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1

The longest running musical in history is:
A)Cats
B)A Chorus Line
C)The Fantasticks
D)Oklahoma!
2

Which of the following is not distinguished by music as an integral part of the play?
A)Shakespeare's plays
B)Brecht's theatre of alienation
C)Beckett's theatre of the absurd
D)Shaw's comedies of ideas
3

The first Broadway musical in America in 1866 was:
A)Old Nelly Bly
B)Showboat
C)The Black Crook
D)The Mikado
4

The "gold age" for the American musical occurred:
A)in the last 20 years
B)from 1900 – 1960
C)from 1920 – 1950
D)from 1890- 1930
5

Which of the following did not write musicals in the early golden age of musicals?
A)George and Ira Gershwin
B)Cole Porter
C)Rodgers and Hart
D)Bock and Harnick
6

Which of the following was part of the early musical comedy?
A)laughably simple plots
B)romantic comedy characters
C)pretty girls in skimpy costumes
D)all of the above
E)none of the above
7

The era of musical drama came of age with Rodgers and hart's:
A)Showboat
B)Pal Joey
C)Call Me Madam
D)Damn Yankees
8

The composer of On the Town and West Side Story was:
A)Richard Rodgers
B)Leonard Bernstein
C)Andrew Lloyd-Webber
D)Cole Porter
9

The musical in the 2nd period of growth was characterized by:
A)increased dancing and clowning
B)serious plots and sophisticated music
C)laughable and physical humor
D)increased emphasis on the music
10

____________________ by Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II is one of the finest pieces of vocal literature in America.
A)Showboat
B)My Fair Lady
C)Lady in the Dark
D)Of Thee I Sing
11

Which of the following musicals won the Pulitzer Prize?
A)Oklahoma!
B)Guys and Dolls
C)The Phantom of the Opera
D)all of the above
E)none of the above
12

The growth of importance in choreography in musicals was initiated by:
A)Bob Fosse
B)Michael Bennet
C)Agnes de Mille
D)Jerome Robbins
13

A Chorus Line was the result of improvisation with performers and dancers by:
A)Jerome Robbins
B)Bob fosse
C)Tommy Tune
D)Michael Bennett
14

The three major contributors to a musical are:
A)producer, director and choreographer
B)composer, lyricist and author
C)actors, dancers and stage-hands
D)performers, audience and critics
15

Which of the following is part of a Stephen Sondheim musical?
A)disturbing plot
B)cynical tone
C)moral skepticism
D)sophisticated lyrics
E)all of the above
16

The musicals by Lloyd-Webber and Boubit-Schönberg are notable for their:
A)intense characterizations
B)intelligent book
C)lush music
D)witty lyrics
17

The biggest recent musical hit on Broadway which features a chorus line of Hitler's soldiers is:
A)The Sound of Music
B)The Producers
C)Cabaret
D)Springtime for Hitler
18

The Sondheim musical about the barber who kills his customers is:
A)A Little Night Music
B)Passion
C)Sweeney Todd
D)Assassins
19

Which of the following does not describe The Producers?
A)offensive story
B)corny jokes
C)scantily clad chorus girls
D)fully sung musical
20

The general direction of today's musical theatre is
A)toward bigger and more spectacular shows
B)toward using more comedic themes
C)toward more serious subjects
D)to include more dance





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