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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)
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
- 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?
Fosse, opposite of traditional ballet.
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Who did Bob Fosse inspire?
Michael Jackson (hat, forward shoulders)
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Who was Cy Coleman (1929-2004)
American composer, songwriter, and jazz pianist.
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Name 2 works by Cy Coleman
1. Wildcat (1960) | 2. Sweet Charity (1966)
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Name 2 songs from 'Sweet Charity.'
1. Rhythm of Life | 2. Big Spender
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Who wrote Sweet Charity?
Cy Coleman (1929-2004)
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Who was Jerry Herman (1931-2019)
American composer and lyricist, known for his work in Broadway musical theatre.
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Name 2 works by Jerry Herman
1. Hello Dolly 2. Mame 3. La Cage aux Folles
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Who was Charles Strous (1921, age 98)
American composer and lyricist best known for writing the music to such Broadway musicals
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Name 2 works by Charles Strous
1. Bye Bye Birdie (1960) 2. Applause (1970) 2. Annie (1977)
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Who was Mitch Leigh (1928-2014) and what work was he best known for.
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)
Tom Jones - Book and lyrics | Harvey Schmidt - Composer
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what is the importance of 'The Fantasticks'?
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)
Gerome Ragni and James Rado - Lyrics | Galt MacDermot - Composer
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What was different about the musical 'Hair'? (1968)
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)
American Tribal love-rock musical Concept musical
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Who is Stephen Sondheim (1930, age 90)
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)
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?
Milton Babbit (1916-2011)
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Who was Milton Babbit (1916-2011)
Avant-garde American composer, music theorist, and teacher.
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What did Sondheim and Babbit believe in when composing music?
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?
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?
Stephen Sondheim, plot and stock characters from roman comedy was drawn from.
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Who was Jerry Bock (1928-2010)
American musical theater composer
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Sheldon Harnick (1924, age 96)
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.
1. Fiddler on the Roof (1964) 2. Fiorello! (1959) 3. She loves me (1963)
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Who is Kander & Ebb
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)
American composer, known largely for his work in the musical theater.
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Who was Fred Ebb (1928-2004)
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
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)
American musical theatre lyricist and composer.
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Name some musicals by Stephen Schwartz
1. Godspell 2. Pippin 3. Wicked
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What animated musicals did Stephen Schwartz write lyrics for?
1. Pocahontas 2. Hunchback of Notre Dame 3. The Prince of Egypt
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Who wrote 'A chorus line'? 1975
Marvin Hamlish (1944-2012)
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Who wrote 'Grease'? 1971
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?
Feminist movements in their musicals.

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