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Who is Leonard Bernstein? (1918-1990)

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American composer, conductor, author, music lecturer, and pianist.

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Name at least 3 musicals by Leonard Bernstein

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  1. On the Town (1944)
  2. Peter Pan (1950)
  3. Wonderful Town (1953)
  4. West Side Story (1957)
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Name the operetta by Leonard Bernstein and a song from (1956)

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Candide - Glitter and be Gay.

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Who wrote ‘West Side Story’?

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Stephen Sondheim - Lyrics
Leonard Bernstein - Composer
Jerome Robbins - Choreographer

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Name 3 things that were amazing about ‘West Side Story’

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  1. Dance integrated into the plot
  2. Hemiola rhythm (triple and duple rhythms)
  3. Culturally integrated
    - Huapango, Mexican dance
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Jule Styne (1905-1994)

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Pronounced (Ju-lie)

British-American song writer and composer best known for a series of Broadway musicals.

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Name a few musicals/films composed by Jule Styne

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  1. Gypsy
  2. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
  3. Funny Girl
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Who composed ‘Gypsy’?

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Jule Styne

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Who composed ‘Gentlemen Prefer Blondes’?

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Jule Styne

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Who composed ‘Funny Girl’?

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Jule Styne

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Who is Frank Loesser? (1910-1969)

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American songwriter and composer.

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Name a few musicals by Frank Loesser

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  1. Guys&Dolls (1950)

2. How to Succeed in Business without really trying (1961)

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What was different about Guys&Dolls by Frank Loesser?

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Fugue for tinhorns

- non-imitative Polyphonic texture or a round/canon was incorporated.

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Who composed ‘How to succeed in business without really trying’? (1961)

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Frank Loesser

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Name an iconic song from ‘Funny Girl’ by Jule Styne and the singer.

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Don’t rain on my parade - Ethel Merman

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Who is Meredith Wilson? (1902-1984)

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American flutist, composer, conductor, musical arranger, bandleader, playwright, and author.

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What is Meredith Wilson well known for?

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He wrote the book, music and lyrics for The Music Man (1957)

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Who is Mary Rodgers? (1931-2014)

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American composer, author, and screenwriter. - Daughter of Richard Rodgers

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Who wrote ‘Once Upon a Mattress’?

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Mary Rodgers

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Are female composers and writers common in music theatre?

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No.

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Who was Richard Adler (1921-2012)

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American lyricist, writer, composer and producer of several Broadway shows.

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Who was Jerry Ross (1926-1955)

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American lyricist and composer, worked with Richard Adler

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Name the two musicals Richard Adler and Jerry Ross are known well for.

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  1. Damn Yankees (1955)

2. The Pyjama Game (1954)

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Name at least 4 musicals that Bob Fosse Choreographed

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  1. Damn Yankees
  2. Pyjama Game
  3. Cabaret
  4. Chicago
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Who was Bob Fosse? (1927-1987)

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American dancer, musical-theatre choreographer, actor and theatre and film director

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Name at least 3 characteristics of Bob Fosse’s distinct dancing style

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  • Think curved shoulders
  • Turned-in knees
  • Bowler hats
  • Punctuated hand movements
  • Finger snaps
  • Sideways shuffling
  • Jazz hands.
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What dance genre did Bob Fosse develop?

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Fosse, opposite of traditional ballet.

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Who did Bob Fosse inspire?

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Michael Jackson (hat, forward shoulders)

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Who was Cy Coleman (1929-2004)

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American composer, songwriter, and jazz pianist.

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Name 2 works by Cy Coleman

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  1. Wildcat (1960)

2. Sweet Charity (1966)

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Name 2 songs from ‘Sweet Charity.’

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  1. Rhythm of Life

2. Big Spender

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Who wrote Sweet Charity?

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Cy Coleman (1929-2004)

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Who was Jerry Herman (1931-2019)

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American composer and lyricist, known for his work in Broadway musical theatre.

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Name 2 works by Jerry Herman

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  1. Hello Dolly
  2. Mame
  3. La Cage aux Folles
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Who was Charles Strous (1921, age 98)

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American composer and lyricist best known for writing the music to such Broadway musicals

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Name 2 works by Charles Strous

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  1. Bye Bye Birdie (1960)
  2. Applause (1970)
  3. Annie (1977)
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Who was Mitch Leigh (1928-2014) and what work was he best known for.

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American musical theatre composer and theatrical producer best known for the musical Man of La Mancha (1965).

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Who wrote ‘The Fantasticks’? (1960)

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Tom Jones - Book and lyrics

Harvey Schmidt - Composer

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what is the importance of ‘The Fantasticks’?

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It was a long running musical, off-broadway for 42 years.

The cast was never more than 10.

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Who wrote the musical ‘Hair’? (1968)

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Gerome Ragni and James Rado - Lyrics

Galt MacDermot - Composer

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What was different about the musical ‘Hair’? (1968)

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  1. It was a American Tribal love-rock musical
  2. Included hippie themes, hippie counterculture.
  3. concept musical
    - no storyline
  4. rock&roll
  5. broke the mould:
    - controversial with its themes of love, sex, drugs etc.
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What type of musical was ‘Hair’? (1968)

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American Tribal love-rock musical

Concept musical

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Who is Stephen Sondheim (1930, age 90)

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Sondheim is an American composer and lyricist known for his work in musical theater.

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Who did Sondheim work with, writing lyrics for what musicals (3)

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Leonard Bernstein: West Side Story
Jule Styne: Gypsy
Oscar Hammerstein: Allegro

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Sondheim in his early studies developed a formula when composing music with another composer. Who was this person?

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Milton Babbit (1916-2011)

46
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Who was Milton Babbit (1916-2011)

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Avant-garde American composer, music theorist, and teacher.

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What did Sondheim and Babbit believe in when composing music?

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They believed in mathematical relationships in music and they wrote music with a formula, exploring new ways of writing.

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What was Sondheim’s first musical?

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A funny thing happened on the way to the forum (1962)

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Who composed ‘A funny thing happened on the way to the forum’ (1962), what was it based on?

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Stephen Sondheim, plot and stock characters from roman comedy was drawn from.

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Who was Jerry Bock (1928-2010)

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American musical theater composer

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Sheldon Harnick (1924, age 96)

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American lyricist and songwriter best known for his collaborations with composer Jerry Bock.

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Name some musicals by Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick.

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  1. Fiddler on the Roof (1964)
  2. Fiorello! (1959)
  3. She loves me (1963)
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Who is Kander & Ebb

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Kander and Ebb were a highly successful American songwriting team consisting of composer John Kander and lyricist Fred Ebb.

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Who is John Kander (1927, age 93)

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American composer, known largely for his work in the musical theater.

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Who was Fred Ebb (1928-2004)

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Fred Ebb was an American musical theatre lyricist who had many successful collaborations with composer John Kander.

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Name at least 3 shows by Kander & Ebb

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  1. Cabaret (1966): set in 1920’s wartime
  2. Chicago (1975): written by Bob Fosse and Ebb
  3. Flora and the Red Menace (1965)
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Who is Stephen Schwartz? (1948, age 72)

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American musical theatre lyricist and composer.

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Name some musicals by Stephen Schwartz

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  1. Godspell
  2. Pippin
  3. Wicked
59
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What animated musicals did Stephen Schwartz write lyrics for?

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  1. Pocahontas
  2. Hunchback of Notre Dame
  3. The Prince of Egypt
60
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Who wrote ‘A chorus line’? 1975

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Marvin Hamlish (1944-2012)

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Who wrote ‘Grease’? 1971

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Jim Jacobs (1942, age 77) and Warren Casey (1935-1988)

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What did Nancy Ford and Gretchen Cryer bring to the stage?

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Feminist movements in their musicals.

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