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Modern Composers Flashcards

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When was Cy Colman born?

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June 14th, 1929

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Where was Cy Colman born?

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Bronx of New York, New York

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When did Cy Colman start his career?

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Age 9

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When did Cy Colman die?

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November 18th, 2004

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What was Cy Colman’s first major musical?

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“Wildcat”

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When did Cy Colman compose “Wildcat”?

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1962

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Where did Cy Colman study?

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The High School of Music and Art and New York College of Music

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What famous places did Cy Colman play piano?

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Town Hall, Carnegie Hall, and Skinway Hall

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What were Cy Colman’s best works?

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“Will Rodger’s Follies”, “Wildcat”, “City of Angels”, “Sweet Charity”, “Little Me”, “On the Twentieth Century”, “Barnum”, “I Love My Wife”, and “The Life”

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When was the “City of Angels” composed?

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1990

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What awards did Cy Colman receive for “City of Angels” and “Will Rodger’s Follies”?

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Tonys for Best Musical and Best Original Score two years in a row

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When was “Will Rodger’s Follies” composed?

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1991

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What was Cy Colman’s writing style?

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Jazzy with upbeat songs

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When was Charles Strouse born?

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July 2nd, 1928

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Where was Charles Strouse born?

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New York

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Who were Charles Strouse’s parents?

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Ethel and Ira Strouse

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Where did Charles Strouse’s parents work?

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In the tobacco industry

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When did Charles Strouse take piano lessons?

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Age 10

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What were some of Charles Strouse’s most famous musicals?

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“Annie”, “Bye Bye Birdy”, and “Applause”

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What was Charles Strouse’s writing style?

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He took unassuming subjects with a raw and realistic attitude

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When was Claude-Michael Schoenburg born?

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July 6th, 1944

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Where was Claude-Michael Schoenburg born?

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Vannes, France

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What was Claude-Michael Schoenburg’s father’s job?

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He was an organ repairer

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What was Claude-Michael Schoenburg’s mother’s job?

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She was a piano tutor

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Who did Claude-Michael Schoenburg collaborate with?

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A lyricist by the name of Alain Boubili

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When did Claude-Micahel Schoenburg and Alain Boubili first team up? Why?

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1973; to write La Revoultion Française

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What musical did Alain Boubili and Claude-Michael Schoenburg team up to make in 1978?

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Les Miserables

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When did Les Mis open?

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1980

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Where did Les Mis first open?

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Paris

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What award did Les Mis win?

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A Tony Award for Best Musical Score

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When was the movie based on Les Mis released?

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2012

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When was Stephen Sondheim born?

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March 22nd, 1930

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Is Stephen Sondheim still alive?

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Yes

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Where was Stephen Sondheim born?

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New York City

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When did Stephen Sondheim’s father leave him?

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Age 10

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What did Stephen Sondheim’s mother do to him after his father left?

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She emotionally abused him

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What awards did Stephen Sondheim win?

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An Academy Award, 8 Tony Awards, a special Toby for Lifetime Achievement, a Pulitzer Prize, and a Laurence Oliver Award

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Who was Stephen Sondheim’s mentor?

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Oscar Hammerstien

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What were Stephen Sondheim’s best known musicals?

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The lyrics for “West Side Story”, lyrics for “Gypsy”, score for “Company”, score for “A Little Night Music”, score for “A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the Forum” and the score for “Sweeny Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street”

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When did “West Side Story” come out?

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1957

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When did “Gypsy” come out?

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1959

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When did “Company” come out?

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1970

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When did “A Little Night Music” come out?

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1973

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When did “A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the Forum” come out?

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1962

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When did “Sweeny Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” come out?

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1979

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What was Stephen Sondheim’s writing style?

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Very tonal despite frequent dissonance

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47
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What are polyphonies?

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Multiple melodies

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48
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Who influenced Stephen Sondhiem?

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Bach

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When was Stephen Schwartz born?

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March 6th, 1948

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Where did Stephen Schwartz study?

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Juliard School as well as Carnegie Mellon School

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When was Stephen Schwartz inducted and the American Theatre Hall of Fame?

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2000

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How long was Stephen Schwartz President of the Dramatists Guild of America?

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From 2009 to 2014

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Ended Stephen Schwartz receive the Isabelle Stevenson award?

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2015

54
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What was Godspell based on?

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It was based off of parables in the Bible

55
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When did “Godspell” come out?

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1971

56
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What is “Pippin” about?

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And acting troupe telling the story of Pippin, the son of Charlemagne

57
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When did “Pippin” come out?

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1972

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What was “Working” about?

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It was a musical about the lives of ordinary everyday people and their jobs

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When did “Working” come out?

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1978

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What is “Wicked” about?

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It takes place in Oz from the witches’ perspective

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When did “Wicked” come out?

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2003

62
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Who did Stephen Schwartz collaborate with?

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Leonard Bernstein

63
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What did Stephen Schwartz and Leonard Bernstein create together?

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The Bernstein Mass

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When was Andrew Lloyd Webber born?

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Arch 22nd, 1948

65
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Where was Andrew Lloyd Webber born?

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Kensington, London, England

66
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At what age did Andrew Lloyd Webber right a suit of six pieces?

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Age 9

67
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What was Andrew Lloyd Webber in 1965?

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He was a Queen’s scholar at Westminster school and studied history for a term at Magdalen College, Oxford

68
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When was Andrew Lloyd Webber knighted?

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1992

69
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When did Andrew Lloyd Webber set up the Andrew Lloyd Webber foundation?

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1992

70
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Stephen Schwartz composed how many musicals?

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Over 20

71
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When did “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dream Coat” come out?

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1970

72
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When did “Cats” come out?

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1981

73
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When did “The Phantom of the Opera” come out?

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1986

74
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When did the “Wizard of Oz” come out?

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2011

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What is Andrew Lloyd Webber’s writing style?

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Whimsical, soothing, and thoughtful

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When was Marvin Hamlisch born?

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June 2nd 1944

77
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What is Marvin Hamilsch’s full name?

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Marvin Frederick Hamlisch

78
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When did Marvin Hamlisch die?

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August 6th, 2012

79
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At what age did Marvin Hamlisch die?

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68

80
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When did Marvin Hamlisch start learning piano?

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Age 5

81
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When and where did Marvin Hamlisch go to school?

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1951; Juliard School Pre-College Edition

82
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What was Marvin Hamlisch’s first job?

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He was a rehearsal pianist for Barbra Streisand in “Funny Girl”

83
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Who did Marvin Hamlisch work with?

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Groucho Marx

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What is significant about the awards he won?

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He has won all four major performing arts awards an he is one of two people to have won those as well as a Pulitzer Prize

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What are some other awards Marvin Hamlisch has won?

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Academy Awards, Drama Desk Awards, Golden Globes, etc.

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What musicals are Marvin Hamlisch best known for?

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“A Chorus Line” and “They’re Playing Our Song”

87
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When did “A Chorus Line” come out?

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1973

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When did “They’re Playing Our Song” come out?

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1978

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What are some more musicals Marvin Hamlisch created?

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“Seesaw”, “Jean Seberg”, “Smile”, “The Goodbye Girl”, “Sweet Smell of Success”, “Imaginary Friends”, and “Nutty Professors”

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When did “Seesaw” come out?

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1973

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When did “Jean Senberg” come out?

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1983

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When did “Smile” come out?

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1986

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When did “The Goodbye Girl” come out?

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1993

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When did “Sweet Smell of Success” come out?

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2002

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When did “Imaginary Friends” come out?

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2002

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When did “Nutty Professor” come out?

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2012

97
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When was Jonathan Larson born?

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February 4th, 1960

98
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When did Jonathan Larson die?

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January 25th, 1996

99
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Where was Jonathan Larson born?

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Mount Vernon, New York

100
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Where did Jonathan Larson grow up?

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White Plains, New York

101
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Where did Jonathan Larson begin writing musicals?

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Alephi University

102
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What was Cy Colman’s birth name?

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Seymour Kaufman

103
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When did Jonathan Larson graduate from Adelphi University?

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1988

104
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Where did Jonathan Larson move after graduating?

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East Village neighbourhood of Manhattan

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What were Jonathan Larson’s best known musicals?

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“RENT” and “Tick…Tick…Boom”

106
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What awards did Jonathan Larson win?

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Pulitzer Prize for Drama for “RENT”, Tony Award for Best Musical for “RENT”, Tony Award for Best Book for “RENT”, Tony Award for Best Score for “RENT”, Drama Desk for Outstanding Musical for “RENT”, and Drama Desk for Outstanding Book for “RENT”

107
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When did Jonathan Larson win his awards for “RENT”.

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1996

108
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What controversial topics did Jonathan Larson explore in his musicals?

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Multiculturalism, addiction, and homophobia

109
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How did Jonathan Larson affect Broadway?

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He changed musicals from being uninspired to timely and meaningful

110
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Who was Jonathan Larson’s biggest influence?

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Stephen Sondheim

111
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When was Alan Menken born?

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July 22nd, 1949

112
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Where was Alan Menken born?

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New Rochelle, New York

113
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Who were Alan Menken’s parents?

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Norman and Judy Menken

114
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What instruments did Alan Menken study?

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Piano and violin

115
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What university did Alan Menken attend?

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New York University

116
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What did Alan Menken major in?

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Music but he explored a variety of different ones

117
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Who did Alan Menken compose Beauty and the Beast with?

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Ashman

118
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Who composed “Little Shop of Horrors”?

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Alan Menken

119
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When did “Little Shop of Horrors” premiere off Broadway?

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1982

120
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What is Alan Menken most well known for?

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Disney

121
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What awards did Alan Menken win?

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Oscar for Best Song for “Under the Sea” from “Little Mermaid” and an Oscar for Best Score for the same musical

122
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How did Howard Ashman die?

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AIDS

123
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At what age did Howard Ashman die?

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40

124
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When did Howard Ashman die?

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March 14th, 1991

125
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Who made “Newsies”?

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Alan Menken

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