. Who is the start of Girl Crazy






12. Who is the composer of the King and I






13. Who wrote the lyrics for porgy and bess






14. G: Who was responsible for the masks and costumes






15. Who was the choreographer for carousel






16. what form started in italy and included stock characters and was lively and vlugar






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






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






19. ________ wrote new lyrics for this English popular entertainment






20. What author of Little Johnny Jone was the son of vaudevillian parents






21. Rudolf frimls rose marie is considred a musical comedy true or false?






22. Who is the dancing star of on your toes






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






24. G: how did they play female roles






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






26. Who is the composer/lyricist team for South Pacific






27. Who composed the music for Irene






28. What is the modern definition of Deus ex machina






29. Who is the composer for Wonderful Town






30. Who is the star of sweet charity






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






32. Who was the star actor in pal joey and singin in the rain






33. Choreogrphaer and director for West Side Story






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






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






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






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






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






39. Who is the composer of Candide






40. What was the structure of each entry in the city Dionysia






41. Who wrote the book and lyrics for Carmen Jones






42. What show is -slaughter on 10th ave






43. What was a 'claquer?'






44. In the show - but will cover multiple roles






45. What show is -the continental






46. Who was the most successful composer of American comic opera (american opera-bouffe)?






47. Mainly though anything goes is about _______ and _____________






48. G: What were the theatre festivals of Athens called?






49. Who is the composer for wonderful town






50. What was the continental