Theatre 112 quizzes
Assessment 1:
Librettist  in charge of writing the dialogue of a musical
Choreographer  creates and teaches dances
Adelaid’s Lament  guys and dolls
Director  control of artistic vision
Score  collection of songs
Libretto  total collection of lyrics and dialogue
Composer  in charge of creating melodies
Lyricist  in charge of writing words to songs
Producer  in charge of monetary aspects
Im an ordinary man  song in My fair lad
Assessment 2:
1. despite their rigid natures, Gilbert and Sullivan often put songs from other
composer – FALSE
2. Florentine Camerata was a group for helping create opera – TRUE
3. At the end of HMS Pinafore Ralph marries buttercup – False; Josephine
4. Belt – “there’s no business like show business” is NOT beth burrier
5. Gilbert was the lyricist and Sullivan the composer
6. Evangeline Strong contender for the 1st musical bc had songs specifically
written
7. Evangeline did NOT open before the black crook
8. Soprano is a voice that sits very high in female register
9. Highest vocal type for male – tenor
10. Not a significant contribution of HMS pinafore – not responsible for ending
reign of queen victoria
Assessment 3:
1. no no Nanette has a score written by: youmens, harbarch, and ceasar
2. This is NOT an element of Vaudeville  nudity and baudy jokes
3. This songw as NOT in no no Nanette: varsity brag
4. In no no Nanette, Nanette marries: Tom
5. In 1900-1920 – this was not a composer during that time: frank loesser
6. Ziegfield follies was NOT known fore: intimate story telling
7. Geore Cohan: renaissance man of theatre. Wrote “give my regards to
broadway” “yankee doodle”
8. Minstrel show was a type of entertainment white actors put on black face
9. No no Nanette is NOT responsible for – an integrate cast of whites and blacks
10. Irvin Berline contributed to Quodilbet – one person sings one melody and
other person sings a separate melody
Assessment 4:
1. Show boat was created and produced by : Hamerstein, kern and Ziegfeld
2. Gaylord pursued magnona in shotboat
3. 1st musical to win Pulitzer prize – Of Thee I sing
4. a Cole porter musical that gave you “you’re on top” – anything goes
5. 1st musical to have entirely black cast – porgy and bees
6. musical banned from its own theatre on opening night – the cradle will rock
7. a revue that gave us ‘suppertime’ – as thousands cheer
8. 1st musical to have an anti-hero as its protagonist – Pal joey
9. Show boat takes place btw :1890-1927
10. Ol man river from show boat became another term for black people
Assessment 5- Midterm I
1. All were elements in Vaudille except – nudity and bawdy jokes
2. All were songs in no no Nanette except – varsity drag
3. This choreographer created dances for the camera using kaleidoscope
patterns – his work includes 42nd street: Bubsy Berkley
4. At the end of no no Nanette – she marries TOM
5. A soprano sits very hih in female register
6. Highest vocal type for male – tenor
7. Movie to first use sound – the jazz singer
8. Television today DOES have programs with a musical theatre basis
9. Rogers and Hammerstein did NOT win pultizer prize for Oklahoma
10. Florentine camerata was a group responsible for helping to create opera
11. tHe cradle will rock – musical that found itself banned from its own theatre
opening night
12. as thousands cheer – a revue that gave us ‘suppertime’
13. of thee I sing – first musical to win pultizer prize
14. anything goes – Cole porter musical that gave us ‘youre on top’
15. Pal joey – 1st musical to have an anti-hero as it protragonist
16. Progy and bees – first msucail to have an entirely black cast
17. Minstrel show was dominated by white actors putting on black face
18. At the end of HMS pinaforme ralph does NOT marry buttercup
19. Gaylord ravenal pursues this woman – Magnolia
20. George cohan was a renaissance man of theathre- responsible for give my
regards to boradway, youre a grand ole flag and yankee doodle
21. GIlberst was the lyricist and Sullivan the composer
22. Evangeline did NOT open before the black crook
23. Show boat takes place btw: 1890-1927
24. During 1900-1920- - all were composers except frank loesser
25. Beth burrier did NOT belt and sing ‘ theres no businesss like show business”
26. Ol man river from show boat became a national anthem for blanks
27. Allegro was NOT a successful roger and Hammerstein musical
28. Astaire was NOT masculine and Kelly was NOT elegant and debonair
29. Ziegfeld follies was known for all EXEPT – intimate story telling
30. Show boat was created or produced by all except – Richard Rodgers
31. Laury – when going to dance she has to chose btw jud and curly
32. Ali hakim – a peddler
33. Ado annie –in love with will parker
34. Will – sings everything is up to date in Kansas city
35. Jud – is dead by the end fo the musical
36. Curly – is exonerated by murdering jud
37. Sa thousands cheer – a revue that had esther water sing “suppertime”
38. No no Nannette – first American musical that was an international hit
39. 42nd street – a bubsby Berkley musical
40. show boat – based on edna ferbers book about the performers along the
Mississippi river
41. cop rock – an unsuccessful musical tb show in the late 1980s
42. HMS pinafore – helped to create international copyright law
43. Of thee I sing – a musical that satirizes the government
44. Carousel – Rodgers and Hammerstein musical that tells life and death of billy
bigelow
45. South pacific- only rogers and Hammerstein ever to win pultier prize
46. Oklahoma – features songs such as people will say were in love and I cant say
no and lonely room
47. Helen morgan- famous singer that was in show moat
48. Ethel merman – known for her big loud belt voice
49. Adele Astaire – danced with her brother, fred
50. Fanny brice- female comic in the Ziegfeld follies
51. Marilyn miller – famous dancer star of the 1920s, stars in sunny and sally
52. Musical sin order starting with earliest: the black crook, HMS pinafore, no no
Nanette, show boat, and Oklahoma
53. Roger and Hammerstein shows from earliest to latest: Oklahoma, carousel,
south pacific, the king and I, and the sound of music
54. Ir Gershwin – lyricist responsible for of thee I sing
55. Anges demille – cheographer known for integrating acating and subtext into
the dances of Oklahoma
56. Irving berlin – composer known for the uodilbet
57. Hassord short – director of many successful revues
58. Cole porter- composer of naughty lyrics seen in anything does and songs like
“lets do it”
59. Vincy youmens – composer best known for his work in no no Nanette
60. Jerome jern – composer best known for his work on the princess shows
61. Bert Williams – black performer who had to use blackface to be accepted
62. Geroge Gershwin – composer responsible for porgy and bees
63. Flo Ziegfeld – producer of successful follies show
Assessment 6:
1. This character in Guys and Dolls is trying to find a place for the oldest
established permanent floating crap game in new york: Nathan Detroit
2. This musical told story of feuding couple trying to put on Shakespeare
comedy by Cole Porter – Kiss me Kate
3. Guys and Dolls was based on short stories of this author: Damon Runyon
4. At end of guys and dolls – sky does NOT end up marrying Adelaide and
Nathan does NOT marry Sarah
5. This choreographer relies on a heavy use of props in order to tell her stories.
Her credits include The Producers and Crazy For you – Susan Strogman
6. He was one of the first pioneers for musical theatre dance and while he
worked for Ziegfeld he realizes dances should have a beg, middle and end –
Seymour Felix
7. This choreographer came from ballet world and was instrumental in creating
the director-choreographer. Works include West side story and fiddler on the
roof – Jerome Robbins
8. Actress was a very famous dancer in this period. Was saw a clip of her in
damn Yankees – Gwen Verdon
9. This composing team was NY centric. They gave us such musicals as On the
town, wonderful town and bells are ringing – Comden and Green
10. This choreographer was known for his use of cynical sexuality in his dances.
Words include Cabaret, Chicago, and Airotica number form All that Jazz- Bob
Fosse
Assessment 7:
1. At the end of show Eliza marries HIGGINS
2. The first song in ‘my fair lady’ is NOT on the street where you live.’
3. The final test to see if eliza can be passed off as a lady is at the Embassy Ball
4. Henry Higgins is a world-renowned Phoneticist
5. This character sings ‘get me to the church on time’ – Alfred P. Doolittle
6. This off Broadway musical became the longest running musical in NYC --The Fatasticks
7. This off Broadway musical is one of the 1st musicals to deal with Hispanic
heritage – In the Heights
8. This producer known for temperamental attitude and wacky publicity stunts
– including hiring ppl with same names as the major drama critics: David
Merrick
9. This composer is known for big broad-way shows with hummable melodies.
Include hello dolly, Mame, and la cade aux folles – Jerry Herman
10. This broadway actor was known for originating more roles than any other
Broadway actor. He is best remembered for his work on TV show law an
order – Jerry Orbach
Assessment 8:
1. The film version of Cabaret IS NOT EXACTLY LIKE STAGE PLAY
2. This character of cabaret is fruit seller whom wishes to marry Frauelin
Schnedier – Schultz
3. Don’t tell mama is an UPTEMPO song
4. Most of hal prince’s musicals can be put under title of CONCEPT musicals
5. Hal Prince has directed all except CATS
6. Hal prince DID NOT ACT
7. At end of Cabaret – cliff leaves berlin
8. Hal prince worked under GEORGE ABBOTT
9. Song used as Nazi anthem in Cabaret – TOMORROW BELONGS TO ME
10. Hal prince musical featured visual toucues as a game of musical chairs –
EVITA
Assessment 9:
1. All these reasons are why company is considered landmark EXCEPT – its cast
was comprised of best dancers on broadway.
2. All these contributing factors to rock and roll EXCEPT – death of frank
Sinatra
3. In 1970s- Sondheim made pop chars with this ballad from a little night music
– Send in the Clowns
4. This musical is NOT written by Stephen Sondheim – Hello dolly
5. In company – this couple very competitive – Harry and Sarah
6. Britisih composer—jesus chris superstar, cats, phantom of opera – Andrew
Lloyd Webber
7. This rock and roll told story of man unsure if he was going to Vietnam – Hair
8. This actress gained acclaim for her portrayl of Joanne. Her signature song is
the ladies who lunch – Elaine Stritch
9. Sondheim musical that won pultizer prize – Sunday in the park with George
10. Oscar Hammerstein was sonheim’s mentor
Midterm 2:
1.
order of shows earliest to latest:
guys and dolls, my fair lady, cabaret, company, a chorus line
2. traditional – revival in which the show is presented as it was back when it first
opened
3.
alred drake- famous mature singer who had deep rich sound – okalahoma and kiss
me kate
lerner and lowe – composer and lyricist of my fair ldy
Michael Bennett – director/choreographer of a chorus line
Michael kidd- choreographer known for exuberant and energetic dancing
Robert preston – Hollywood actor in the music man
George furth – librettist of company
Seymour felix – choreographic credited for giving dnaces a beg, middle, and end
Kinder and ebb – composer and lyrcist of cabret
Stephen Sondheim – composer and lyricist of company
Julie Andrews – famous after being eliza in my fair lady
4. Revisionist – revial in which the show is drastically altered from orginal
production
5.
cabaret – musical fetatured an emcee who commented on lives
company- musical had 3 different endings before the song being alive was used
gypsy –stephen Sondheim wrote the lyris to jule styne’s music
kiss me kate – cole porter musical
west side story – retelling of romeo and Juliet
my fair lady- henry Higgins is a character in this musical
guys and dolls- usical in which there is no perfact A couple or B couple
annie get your gun – musical irving berlin gave us theres no business like show
business
fiddler on the roof- Jerome robbins directed this show
a chorus line – Michael vennett’s trimumph and dancers
6.
Barbra cook – acting intensive soprano starred in orginal production of the music
man
Carol burnett – female comedienne who found success in television
Mary martin – diminutive soprano who starred in south pacific
Jerry orbach – actor who orginated more roles on boradway than any other actor
Barbra streisland – odd looking musical comedy star who starred in funny girl
Ethel merman – big, brassy, female singer
Zero mostel- larger than life comic actor who often adlibbed
John raitt- romantic actor whose operatic voice was often used when he starred in
orginal productions
Robert preston- holywood actor who was not much of a singer
Alfred drake- mature actor whose deep voice was used
7. revival of this musical staring ruby keeler – no no Nannette
8.
cabaret – inspired to direct the show when he saw a photo of a men yelling at black
girl
evita – written by webber opened in 1970s
zorba – prince used a greek bazouki ircle as his concept
company – instead of set used cold black series of platforms
phantom of opera – written by webber opening in 1980s
9.
cassie—retunred from trying to make career in Hollywood
pual – injuries himself during audtion
Diana – constant subject of ridicule
Val – had plastic surgery in order to get jobs
Zach – the director
10.
musical written in 1970s, sounded like 1950s- told story of group of hs students in
1950s – grease
11.
longest running musical in NY hx – the fantasticks
12. Hammerstein was sondheim’s mentor
13.
british composer used very pop rock sound – webber
14.
don’t tell mama – uptempo song
15.
actoress gained acclaim for her portrayal of joanne – Elaine strith
16.
henry Higgins – worl renowed phoneticist
17.
guys and dolls based on stores from – damon yunyon
18.
first song in my fair lady is NOT on the street where you live
19.
what happens to cliff at end of cabaret? Leaves berlin
20.
NOT written by sonheim – hello dolly
21.
first to deal with Hispanic heritage – in the heights
22.
hal prince used musical chairs – Evita
23.
company – couple very competitive – harry and sarah
24.
character in guys and dolls trying to find oldest established – nathon Detroit
25.
first pioneers of musical thethre – worked for flo Ziegfeld – semyour felix
26.
song used in cabaret as nazi anthem – tomorrow belongs to me
27.
film verison of cabaret – directed by bob fossee is NOT like the stage play
28.
hal prince did not direct CATS
29.
hal prince musicals – concept musicals
30.
hal prince worked under – GEORGE ABBOTT
31.
compsong team NY centric – comden and green
32.
haracter in cabaret fruit seller – Schultz
33.
sings get me the church on time – Alfred Doolittle
34.
sonheim ballad a little night music – send in the clowns
35.
musical told story of couple trying to put on shakespear comedy – kiss me kate
Assessment 11:
1. disease took over lives of many artists working in musicals  AIDS
2. yr considered to be one of the most prominent in 1980s  1984
3. all these musicals tarted abroad EXCEPT  Sunday in the park with George
4. director/choregrapher in 1980s – the best little whorehouse in texas 
tommy tune
5. actress in 1970s – played Eva Person  Patti LuPone
6. all about la cage aux follies are true except  it closed after a month and lost
much of its money
7. la cage has musics and lyrics by – jerry herman
8. 1970s- all were minorities except  native americans
9. genre not apart of the prolonged styles  operetta
10. musical featured hit song ‘tomorrow’  annie
Quiz 12:
1. 1991 musical best remembered for helicopter – miss salgon
2. rent won pultizer prize – TRUE
3. composing team in 1990s – Ahrens and Flaherty
4. a want song in rent is NOT “one song glory”
5. NYC major cleaning up broadway – Rudy Gulliani
6. At end of rent Mimi is NOT dead
7. Disease dominating characters of Rent is HIV/aids – true
8. 1990s composing team – biggest high was concert presentation of kinder and
Ebbs --- encores
9. composer in 990s – five years and parade – Jason Brown
10. jonathan Larsen – is NOT currently writing a musical. He is dead
Assessment 13:
1. jukebox musicals  take pre-existing popular songs and write a story –
mamma mia and jersey boys
2. two major NYC companies dedicated to producing new works – NAMT and
NYMF
3. in 2000s – this yr offered musicals like samalot, the light in the plaza – etc. –
2005
4. in the 1970s- this musical got rid of the backers audition – a chorus line
5. backers audition is hwere composers gather potential investors
6. all were elements in musicals in 2000s except – Re-emergence of operettas
7. musical by mel brooks – the producers
8. musical popular when it opened in 2003 – pre-euql to wizard of oz—wicked
9. 60 min presentation on 1986 musical – called smile
10. regional theathre – type of theatre in which audiences buy a scription series
and are guaranteed a show
assessment 14:
1. creative team did NOT write next to normal when composer’s mother
committed suicide
2. newspaper most influential in keeping a show alive – NY times
3. In next to normal – Natalie is NOT grieving for gabe
4. Theatre director belongs to this union – SDC
5. Previews – period when actor perform one show in evening and in the
morning they are working out new material
6. Ways a show lives on broadway EXCEPT – audiences are allowed to
videotape the performance
7. Actor on broadway they are apart of this union – AEA
8. Diana DOES attempt suicide in Next to normal
9. Henry IS the potential BF of Natalie
10. At the end of the show Diana does NOT reveal that she murdered gabe