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Midterm Exam Flashcards

1
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Who wrote “Music Box Revues”?

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Hassard Short

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2
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What was the longest running show of the 1930’s-40’s?

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“Hellzapoppin”

1938

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3
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2 important English production people of 30’s-40’s?

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Noel Coward and Noel Grey

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4
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The Gershwins wrote what 3 shows in the 30’s-40’s?

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Strike up the Band
Girl Crazy
Og Thee I Sing

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What was the last show the Gershwins did together?

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Porgy and Bess

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What 6 shows did Cole Porter do in the 30’s?

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Gay Divorce
Anything Goes
Jubilee
Red, Hot, and Blue
Leave it to me 
DuBarry Was a Lady
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7
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Who was George Abbot?

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A big Director in the 30’s-40’s

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What 3 shows did Rogers and Hart do together in the 30-40’s?

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Babes in Arms
I Married an Angel
The Boys from Syracuse

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9
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“Lousiana Purchase” was written fro what actor?

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Ethel Merman

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What was Rogers and Hamm 1st flop?

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Allegro

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Why was “Allegro” remembered?

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Agnus DeMille as an actor and choreographer

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What show was a sucess for Lerner and Loewoe in 40-50’s?

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Brigadoon

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Who was the 1st partner with Jerome Robbins?

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Comden and Green (Lyristis)

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The 1st all black musical was what?

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Cabin in the Sky

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Who was George Balanchine?

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A choreographer for American Musical Theatre on Broadway in the 40-50’s

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16
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What show entroduced Gene Kelly?

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Pal Joey

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17
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What was Rogers and Harts last show together?

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Pal Joey

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18
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Who brought togther Rogers and Hamm?

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The Theatre Guild

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19
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What show Brought Rogers and Hamm together?

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Oklahoma

20
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Rogers and Hamms 1st offical partnership was done on what show?

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Carosel

21
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Who was the choreograoher for “On the Town”?

A

Jerome Robbins

22
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Who was a lead directer in Washington in the 40-50’s?

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Hassard Short

23
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Gower Chapion made who a star in “My Fair Lady”?

A

Carol Channing

24
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What shoe represented racism in America?

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Finian’s Rainbow

25
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South Pacific was done by who?

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Rogers and Hamm

26
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Who was the compose for “Kiss me Kate”?

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Cole Porter

27
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Who was responsible for “Shuffle Along?

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Sissle and Eubie

28
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Who was a popular star through the Zigfeild Follies?

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Marlyin Miller

29
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Chorgy and Bee were responsible for what show?

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I Got Planty O’ Nuttin’

30
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What was the star if “Summertime”?

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Ethel Waters

31
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What show was a TV show beofre it was a musical in the 50-60’s?

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Cinderellea

32
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What musical was written by R&H for Julie Andrews?

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Cinderella

33
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Frank Loser was the composer for what 2 musicals?

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The Music Man

The Most Happy Fella

34
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What Year was the “Music Man” Produced?

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1958

35
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What year was “West Side Story” produced?

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1957 (movie 1961)

36
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What was the golden age for musicals?

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the 1950’s - 1960’s

37
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What was Lerner and Loeow’s 1st hit?

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Camelot

38
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Who did the music in “How to Succeed in Bus…”

A

Frank Lesser

39
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What 2 shows were the last shows Meredith Willson was a part of?

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The Unsinkable Molly Brown

Here’s Love

40
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Who Wrote “Oliver”?

A

Lionel Bark

41
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List 6 golden age musicals

A 
Hello Dolly!
She Loves Me
Fiddler on the Roof 
Chicago 
Hair 
The Fantastics
42
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Who wrote the book for “Sweet Charity”?

A

Neil Simon

43
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Ang Hasbury wrote was musical that was a flop?

A

Man of La Mancha

44
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What shoe was known for existing in “limbo”?

A

Caberate

45
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What show did Richard Rogers write after Hamm’s dealth?

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No Strings

46
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What was the last show written by Rogers and Hamm beofre Hamm’s death?

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The Sound of Music

47
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What does “Metta” theatre mean?

A

Theatre about Theatre

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