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When you think of musicals, you immediately think of the songs. But sometimes the spoken words are equally memorable.
4 Spoken Lines quizzes and 60 Spoken Lines trivia questions.
1.
  Show Quotes    
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
Here are a bunch of quotes from various shows. Test your knowledge and see how many you can pair up. Most importantly, have fun!
Average, 25 Qns, LiaZ, Mar 01 11
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LiaZ
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  Musicals Spoken Quotes    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz pays tribute to the often overlooked 'spoken word' in musicals. I will give you a quote that is spoken, and you tell me which musical it's from.
Difficult, 10 Qns, alison24601, Nov 11 22
Difficult
alison24601
Nov 11 22
606 plays
3.
  Showtune Segues: Words That Begin Songs    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
Songs in musicals are almost always launched by dialogue - and sometimes even one word! For true musical theatre buffs: Test your knowledge with this quiz!
Difficult, 15 Qns, GabriellaGal, Jan 19 10
Difficult
GabriellaGal
333 plays
4.
  Showtune Segues 2: More Words That Begin Songs    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A shorter sequel to the first "Showtune Segues." Obsessed with musical theatre? See if you know these bits of dialogue that launch songs in various musicals!
Tough, 10 Qns, GabriellaGal, Mar 09 10
Tough
GabriellaGal
237 plays

Spoken Lines Trivia Questions
1. In the musical "Ragtime," the first act ends with the song "Till We Reach That Day." What does the character Coalhouse Walker Jr. scream in anguish at the start of this number?

From Quiz Showtune Segues: Words That Begin Songs

Answer: No!

"Ragtime" was composed by Stephen Flaherty, and the lyrics were written by Lynn Ahrens. Coalhouse Walker Jr. was originally played by Brian Stokes Mitchell.

2. "I was raised to be charming, not sincere."

From Quiz Musicals Spoken Quotes

Answer: Into the Woods

"Into the Woods," by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine, combines many well-known fairy tales into one story. The second half shows the dark side of these stories, and what happens after the 'happily ever after.' This quote is said by Cinderella's prince shortly after he admits to cheating on Cinderella, whom he has recently married.

3. 'Come on, Chief. You know I got what it takes. Don't make me brag.'

From Quiz Show Quotes

Answer: Damn Yankees

Who could forget Lola, who put the emphasis on talent, not brains?

4. A song in the musical "Urinetown" begins with Old Man Strong pleading "In the name of God, Penny, what difference could it make?!" to which Mrs. Pennywise echoes, "What difference?!" What song is this?

From Quiz Showtune Segues 2: More Words That Begin Songs

Answer: It's A Privilege To Pee

Mrs. Pennywise was originally played on Broadway by Nancy Opel.

5. "They are fighting the Indians in America, and you cannot read."

From Quiz Musicals Spoken Quotes

Answer: Sunday in the Park with George

Another Sondheim-Lapine masterpiece, this show tells the story of the artist George Seraut (originally played by Mandy Patinkin) and his fictional mistress, Dot (originally played by Bernadette Peters). This quote is said by George at the beginning of the play, while George is sketching Dot. She is complaining about her bustle, and George asks her why she is wearing it. She replies, "Why wear it? Everyone is wearing them, you know they are. I read they're even wearing them in America."

6. 'I have hot pants for you.'

From Quiz Show Quotes

Answer: Anything Goes

'Would you like some ice?'

7. Finish the line with which Link in "Hairspray" launches the ballad "Without Love". "Oh, Tracy. They can keep us from kissin', but they can't stop us from..."

From Quiz Showtune Segues 2: More Words That Begin Songs

Answer: Singing

"Without love, life's like rock n' roll without a drummer!"

8. Which song in the musical "Curtains" begins with Lt. Frank Cioffi telling the cast of the show, "You're all heroes to me?"

From Quiz Showtune Segues: Words That Begin Songs

Answer: Show People

The full line is, "I can't believe I'm hearing this! I won't believe it! Putting on a musical is the most fulfilling thing a person could ever hope to do! You people, you're all heroes to me."

9. "As the good book says, if you spit in the air, it lands on your face."

From Quiz Musicals Spoken Quotes

Answer: Fiddler on the Roof

"Fiddler on the Roof" is based on the stories of Sholom Aleichem, and follow Tevye, a Jewish peasant living in pre-Revolutionary Russia. One of the things this colourful character is notorious for is quoting the good book, often incorrectly.

10. 'Oh, George! I'm shot, George! Who shot me?'

From Quiz Show Quotes

Answer: The Music Man

Don't worry--Mrs. Shinn will recover.

11. In "Ragtime," before Emma Goldman begins singing "He Wanted To Say," what character is stammering as he tries to speak to Coalhouse Walker Jr.?

From Quiz Showtune Segues 2: More Words That Begin Songs

Answer: Younger Brother

Younger Brother was originally played by Steven Sutcliffe, and in the first Broadway revival by Bobby Steggert.

12. What is the signature outburst in "How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying" that leads to the song "Coffee Break?"

From Quiz Showtune Segues: Words That Begin Songs

Answer: "There's no more coffee!"

The song argues that coffee is the most important thing: "The office light doesn't have to be fluorescent; I'll get no pains in my head..."

13. "I'm going back to NASA. There's just too much pressure in this line of work."

From Quiz Musicals Spoken Quotes

Answer: Sunday in the Park with George

The second half of "Sunday in the Park with George" shows George's great grandson, also named George, who is a sculptor and inventor. His sculptures, called 'Chromolumes,' use music, lasers, and state-of-the-art computers to create their 'art.' This quote is from Dennis, George's friend and technician, and the line of work he is referring to is making Chromolumes.

14. 'Ay! Here comes the whole commercial. The mother of Tony was born in Poland, the father was born in America. That makes him an American but us? Foreigners! Lice! Cockroaches!'

From Quiz Show Quotes

Answer: West Side Story

I like to be in America...

15. In the musical "Grey Gardens," Little Edie is astonished that her mother is planning to sing nine songs at their party. Her mother replies, "Not counting encores." What song does Little Edie begin to sing in response?

From Quiz Showtune Segues 2: More Words That Begin Songs

Answer: Mother Darling

"Grey Gardens" is based on the 1975 documentary about the Bouvier-Beales, relatives of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.

16. In the musical "Seussical," what character opens one of their songs with this line spoken to Horton The Elephant? "Neither did I, Hort. Neither did I."

From Quiz Showtune Segues: Words That Begin Songs

Answer: Mayzie La Bird

This line begins Mayzie's solo reprise of "How Lucky You Are."

17. "He can't believe you love him, and neither can I."

From Quiz Musicals Spoken Quotes

Answer: The Secret Garden

"The Secret Garden," based on the novel by Francis Hodgson Burnett, is a story of loss. Archibald, a cripple, thought he would never find love. Then he meets Lily, who is sweet and kind, and who loves him. When she dies, he is heartbroken, and he closes up her garden and distances himself from their son. When Mary, his orphaned niece comes to live with him, she reminds him of Lily, and he is forced to remember. This line occurs in a flashback scene. Archie has just been dreaming about Lily and Mary, and the scene moves to when Lily and her sister Rose were both still alive, and Rose is telling Lily not to marry Archibald, a cripple.

18. 'I thought I hated Nathan. I still think I hate him. That's love.'

From Quiz Show Quotes

Answer: Guys and Dolls

But Adelaide and Nathan live happily ever after in a home with wallpaper and book ends.

19. In "The Music Man," lisp-burdened Winthrop Paroo declared he learned a song from Harold Hill with hardly any "S"s in it! What was the song?

From Quiz Showtune Segues 2: More Words That Begin Songs

Answer: Gary, Indiana

"Gary, Indiana, let me say it once again!"

20. Another from "Curtains": who begins the number "Thinking Of Him/I Miss The Music Reprise" with the line, "What was I thinking when I let you slip away?"

From Quiz Showtune Segues: Words That Begin Songs

Answer: Aaron Fox

Aaron Fox was originally played by Jason Danieley, who is married to fellow Broadway star Marin Mazzie.

21. "That's all very well, but what are we gonna do about the Italian?"

From Quiz Musicals Spoken Quotes

Answer: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Yet another Sondheim show, "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" features wrongly convicted and exiled barber, Sweeney Todd, and his landlady, Mrs. Lovett, who make meat pies out of Sweeney's clients. This line precedes the song, "A Little Priest," in which the pair first get their fiendish idea. The Italian they are referring to was a man who knew Sweeney's old identity and tried to blackmail him, causing Sweeney to kill him.

22. 'I swallowed one.' 'That's okay, I have plenty more.'

From Quiz Show Quotes

Answer: My Fair Lady

The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain. Eliza Doolittle couldn't have learned that without the marbles.

23. What phrase does the leprechaun Og say RIGHT before he sings "When I'm Not Near The Girl I Love" in the musical "Finian's Rainbow?"

From Quiz Showtune Segues: Words That Begin Songs

Answer: "Is every girl the only girl? ...I'm beginning to like it..."

Each other answer is something he says or sings, but Og launches the song with the realization that he's "beginning to like it."

24. "The riot continues. The Christmas tree goes up in flames. The snow dances."

From Quiz Musicals Spoken Quotes

Answer: Rent

"Rent," by Johnathan Larson, follows a year in the life of a group of New York City bohemians in their struggle to survive and live life as though there was "No day but today," a philosophy that was very true to Larson's life. Larson, who suffered from AIDS, died the day his dream came true, and never saw Rent performed on Broadway. Many scenes in this show, including the one from which this quote is taken, are set by Mark, a struggling film artist, who provides some narration as he films those around him.

25. 'Now that I'm an actress it's Amanda.'

From Quiz Show Quotes

Answer: Gypsy

'Go to bed, Agnes'

26. In "Ragtime," what character launches the song "What A Game" with the line, "You'll like baseball, it's a civilized pastime"?

From Quiz Showtune Segues 2: More Words That Begin Songs

Answer: Father

"Ain't this the kind of weather for slappin' leather, for playin' baseball?"

27. What song in "You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown" begins with the title character saying that "it hasn't been such a bad day after all?"

From Quiz Showtune Segues: Words That Begin Songs

Answer: Happiness

Charlie Brown was played by Anthony Rapp in the 1999 revival, which also starred BD Wong as Linus, Llana Levine as Lucy, Kristen Chenoweth as Sally, Stanley Wayne Mathis as Schroeder, and Roger Bart as Snoopy.

28. "All it takes is one."

From Quiz Musicals Spoken Quotes

Answer: Martin Guerre

"Martin Guerre" takes place in a time when it was thought that natural disasters occurred because a village had fallen out of favour with God, and, in a Catholic-dominated society, all who did not strictly follow the teachings and beliefs of the church were shunned or punished. This quote is said several times during the show by the priest of Artigat, the village where the story takes place, who means that it only takes one person to fall out of favour and bring God's wrath against an entire village.

29. 'I'm not an orphan! My parents love me and they're comin' back for me!'

From Quiz Show Quotes

Answer: Annie

Maybe far away, or maybe real near by...

30. In "The Most Happy Fella," the Doctor sings "Love and Kindness" to Tony Esposito after repeating what word to try and calm him down (or perhaps just to keep him quiet)?

From Quiz Showtune Segues 2: More Words That Begin Songs

Answer: Easy

"Easy, Tony! Easy! Take medicine, take tonic, take pills. But none of them cure an old grouch of his ills."

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