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Theater
Theater is a type of live performing art that includes genres such as drama, musical and comedy.
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What is the meaning of zarzuela?
La zarzuela
1. A Spanish musical production, alternating between spoken and sung scenes often of an operatic nature, originating in Madrid.
2. A Spanish seafood stew.
Modern plays generally have one or two acts; sometimes three. Up until the 18th century, however, plays were usually segmented into 5 acts, each with a specific function or theme.
In my research I cannot identify a published and popular play with more than 5 acts. This is not to say there aren't lesser known works that have 6 or even more acts.
What is the accompaniment like for christopher bruce's swansong?
Electro-acoustic with digitally sampled sounds, vocals, a reed pipe and popular dance rhythms. Unaccompanied interludes enable us to hear the tapping of feet
What is Drowsy Chaperone - Broadway Show - about and what are its ratings?
The Drowsy Chaperone takes you into the living room of a bachelor known simply as "Man in Chair". He addresses the audience and begins to tell them about a Broadway show that is a favorite of his, The Drowsy Chaperone. He plays a record of the show and tells the audience about the show as it happens before them. It is a musical comedy. It plays eight shows a week at the Marriot Marquis Theatre. As of July 29, 2007, it was selling out at 68.6%. The average ticket is .57. The theatre has 12,888 seats.
When The Drowsy Chaperone closed on December 30, 2007 it had played 32 previews and 674 performances. It Grossed (a term for a show's revenue) $63,565,088 and was attended by 865,975 people. This and more information on Broadway shows can be found on BoffoBox.com.
Why were the sun moon and stars placed on the roof of the Globe theatre?
they created a nice atmosphere for the people who went to the theatre at night
Who partnered with Richard Rodgers to write a series of very successful musicals?
Richard Rodgers partnered with two other men at different times: Lorenz Hart and Oscar Hammerstein II.
Are any of the women innocent in the play Chicago?
yes. In the musical, during Cell Block Tango there is a women who is Russian, and sings the part in Russian. She is innocent. All of the other women ask if she did it, and she replies, uh uh, not guilty.
What are the lyrics to Favourite Son in Will Rogers Follies?
Only will and the reporter:
Reporter: Mr Rogers, have you ever thought about running for President of the United States?
Will Rogers: Well, I'll tell ya, this country might be used to having anything at all named as the Presidential Candidate, but we haven't quite sunk to the professional actor stage. That's what I said in 1928, folks.
Reporter:Mr Rogers, you've been invited to speak at the Republican Convention in Kansas City, and you've also been invited to speak at the Democratic Convention in Houston.
Will Rogers: Oh boy! The Democrats! They always have more fun at their Conventions because they know they aren't going anywhere afterward.
Reporter: So, will you run for President or not, Mr Rogers?
Will Rogers: I sure will!
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Will Rogers: You Democrats and Republicans I'm asking for your vote.
I've got this defunct party with some new ideas to float.
Don't ask me what my platform is, I leave that stuff alone,
'cause no one keeps those promises as history has shown.
I'll run a clean campaign and that'll be my winning card.
(Considering the kind you've had well that won't be too hard!)
What is the name of the main character in the three penny opera?
Kurt Weill's The Threepenny Opera (Die Dreigroschenoper) The protagonist is 'Macheath' (Mackie Messer, or Mack the Knife)
How did commedia dell arte attract an audience?
To attract an audience the actors would make stuff up on the spot it was soo funny. To attract an audience the actors would make stuff up on the spot it was soo funny.
