Theater History_Drama 3

From its birth in the 1800s, the musical often spoofed what?

The Japanese theater style that uses dolls or puppets is called what?

What invention quickly overshadowed the American stage?

In the 2000s, a new rise of American musical comdeies took Broadway by surprise. Included are the following except-

What was the first fully integrated musical play using every song and dance to develop character and plot?

Where did the first recorded theaterical performance take place in 2000 BC?

Which is not a Shakespeare play?

The best musicals have three essential qualities except-

Plays that were written to teach right and wrong were called?

The Renaissance period saw a rebirth of great comdey and drama and the "age" was named after who?

Which American composers gave the American musical comedy a distinctive style and sound?

What did the English Royal Patent of 1662 accomplish?

All of the following are considered British mega-musicals except-

Who wrote about a black family's struggles in A Raisin in the Sun?

Who was prevented from performing during the Renaissance period for fear it would cause immorality?

Revues have their roots in

In Comedia dell-arte, beautiful young lovers were called what?

Two forms of common musical theater in Europe in the 1700s were

Which 1960s rock musical was hailed as a landmark but ushered in a period of confusion in musical theater?

The author of Death of a Salesman is

The Greek chorus originally danced around the altar singing a tragos, or what?

To finance their endeavors and to maintain their reputations, actors sought the help from

The Greeks are credited with starting theater to honor the god-

Roman plays consisted of what?

What American playwright wrote Cat on a Hot Tin Roof?

Who wrote Oedipus the King, Antigone and Elektra?

What kind of plays were based on the lives of the Saints and Biblical stories during the Medieval period?

The American stage borrowed its early plot from the plays of _____?

What director/composers refocused the msuical theater genre around an idea rather than a traditional plot?

The Comedia dell'arte performances did not include which of the following?