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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. What show is -the continental






2. What show is -i got rhythm






3. Who leads the orchestra in the pit?






4. G: What is BCE same as






5. Who was the manager for the Gaiety theatre in london






6. Who wrote the book - lyrics and music for the Music Man






7. Lotte Lenya is from What show






8. Rex Harrison and Julie Andrews are from What show






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






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






11. Nathan Detroit - Sky Masterson and Adelaide are from What show






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






13. Oh Kay was written as a star vehicle for __________






14. Oh Kay was written as a star vehicle for __________






15. Who wrote the lyrics for west side story and gypsy






16. Lotte Lenya is from What show






17. Who wrote the lyrics for west side story and gypsy






18. ____________ presents men better than they are...






19. __________ presents men worse than they are...






20. what are the trhee things that roman playwright Plautus introduced into his plays??






21. What show is i want to be happy






22. Who is the composer for music man






23. 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?






24. F: who orginally performed in these pieces?






25. Who wrote the music for once upon a mattress






26. Rudolf Friml's Rose marie was successful because of its ___________ __________.






27. What was the first collaboration between richard rodgers and oscar hammerstein






28. Who is the composer of the music man






29. What is the most significant and influential part of On Your Toes






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






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






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






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






34. G: The first dramatic festivals were sponsored by what city-state?






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






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






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






38. What show is the song bewitched from






39. What actress/dancer got better reviews in Can-Can than it's French star LIlo?






40. Who played Nellie forbush in the original south pacific






41. Compsoer and lyricist for Kiss me - Kate






42. Who is the star of Sally






43. Maria in the Movie version of The SOund of Music






44. 1700s- What were the two distinct forms of 'musical theatre' in france in this period?






45. What is Bali H'ai from






46. What was the continental






47. The lyricist and the composer are not always the...






48. G: The chorus usually had _____ members






49. What was a 'claquer?'






50. Who is the composer and lyricist for anything goes