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A variety show with songs, comedy, juggling, acrobats, and animal acts, but no plot, is called |
| | A) | vaudeville |
| | B) | an operetta |
| | C) | a revue |
| | D) | a concept musical |
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Generally, musical comedy is in _______ act(s). |
| | A) | one |
| | B) | two |
| | C) | three |
| | D) | four |
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The Mikado, widely performed in the United States around the turn of the century, was written by |
| | A) | Cole Porter |
| | B) | Victor Herbert |
| | C) | W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan |
| | D) | Richard Rodgers and O. Hammerstein II |
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The main section of a musical comedy song is called the |
| | A) | chorus |
| | B) | verse |
| | C) | release |
| | D) | all of the above |
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Which of the following American musicals is not by Stephen Sondheim? |
| | A) | Sweeney Todd |
| | B) | Of Thee I Sing |
| | C) | Sunday in the Park with George |
| | D) | Company |
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During the first two decades of the twentieth century there were about _______ vaudeville theaters in the United States. |
| | A) | 1,000 |
| | B) | 10,000 |
| | C) | 100 thousand |
| | D) | 1 million |
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Slaughter on Tenth Avenue, the ballet used in the climax of On Your Toes, was choreographed by |
| | A) | Stephen Sondheim |
| | B) | Mikhail Baryshnikov |
| | C) | George Balanchine |
| | D) | Agnes de Mille |
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A variety show without a plot but with a unifying idea is called |
| | A) | vaudeville |
| | B) | an operetta |
| | C) | a revue |
| | D) | a book musical |
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The introductory section of a musical comedy song is called the |
| | A) | chorus |
| | B) | introduction |
| | C) | verse |
| | D) | vaudeville |
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Unlike the American musical, operettas |
| | A) | are usually tragic |
| | B) | are in foreign languages |
| | C) | combine song, spoken dialogue, and dance |
| | D) | are generally set outside the United States |
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