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TH 1071 (001) Musical Theatre History 2025 Final Exam - Objective Questions

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Match the descriptions on the left to the title from the drop down menu on the right that best fits it.  Titles do NOT repeat as correct answers.   1: Featuring the music of ABBA, this show tells the story of a young woman hoping to discover her father's identity so he can walk her down the aisle, and is the one that really launched jukebox musicals to a new level of success. 2: This 1984 Stephen Sondheim show is based on a famous 19th century painting and the life of the artist who created it. 3: With a hip hop infused score being used to tell the story of the US's first Treasury Secretary, Lin Manuel Miranda has created not only a hit show, but launched a number of related projects 4: This 1975 show with a score by Kander and Ebb was originally directed and choreographed by Bob Fosse, but really took off with a 1996 revival and a 2002 movie version that starred Catherine Zeta-Jones and Renee Zellweger. 5: This beloved series of TV animated shorts created in the 1970s that taught young viewers about math, grammar, and civics was a pioneer in musical educational children's programming. 6: This 1964 now classic show, whose hit songs include “If I Were A Rich Man”, was deeply inspired by Jewish culture but had themes of traditions giving way to change that gave it universal appeal. 7: This musical by Boublil and Schoenberg tells the story of Jean Valjean’s redemption and has become one of the most produced shows in the world since its premiere in the 1980s. 8: This 1966 concept musical tells the story of Sally Bowles, and its musical numbers in the Kit Kat Klub commented on the action set in pre-WWII Berlin. Liza Minelli starred in the movie and made the title song famous. 9: This Andrew Lloyd Webber musical features a tragic masked figure as its title character, a falling chandelier as its signature scenic element, and holds the record as the longest running show in Broadway history (well before the pandemic shutdown) 10: This 2006 rock musical by Duncan Shiek and Steven Sater that dealt with the struggles of a group of young people trying to grow up in late 19th century Germany, is an example of what Rebecca called the "all the feels" musicals that Broadway has become more open to in the 21s century. 11: This 1970 musical, which tell the story of a traveling preacher returning to his Georgia hometown, was credited by Hurwitz with attracting a middle class African-American audience to Broadway for the first time. 12: This classic 1957 musical retelling of "Romeo and Juliet" cemented Jerome Robbins as the first great director/choreographer, and was recently remade as a movie by director Steven Spielberg

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We are given 12 descriptions and a list of 12 titles to match. For each description, I’ll note which title best fits and then explain why the other options don’t fit. 1) Description: Featuring the music of ABBA, this show tells the story of a young woman hoping to discover her father's identity so he can walk her down the aisle, and is the one that really launched jukebox musicals to a new level of success. - Best fit: Mamma Mia! - Why this fits: Mamma Mia! is the musical built around ABBA songs and centers on a daughter trying to learn who her father is for her wedding, aligning perfectly with the description. - Why others don’t fit: Sunday in the Park with George is about art and creation, not ABBA songs; Hamilton is about Alexander Hamilton’s life; Chicago is a 1920s-set musical about crime and showbiz; Schoolhouse Rock is an educational cartoon series, not a jukebox musical. 2) Description: This 1984 Stephen Sondheim show is based on a famous 19th century painting and the life of the artist who created it. - Best fit: Sunday in the Park with George - Why this fits: The show is directly inspired by Georges Seurat and his painting A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte, exploring the artist’s life and art. - Why others don’t fit: The others are not Sondheim works about Seurat; Les Mis, Cabaret, Fiddler, etc., have different premi......Login to view full explanation

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