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Musical Theatre History Final Exam
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Undergraduate 4
04/25/2010

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Anything Goes- Year
Definition
1934
Term
Anything Goes- Music
Definition
Cole Porter
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Anything Goes- Book
Definition
Bolton & Wodehouse
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Porgy & Bess- Year
Definition
1935
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Porgy & Bess- Music
Definition
George Gershwin
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Anything Goes- Lyrics
Definition
Cole Porter
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Porgy & Bess- Lyrics
Definition
Ira Gershwin
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Porgy & Bess- Book
Definition
Dubose Heyward
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On Your Toes- Year
Definition
1936
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On Your Toes- Music
Definition
Richard Rodgers
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On Your Toes- Lyrics
Definition
Lorenz Hart
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On Your Toes- Book
Definition
Rodgers, Hart, and George Abbott
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On Your Toes- Choreographer
Definition
George Balanchine
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On Your Toes- Director
Definition
George Abbott
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Babes in Arms- Year
Definition
1937
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Babes in Arms- Music
Definition
Richard Rodgers
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Babes in Arms- Lyrics
Definition
Lorenz Hart
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Babes in Arms- Book
Definition
Rodgers and Hart
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Babes in Arms- Choreographer
Definition
George Balanchine
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Cradle Will Rock- Year
Definition
1937
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Cradle Will Rock- Music
Definition
Marc Blitzstein
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Cradle Will Rock- Lyrics
Definition
Marc Blitzstein
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Cradle Will Rock- Book
Definition
Marc Blitzstein
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Cradle Will Rock- Director
Definition
Orson Welles
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Pal Joey- Year
Definition
1940
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Pal Joey- Music
Definition
Richard Rodgers
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Pal Joey- Lyrics
Definition
Lorenz Hart
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Pal Joey- Book
Definition
John O'Hara
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Pal Joey- Director
Definition
George Abbott
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Lady In The Dark- Year
Definition
1941
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Lady In The Dark- Music
Definition
Kurt Weill
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Lady In The Dark- Lyrics
Definition
Ira Gershwin
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Lady In The Dark- Book
Definition
Moss Hart
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Oklahoma- Year
Definition
1943
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Oklahoma- Music
Definition
Richard Rodgers
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Oklahoma- Lyrics
Definition
Oscar Hammerstein
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Oklahoma- Book
Definition
Oscar Hammerstein
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Oklahoma- Choreographer
Definition
Agnes de Mille
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On The Town- Year
Definition
1944
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On The Town- Music
Definition
Leonard Bernstein
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On The Town- Lyrics
Definition
Betty Comdon & Adolph Green
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On The Town- Book
Definition
Betty Comdon & Adolph Green
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On The Town- Choreographer
Definition
Jerome Robbins
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Finian's Rainbow- Year
Definition
1947
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Finian's Rainbow- Music
Definition
Burton Lane
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Finian's Rainbow- Lyrics
Definition
E.Y. Harburg
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Finian's Rainbow- Book
Definition
Harburg & Fred Saidy
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Brigadoon- Year
Definition
1947
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Brigadoon- Music
Definition
Frederick Lowe
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Brigadoon- Lyrics
Definition
Alan Lerner
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Brigadoon- Book
Definition
Alan Lerner
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Brigadoon- Choreographer
Definition
Agnes de Mille
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Finian's Rainbow- Choreographer
Definition
Michael Kidd
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Kiss Me Kate- Year
Definition
1948
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Kiss Me Kate- Music
Definition
Cole Porter
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Kiss Me Kate- Lyrics
Definition
Cole Porter
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Kiss Me Kate- Book
Definition
Sam and Bella Spewack
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Kiss Me Kate- Choreographer
Definition
Hanya Holm
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South Pacific- Year
Definition
1949
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South Pacific- Music
Definition
Richard Rodgers
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South Pacific- Lyrics
Definition
Oscar Hammerstein
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South Pacific- Book
Definition
Hammerstein & Josh Logan
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Guys & Dolls- Year
Definition
1950
Term
Guys & Dolls- Music
Definition
Frank Loesser
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Guys & Dolls- Lyrics
Definition
Frank Loesser
Term
Guys & Dolls- Book
Definition
Abe Burrows
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Guys & Dolls- Choreographer
Definition
Michael Kidd
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Kismet- Year
Definition
1953
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Kismet- Music
Definition
Robert Wright & George Forrest
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Kismet- Lyrics
Definition
Robert Wright & George Forrest
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Kismet- Book
Definition
Charles Lederer & Luther Davis
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Kismet- Choreographer
Definition
Jack Cole
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Pajama Game- Year
Definition
1954
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Pajama Game- Music
Definition
Richard Adler & Jerry Ross
Term
Pajama Game- Lyrics
Definition
Richard Adler & Jerry Ross
Term
Pajama Game- Book
Definition
George Abbott & Richard Bissell
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Pajama Game- Choreographer
Definition
Bob Fosse
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Pajama Game- Director
Definition
George Abbott & Jerome Robbins
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Most Happy Fella- Year
Definition
1956
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Most Happy Fella- Music
Definition
Frank Loesser
Term
Most Happy Fella- Lyrics
Definition
Frank Loesser
Term
Most Happy Fella- Book
Definition
Frank Loesser
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West Side Story- Year
Definition
1957
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West Side Story- Music
Definition
Leonard Bernstein
Term
West Side Story- Lyrics
Definition
Stephen Sondheim
Term
West Side Story- Book
Definition
Arthur Laurents
Term
West Side Story- Choreographer
Definition
Jerome Robbins
Term
West Side Story- Director
Definition
Jerome Robbins
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The Music Man- Year
Definition
1957
Term
The Music Man- Music
Definition
Meredith Wilson
Term
The Music Man- Lyrics
Definition
Meredith Wilson
Term
The Music Man- Book
Definition
Meredith Wilson
Term
The Music Man- Choreographer
Definition
Onna Smith
Term
Choreographer: Robert Alton
Definition
Anything Goes (1934)
Pal Joey (1940)
Term
Choreographer: George Balanchine
Definition
On Your Toes (1936)
Babes in Arms (1937)
Term
Choreographer: Agnes de Mille
Definition
Oklahoma (1943)
Brigadoon (1947)
Term
Choreographer: Jerome Robbins
Definition
On The Town (1944)
West Side Story (1957)
Term
Choreographer: Michael Kidd
Definition
Finian's Rainbow (1947)
Guys & Dolls (1950)
Term
Choreographer: Hanya Holm
Definition
Kiss Me Kate (1948)
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Choreographer: Jack Cole
Definition
Kismet (1953)
Term
Choreographer: Bob Fosse
Definition
Pajama Game (1954)
Term
Choreographer: Onna Smith
Definition
Music Man (1957)
Term

Anything Goes

Famous Songs

Definition

Anything Goes

You're The Top

I Get A Kick Out Of You

Term

Babes in Arms

Famous Songs

Definition

My Funny Valentine

Johnny One Note

The Lady is a Tramp

Term

Pal Joey

Famous Songs

Definition

I Could Have Written a Book

Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered

Term

Lady in the Dark

Famous Songs

Definition

Saga of Jenny

My Ship

Term

On The Town

Famous Songs

Definition

New York, New York

Lonely Town

I Can Cook Too

Some Other Time

Term

Brigadoon

Famous Songs

Definition
Almost Like Being in Love
Term

Kiss Me Kate

Famous Songs

Definition

Tom, Dick, or Harry

I've Come to Wive It Wealthily in Padua

I Hate Men

Too Darn Hot

Term

South Pacific

Famous Songs

Definition

You've got to be Carefully Taught

Some Enchanted Evening

Term

Guys & Dolls

Famous Songs

Definition

Adelaide's Lament

Sit Down You're Rockin' The Boat

I'll Know

So Sue Me

Term

Kismet

Famous Songs

Definition
Stranger in Paradise
Term

Pajama Game

Famous Songs

Definition
Steam Heat
Term

Most Happy Fella

Famous Songs

Definition

Somebody Somewhere

Big D

Oh My Feet

Term

West Side Story

Famous Songs

Definition

Maria

Tonight

America

Term

Music Man

Famous Songs

Definition

76 Trombones

Goodnight My Someone

Term
What Made Oklahoma Different?
Definition
-Male chorus doesn't enter until romantic plot is established
-Female chorus doesn't enter until after Male chorus
-Every song arises from the action
-Only 3 new songs introduced in Act 2
-There is a scene following the last big production number
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Term
Why is Oklahoma considered the beginning of the modern musical?
Definition
-music advances plot
-rejects wit and sophistication for a sentimental look at a bygone era
-rejects popular music for a more serious tone
-seriousness of the story (central character dies)
-epic use of dance
-reduction in importance of the chorus
-simplicity of the show
Term

Oklahoma!

Famous Songs

Definition

Oh, What a Beautiful Morning!

Oklahoma!

People Will Say We're In Love

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