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(T or F) Music and dance in Greek drama were used as a storytelling device to further the plot
True
A dithyramb is a musical retelling of what?
Mythological tales
Name one way Roman theatre differed from Greek theatre
The chorus was called the Cantica instead of the chorus
What type of play centered on the lives of Saints?
Miracle plays
Greek Drama was the model for which of the following?
a) Musical Theatre
b) Gilbert and Sullivan
c) Grand Operas
d) Comic Operas
c) Grand Operas
During the Age of Enlightenment what 3 separate genres of musical theatre developed?
1. Comic Opera
2. Pantomime
3. Ballad Opera
This Ballad Opera had 69 songs and was inspired by The Threepenney Opera
The Beggar's Opera
This composer was responsible for creating the new genre Continental Operetta
Jaques Offenbach
Gilbert & Sullivan had several themes that appeared in their works. Which of the following is NOT one of their works?
a) Realistic settings
b) Disdain for older women
c) Company of actors
d) Love triangles
e) Creative rhymes
d) Love triangles
What are the 5 ordered steps in the structure of a Gilbert & Sullivan comic operetta?
1. Introduction of the chorus of gentleman
2. The argument
3. Introduction of the chorus of women
4. Complications
5. Improbable solution leading to a happy ending
What was Gilbert and Sullivan's longest running operetta?
Mikado
Other than bringing Gilbert & Sullivan to the attention of many, name one of the amazing things that D'Oyly Carte introduced to the world of theatre
acceptable answers:
- Assigned/Numbered seats
- Built the Savoy Theatre which was the first public building in Britain to have electric lighting
- Made the performance rights available in England for schools and community theatres to perform
- Built the Savoy hotel and the Palace theatre
Besides having a successful career as a lyricist, Gilbert was also what other profession?
Lawyer
Did Queen Victoria knight Gilbert or Sullivan?
Sullivan
Part of the written musical that is not the score but is often referred to as "the book" is also known as what?
Libretto
Using portions of a melody or a song that has been previously recorded and inserting it into a new piece is called what?
Interpolation
Who is the most famous Roman playwright?
Plautus
Italian theatre during the Renaissance that used stock characters, many times clownish, is called what?
Commedia dell'arte
Making fun of a serious subject in hopes of improving it is called what?
Satire
Who wrote The Beggar's Opera?
John Gay
What was the name of the production that D'Oyly Carte saw that introduced him to Gilbert & Sullivan?
Thespis
Music halls began in which century?
The 19th century
Name a famous French music hall
acceptable answers:
- Folies-Bergere
- Moulin Rouge
What was the first documented musical performance in New York?
The Beggar's Opera
What was the name of the first Black run Vaudeville Circuit?
Chitlins Circuit
What is the 3 part ordered format to a minstrel show?
1. First
2. Olio
3. Afterpiece
Who was the first woman to excel as a manager in the American Theatre?
Laura Keene
Who "invented" the character of Jim Crow
Thomas Rice
Which fact is NOT part of the makeup up The Black Crooke
a) Extravaganza
b) Ballet dancers
c) New Amsterdam Theatre
d) Huge sets
c) New Amsterdam Theatre
This was the first American hit to refer to itself as a "Musical Comedy"
Evangeline
Name 2 reasons why The Merry Widow is an important part of MT History
1. It is the only musical from the early 1900s that has stayed the same/continued performances
2. Woman who denies love within the plot
3. Advertising was a big deal (thx tim)
Who was responsible for the label "Vaudeville"
Benjamin Keith
Who was the 1st influential American director/choreographer?
Julian Mitchell
What musical composer was a co-founder for ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers)?
Victor Herbert
Webber and Fields were best known for what?
Comedy team
George M Cohan wrote all but which of the following songs?
a) Yankee Doodle Boy
b) Over There
c) Grand Old Flag
d) Marie From Sunny Italy
e) Give My Regards to Broadway
d) Marie From Sunny Italy
What publicity stunt made Florenz Ziegfeld a very rich man?
Eugene Sandlow, a bodybuilder with a small fig leaf costume
What prolific songwriter composed Alexanders Ragtime Band?
Irving Berlin
Scholars point to this production as the earliest known American Born Musical?
The Archers
(T or F) The Princess Shows were important because they foreshadowed the appeal of intimate musical theatre and the elements were organic
True
This man became the most famous Black actor to appear in the Ziegfeld Follies
Burt Williams
What was the first full-length musical written and performed by Black people on a Broadway stage?
In Da Homey
Which of the following did NOT happen to Broadway because of WWI?
a) Financial ruin of Vaudeville
b) Several musicals are written about the war
c) Spanish flu forces theaters to close
d) Ziegfeld Follies adds war themed skits and songs
b) Several musicals are written about the war
Who owned Select Theatre Incorporated?
Lee Shubert
Which one of the following musicals was NOT a musical of the 1930s?
a) Hellzapoppin
b) Singin' in the Rain
c) Girl Crazy
d) Jumbo
e) Anything Goes
b) Singin' in the Rain
Name the two men who wrote the musical Show Boat (Composer and Lyricist)
Composer: Jerome Kern
Lyricist: Oscar Hammerstein II
What was the first musical to win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama?
Of Thee I Sing
Who was considered "the World's Greatest Entertainer"?
Al Jolson
This composer was severely injured in a horse-riding accident
Cole Porter
Cole Porter wrote songs for this university that are still in use today
Yale
Lady Be Good was this duo's first musical together. (Composer and Lyricist)
Composer: George Gershwin
Lyricist: Ira Gershwin
(T or F) Porgy and Bess is a musical written by the Gershwins.
True
This choreographer was know for his intricate patterns and kaleidoscope effect
Busby Berkeley
Name a Rodgers and Hart musical
acceptable answers:
- Connecticut Yankee
- Dearest Emeny
- The Girl Friend
- Garrick Gaieties
- Present Arms
What year did the Actors' Equity Strike take place?
1919
Satirical writing based on the upper class is credited to who?
Noel Coward
In the 1920s and 1930s, who was known as the "reigning queen of musical comedy"?
Marilyn Miller
(T or F) Richard Rodgers was disorganized, short, and a heavy drinker.
False: It was Lorenz Hart not Rogers
What did Kurt Weill and Bertold Brecht write?
Threepenny Opera
(T or F) Sam, Lee, and Jacob were the Ziegfeld brothers.
False: They were the Shubert brothers, not the Ziegfeld brothers
"Baby Snooks" was created by what famous actress?
Fanny Brice
(T or F) Hassard Short used both lighting hung from the mezzanine as well as turntables in productions
True
What actress is credited for creating the character "Aunt Jemima" as well as starring in Show Boat?
Tess Gardella
The Federal Theater Project provided opportunities for unemployed entertainers. What famous work is associated with the FTP?
Cradle Will Rock
(T or F) Oklahoma! was composed by Hammerstein with lyrics by Rogers
False: composed by Rogers with lyrics by Hammerstein
Who choreographed Oklahoma!, telling stories through dance which made an integral part of musicals?
Agnes DeMille
(T or F) The original working title of Oklahoma! was Green Grow the Lilacs?
False: Oklahoma! was INSPIRED by Green Grow the Lilacs
Oklahoma! changes the face of musicals to follow. Name one thing the show did that shaped future musicals?
acceptable answers:
- The music, singing, and dancing all told a story and moved the plot along
- Show-stopping Dream Ballet
- It ran for 5 years and became the longest running musical for while
- It won a special Pulitzer Prize in 1944
- original OCR
- lyrics written before music
Name 3 musicals written and composed by Rogers and Hammerstein other than Oklahoma!
acceptable answers:
- The Sound of Music
- Cinderella
- The King & I
- Higher and Higher
- Pal Joey
- By Jupiter
Who was the composer of Annie Get Your Gun?
Irving Berlin
(T or F) The real Annie Oakley lost her first match to sharpshooter Frank Butler at the age of 15
False: She WON the first match
Who of the following never played Annie Oakley?
a) Bernadette Peters
b) Ethel Merman
c) Reba McIntyre
d) Gertrude Lawrence
e) Mary Martin
d) Gertrude Lawrence
What about Ethel Merman makes her important to the history of musical theatre?
acceptable answers
- Thee Belter
- Original Broadway Diva
- The first woman to insist her name be cross-billed (or side by side) instead of below in the program
What show was the first musical ever win a Tony award for best musical?
Kiss Me, Kate
The musical Gentlemen Prefer Blondes introduces us to which new talent?
Carol Channing
(T or F) Kurt Weill worked with newcomer Alan Jay Lerner on the musical Love Life
True
(T or F) Frederick Loewe, Jule Styne, and Agnes DeMille worked together on Brigadoon
False: Frederick Loewe, Alan Jay Lerner, and Agnes DeMille worked together on Brigadoon
Name the 2 men who wrote the musical My Fair Lady
Composer: Frederick Loewe
Lyricist: Alan J Lerner
Who starred as Eliza Doolittle in the Broadway musical My Fair Lady?
Julie Andrews
All of the following but one were part of the creative team of My Fair Lady
a) Rex Harrison
b) Moss Hart
c) Oliver Smith
d) Hanya Holm
e) Cecil Beaton
a) Rex Harrison
Who directed and choreographed the musical West Side Story?
Jerome Robbins
George Abbott is best known as a what?
a Director
The Pajama Game was choreographed by this newcomer who brought comedy and sensuality to dances?
Bob Fosse
This musical was the 2nd musical to win a Pulitzer Prize
South Pacific
This musical saw the installation of the 1st sophisticated sound system
Promises, Promises
Which choreographer is known for his athletic style dance styles and is most known for his choreography in the musical Guys and Dolls and the film Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
Michael Kidd
Cole Porter's last Broadway musical was what?
Silk Stockings
(T or F) The Music Man was written solely by Meredith Willson (libretto, music, and lyrics)
True
(T or F) Julie Andrews 1st Broadway credit was My Fair Lady
False: It was The Boy Friend
Which one of these musicals had the most success on Broadway after being a hit in London?
a) Salad Days
b) The Boy Friend
c) Oliver!
d) Stop the World - I Want to Get Off
c) Oliver!
Anyone Can Whistle was composed by who?
Stephen Sondheim
Of the following, which musicals did Frank Loesser compose?
a) Guys and Dolls
b) Where's Charlie
c) The Most Happy Fella
d) Can-Can
e) How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying
a) Guys and Dolls
b) Where's Charlie
c) The Most Happy Fella
e) How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying
Comden and Green wrote all but which musical?
a) On the Town
b) Bells are Ringing
c) Sweet Charity
d) Peter Pan
e) Wonderful Town
c) Sweet Charity
Name two of the important people associated with the 1996 musical Cabaret (director, choreographer, composer, lyricist, star)
Director: Harold Prince (he also produced it)
Choreographer: Bob Fosse
Composer: John Kander
Lyricist: Fred Ebb
Star: Joel Gray
(T or F) On Broadway, Barbara Streisand starred in Funny Girl
True
(T or F) Cabaret was the first musical to use electric amplifications on a person
False: Carnival was the first musical to use electric amplifications on a person
Name 2 musicals based on comic strips
acceptable answers:
- Spiderman: Turn Off the Dark
- Annie
- The Addams Family
- Lil' Abner
This director/choreographer had 4 big hits in the 60s, including Bye, Bye Birdie
Gower Champion
Name the one other musical directed or choreographed by Gower Champion (excluding Bye, Bye Birdie)
acceptable answers:
- Hello, Dolly!
- Carnival
- I Do! I Do!
What was the main difference between Broadway and Off-Broadway?
The number of seats (Broadway theatres have at least 500 seats)