A Broadway Musical By Any Other Name

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1. "Hard To Get" was the original title of? DuBarry Was a Lady Anything Goes Panama Hattie Louisiana Purchase

2. "Fanforan" was a title considered for? Camelot Coco Brigadoon My Fair Lady

3. "Hello, Dolly!" was first announced with the following title? The Matchmaker It Takes A Woman Dolly's The One Dolly: A Damned Exasperating Woman

4. When "Oklahoma!" opened out of town in New Haven, the show was called? Green Grow The Lilacs Square Dance Laurey Makes Up Her Mind Away We Go!

5. When the musical "Funny Girl" was first conceived, it was named after one of Fanny Brice's famous songs. What was the musical known as ? Baby Snooks Second Hand Rose My Man Rose of Washington Square

6. The musical which at one point had the rather awkward title of "Come Back! Go Away! I Love You!" had a much more simple title by the time when it reached Broadway. What show am I referring to? Cabaret Skyscraper Walking Happy The Apple Tree

7. "On A Clear Day You Can See Forever" started life with a different composer and title. What was the show known as at that point? Romance--Past and Present Melinda A Hypnotic Romance I Picked a Daisy

8. "My Best Girl" is the original title of what musical? Sweet Charity Mame The Happy Time Seesaw

9. "The Fantasticks" was first conceived by its authors to have a different setting and have the title of? The Cliffs of Dover La Belle Paree Joy Comes To Dead Horse Auf Wiedersehen

10. When "West Side Story" was first developed, it had the title of? This Turf Is Ours Somewhere Tony and Maria East Side Story

11. The musical "Grand Hotel" started out of town tryouts over twenty years before it finally reached Broadway. What title was it known by then? Grand Hotel At The Grand Hotel At The Grand Hotel

12. "My Fair Lady" was the original title of what 1920s musical? Oh, Please Treasure Girl Tell Me More! Funny Face

13. In the 1930s, writers were working on a musical that satirized Hollywood and labor unions called "Swing To The Left." Through a drastic rewrite, all the satirical elements were dropped and it became just a love story. Along with these rewrites, it received a new title. What was it? Stars in Your Eyes Let's Face It! Music In My Heart Rosalie

14. The musical "Follies" began life as a musical murder mystery with the title? The Girls Upstairs Curtain of Death Murder At The Follies Showgirls

15. "Breakfast at Tiffany's,"one of the biggest musical bombs at all times, started its out of town tryout with a different name. What was it? Eula Mae Holly Holly Golightly Moon River

16. A musical version of "Buried Alive," a play about a gentleman who changes places with his valet, was called "Darling of the Day." What was its previous title? Married Alive Buried Alive My Valet and I Serving Myself

17. "A Girl To Remember" was an early title for what Broadway musical? Hot Spot Fade Out--Fade In Illya Darling She Loves Me

18. "Gone With The Wind," the musical version of Margaret Mitchell's epic novel, began its out of town tryout in Tokyo of all places (in Japanese!) with which title? Scarlett O'Hara Scarlett Dixie Tomorrow Is Another Day

19. "Roberta" was a 1930s musical about the fashion industry in Paris and included a fashion show. What title did it have when it first opened out of town? The Way You Look Tonight Gowns By Roberta I Won't Dance Lovely To Look At

20. "The Act," a 1970s musical which starred Liza Minnelli, went through countless changes before it reached New York, including an uncredited assist from director/choreographer Gower Champion. What title did the show have out of town? Little Do They Know City Lights Shine It On There Goes The Ballgame

21. "Rainbow" was an early title for what Broadway musical? Purlie The Wiz 110 in the Shade Raisin

22. The musical "Kiss Me, Kate" was known during rehearsals as? The Taming Of The Shrew Pertruchio's Shrew Wive it Wealthily Shrew

23. In the early 1930s, famed Broadway impresario Florenz Ziegfeld ran out of money and had to rely upon gangster's money to finance his next show. The "gentlemen" who financed the show wanted to call it "Laid in Mexico." (nudge, wink.) Mr. Ziegfeld ultimately had the name changed to something more innocent. What was this show called when it reached Broadway? Innocent Eyes The Ziegfeld Follies Walk a Little Faster Hot-Cha!

24. After Mr. Ziegfeld's death, the Shuberts announced they were going to present "The Ziegfeld Follies of 1934." However, they were unable to obtain use of the phrase "Ziegfeld Follies" and instead titled their show? The Band Wagon Face The Music Flying Colors Life Begins At 8:40

25. In 1920, Florenz Ziegfeld decided to take an intimate unproduced musical called "The Little Thing" and turn it into a lavish musical for his reigning star, Marilyn Miller. What title was chosen for the revised version (that became one of Broadway's best loved musicals of the 1920s)? Look For The Silver Lining Stepping Stones Head Over Heels Sally