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Angela Lansbury starred in the title role of "Mame" on Broadway but who took the part in the movies?

Lucille Ball. The Broadway musical of "Mame", which was an adaption of the Patrick Dennis story of "Auntie Mame" opened on Broadway in 1974 and was scored by Jerry Herman. Lucille Ball and Robert Preston starred in the movie.

The star of "Annie Get Your Gun" was Ethel Merman on Broadway but Hollywood chose what actress to play the part in the movie?

Betty Hutton. Judy Garland was originally scheduled to play the part but became ill. Ethel Merman opened on Broadway in 1946 with Ray Middleton as her co-star. Howard Keel was Betty Hutton's co-star in the movie.

The Frank Loesser musical "Guys and Dolls" opened on Broadway with Robert Alda as Sky Masterson. Who played the part in the movie?

Marlon Brando. Frank Sinatra played Nathan Detroit in the movie - Sam Levene took that part on Broadway and Vivian Blaine repeated her role from Broadway to Hollywood. Isabell Bigley was Sarah Brown on the stage and Jean Simmons took the part in the movie.

John Raitt starred as Billy Bigelow in "Carousel", who took that part in the movie?

Gordon MacRae. The Rogers and Hammerstein musical of "Carousel" opened on Broadway in 1945 with John Raitt and Jan Clayton. Gordon MacRae and Shirley Jones played in the movie.

Ethel Merman starred as Mama Rose in "Gypsy", who starred in the movie?

Rosalind Russell. The Stephen Sondheim/Jules Styne musical of "Gypsy" opened on Broadway in 1959 starring Ethel Merman and Jack Klugman. Karl Malden took the part of Herbie in the movie.

Ezio Pinza starred in the Rogers & Hammerstein musical of "South Pacific". Who starred in the movie in the same role of Emile?

Rossano Brazzi. "South Pacific" opened on Broadway in 1949 starring Ezio Pinza and Mary Martin. The movie, however, starred Rossano Brazzi and Mitzi Gaynor.

Gertrude Lawrence opened on Broadway in "The King and I". Who starred in the movie?

Deborah Kerr. Yul Brynner as the king repeated his role in the movie. The score was by Rogers & Hammerstein.

Lisa Kirk played Bianca/Lois in "Kiss Me Kate" on stage. Who played the role in the movie?

Ann Miller. Cole Porter's 1948 production of "Kiss Me Kate" on Broadway starred Alfred Drake, Patricia Morrison and Lisa Kirk. Howard Keel and Kathryn Grayson joined Ann Miller in the Hollywood version.

Julie Andrews was Eliza Doolittle in Lerner & Loewe's production of "My Fair Lady" on Broadway. Who played the Hollywood role?

Audrey Hepburn. "My Fair Lady" opened on Broadway in 1956. Rex Harrison was on stage and in the movie.

Sidney Chaplin starred on Broadway in the role of Nicky Arnstein in "Funny Girl" with Barbra Streisand. Who did she co-star in the movie with?

Omar Sharif. "Funny Girl" opened on Broadway in 1964. The score was written by Jules Styne and Bob Merrill. Walter Pidgeon did appear in the movie as Florenz Ziegfeld.

Carol Lawrence starred as Maria in "West Side Story". Who took that role in the Hollywood version?

Natalie Wood. "West Side Story" opened on Broadway in 1957 with Larry Kert and Carol Lawrence. Richard Beymer co-starred with Natalie Wood in the movie. The score was written by Stephen Sondheim and Leonard Bernstein.

Zero Mostel was Teyvia in the 1964 Broadway production of "Fiddler on the Roof". Who did Hollywood cast in that role for the movie?

Topol. The Jerry Bock/Sheldon Harnick production of "Fiddler on the Roof" opened on Broadway in 1964. Topol did portray the part in a Broadway reproduction in the 90s.

Gene Kelly played Joey Evans in the 1940 Broadway production of "Pal Joey". Who played the part in the movie version?

Frank Sinatra. The Broadway production scored by Rodgers & Hart co-starred Vivienne Segal. The Hollywood version with Frank Sinatra co-starred Kim Novak and Rita Hayworth.

Betty Buckley played the part of Martha Jefferson in the 1969 Broadway production of "1776". Who took the part in the movie?

Blythe Danner. The Broadway production starred William Daniels, Howard Da Silva and Ken Howard, all of whom reappeared in the movie version in the same roles.

"Hello, Dolly" opened on Broadway in 1964 starring Carol Channing. Who starred in the movie?

Barbra Streisand. Barbra Streisand co-starred with Walter Mathau in the Hollywood version. Jerry Herman did the score and David Burns co-starred with Carol Channing on stage.