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Here you will find quizzes on stage musicals whose titles start with the letter S, and for which we do not have enough quizzes to justify setting up a separate category for each one. If you find a favorite musical here, perhaps you'd like to write another quiz on it, so it can have a category of its own.
15 S Musicals quizzes and 205 S Musicals trivia questions.
1.
  The Secret Garden    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a quiz based on one of my favorite musicals, the Tony-winning "The Secret Garden", based on the book by Frances Hodgson Burnett, with music by Lucy Simon and lyrics by Marsha Norman.
Average, 10 Qns, mellyjo34, May 18 06
Average
mellyjo34
490 plays
2.
  Ex-Wives    
Fun Fill-It
 20 Qns
SIX: The Musical
This quiz contains the ex-wives' portion of the introductory song to the 2017 London musical, "SIX". Fill in the empty spaces with the correct word from the lyrics to "Ex-Wives".
Easier, 20 Qns, pennie1478, Oct 23 23
Easier
pennie1478
Oct 23 23
239 plays
3.
  Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz should test your knowledge of a 2010 musical plagued with issues from the get-go. See what you know about the short-lived "Spider-Man" musical, "Turn Off the Dark".
Average, 10 Qns, kyleisalive, Mar 19 17
Average
kyleisalive editor
798 plays
4.
  "Show Boat" (The Original)    
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
There have been many versions of this seminal work of the American Musical Theater; this quiz deals with the original version as perfomed in 1927. Good luck & have fun.
Tough, 25 Qns, jouen58, Mar 11 05
Tough
jouen58
314 plays
5.
  Spring Awakening    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"Spring Awakening" is a musical about several teenagers coming of age, and their sexual awakenings.
Average, 10 Qns, anthonyrappfan, Jun 29 07
Average
anthonyrappfan
658 plays
6.
  When Words Fail    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
When words fail (as they do for us all), we might sing about it, like they have in "Shrek the Musical".
Average, 10 Qns, ClaudiaCat, Feb 22 17
Average
ClaudiaCat gold member
249 plays
7.
  Lyrics of "Spring Awakening"    
Multiple Choice
 15 Qns
This quiz includes lyrics from the amazing musical "Spring Awakening". Either fill in the lyrics or choose the song the lyrics are from. Each song will only be used once. Enjoy!
Average, 15 Qns, hausc018, Jul 06 22
Average
hausc018
Jul 06 22
229 plays
8.
  All About "South Pacific"    
Multiple Choice
 20 Qns
A quiz based on Rodgers and Hammerstein's "South Pacific".
Tough, 20 Qns, dmnemaine, Oct 21 07
Tough
dmnemaine
806 plays
9.
  Scrooge, the Musical    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
How much do you remember about Ebenezer Scrooge's famous night?
Average, 10 Qns, Hmssings, Mar 11 05
Average
Hmssings
340 plays
10.
  Shenandoah    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"Shenandoah" is a musical set during the American Civil War. Centering around a patriarch who refuses to fight, it opened in 1975 and ran for approximately two years.
Tough, 10 Qns, anthonyrappfan, Jul 23 09
Tough
anthonyrappfan
182 plays
trivia question Quick Question
The line is: "Tell me where's the challenge if you never try, so watch me fly. I'm not afraid". What song is it from?

From Quiz "Songs For A New World"




11.
  See What I Wanna See    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"See What I Wanna See" debuted Off-Broadway in 2005 with book, music and lyrics by Michael John LaChiusa. It won an award for most outstanding musical, and was nominated for many more.
Average, 10 Qns, anthonyrappfan, May 18 06
Average
anthonyrappfan
162 plays
12.
  Songs For A New World    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Although not a musical in the traditional sense...the music is fantastic. How well do you know the songs and lyrics from the hit broadway musical "Songs For a New World"?
Average, 10 Qns, confused cass, Dec 10 05
Average
confused cass
251 plays
13.
  "Spring Awakening": A New Musical    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
I noticed that "Spring Awakening" has only one quiz online. Now it has two. WARNING: Spoilers!
Average, 10 Qns, B-waypotterme, Jul 23 09
Average
B-waypotterme
306 plays
14.
  Songs For A New Quiz    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is a quiz about the original Broadway production of Jason Robert Brown's "Songs for a New World" and the original cast recording. How much do you think you know?
Average, 10 Qns, sockmonkey17, Mar 12 14
Average
sockmonkey17
165 plays
15.
  Finish the Lyric: 'Side Show' Style    
Multiple Choice
 25 Qns
Just like all the rest. I will give you part of a lyric, you complete it. All lyrics are based on the Original Broadway Cast Recording of Bill Russell and Henry Krieger's 'Side Show'.
Tough, 25 Qns, bijolie, Mar 11 05
Tough
bijolie
201 plays

S Musicals Trivia Questions
1. Which director, known for bringing "The Lion King" to Broadway, helped bring "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" to the stage?

From Quiz Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark

Answer: Julie Taymor

Taymor, who had previously directed Shakespearean plays in New York, the Broadway production of "The Lion King", and the Beatles-inspired musical film "Across the Universe", went full-force into this Marvel franchise, adapting the comic book hero into a story fit for the stage. During preview performances as early as 2011, Taymor left the project altogether, not wanting to continue her association with the continuously delayed musical though she'd been behind the project since 2002. Many considered her contribution overambitious.

2. The development phase of "Shrek the Musical" took six years. In what city did it finally open in 2008?

From Quiz When Words Fail

Answer: Seattle

Fifth Avenue Theatre in Seattle was chosen for the trial run of "Shrek the Musical". The theatre run was for ten days, and afterward there began a number of adaptions to the show before its run on Broadway.

3. What song is this lyric from? "In the midst of this nothing, this miss of a life..."

From Quiz Lyrics of "Spring Awakening"

Answer: My Junk

First verse: "In the midst of this nothing, this miss of a life, still there's this one thing just to see you go by. It's almost like lovin', sad as that is. May not be cool, but it's so where I live." Lea Michele (Rachel Barry in "Glee") played Wendla Bergmann in the original Broadway cast of "Spring Awakening". She auditioned for the role at age 14.

4. Who is the first person to sing in the show?

From Quiz "Spring Awakening": A New Musical

Answer: Wendla

Wendla is the first one to sing. ["Mama who Bore Me"] Later, all the girls sing "Mama who Bore Me Reprise".

5. The opening number in "South Pacific" is sung in French by Emile's children. What does "dites-moi pourquoi" mean in English?

From Quiz All About "South Pacific"

Answer: tell me why

Here are the words of "Dites-Moi" roughly translated into English. "Tell me why life is beautiful. Tell me why life is gay. Tell me why, dear Miss, Is it because you love me?"

6. Who wrote the music to "Spring Awakening"?

From Quiz Spring Awakening

Answer: Duncan Sheik

Duncan Sheik is an American pop-rock singer who was pushed to pursue his musical interests by his piano-playing grandmother. He had a hit single in the late 90's with "Barely Breathing".

7. What is the name of the family patriarch?

From Quiz Shenandoah

Answer: Charlie Anderson

Charlie Anderson is the father of six children, whom he is determined to keep out of the approaching war. Ultimately, he fails.

8. The musical was divided into two acts, each with a different story. What was the title of the first act?

From Quiz See What I Wanna See

Answer: R shomon

The Husband describes how he and his wife were coming back from watching Akira Kurosawa's "Rashomon". He remembers that the "A" was not lit on the marquee, so the title appeared as "R shomon"

9. How many people were in the original version of this play?

From Quiz Songs For A New Quiz

Answer: 4

The play featured two men and two women. Jessica Molaskey, Andrea Burns, Brooks Ashmanskas, and Billy Porter (whose voice was replaced on the recording)

10. What song is the following line from: "But in the eyes of heaven, my place is assured. I carry with me heaven's grand design."?

From Quiz Songs For A New World

Answer: Christmas Lullaby

This is a song sharing a woman's aspirations.

11. "Come hear how love..."

From Quiz Finish the Lyric: 'Side Show' Style

Answer: speaks

From the song "Come Look at the Freaks", sung by the Company.

12. What was Marley's first name?

From Quiz Scrooge, the Musical

Answer: Jacob

Scrooge was Marley's only attendant at Jacob's funeral.

13. In the beginning of the play, everyone Mary knows in India dies of the cholera. How is this symbolized in the play?

From Quiz The Secret Garden

Answer: with red handkerchiefs

This is during the menacing sounding song entitled simply, "Opening". The play is done in a mysterious and dark tone, and the bright red flags produce a wonderful effect. The people that Mary knew in India follow her throughout the play as haunting ghosts.

14. Members of which rock band took on the responsibility of creating songs for this musical?

From Quiz Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark

Answer: U2

Bono and The Edge got together to write the setlist for the entire show, beginning to do so as early as 2002. What resulted was a list of twenty-one songs, only two-thirds of which ended up appearing on the soundtrack for the production and only half of which featured Peter Parker. The music itself was critically panned which, after the relative success of "American Idiot" on Broadway, was perhaps a hint that not all rock musicians could be cut out for the medium.

15. "Shrek the Musical" was modified before it finally hit Broadway. In what year did it open on Broadway?

From Quiz When Words Fail

Answer: 2008

Late in 2008 "Shrek the Musical" opened at the Broadway Theatre. The show was produced for over 400 performances, and closed early January 2010. The show received generally favorable reviews. Although considered successful, it actually failed to recoup its initial investment.

16. What lyric comes next? "You fold his hands and smooth his tie,___________."

From Quiz Lyrics of "Spring Awakening"

Answer: you gently lift his chin

This excerpt is from the song "Left Behind", which is sung by Melchior. Melchior Gabor is played by Jonathan Groff in the original Broadway cast.

17. Who played Melchior in the Original Broadway Cast of "Spring Awakening"?

From Quiz "Spring Awakening": A New Musical

Answer: Jonathon Groff

Manoel Felciano has never been in "Spring Awakening". Kyle Riabko is in the touring cast, and John Gallagher Jr played Moritz in the OBC.

18. According to Nellie in "A Cock-eyed Optimist", she is "immature and incurably" what?

From Quiz All About "South Pacific"

Answer: green

At this point in the play, I think Nellie sees Emile as a sort of "knight in shining armor" who can do no wrong. It doesn't take long for that image to begin to fall apart though.

19. Who originally played Moritz?

From Quiz Spring Awakening

Answer: John Gallagher, Jr.

Moritz is so confused with the onset of his puberty that he kills himself. Spinella, Michele and Groff are all members of the original Broadway cast.

20. Who originated the lead role of the family patriarch?

From Quiz Shenandoah

Answer: John Cullum

John Cullum won a Tony for his performance in "Shenandoah". He reprised his role in the 1980's, but the production was markedly less successful than the original run.

21. What was the title of the second act?

From Quiz See What I Wanna See

Answer: Gloryday

"Gloryday" is about a priest who has lost his faith in God. He decides to play a joke on believers and declares that Christ will rise out of a lake at 3:00 PM in a few weeeks.

22. Which song contains the line "Tomorrow we'll be free, my love, we'll never be afraid"?

From Quiz Songs For A New Quiz

Answer: The World Was Dancing

Although the song is said to be performed by Brooks Ashmanskas, all of the performers sang a little in the song.

23. The line is: "The flames can get you stirred but it's the cold that leaves you shaken". Can you name the song?

From Quiz Songs For A New World

Answer: She Cries

This song shares the story of a man's experience with love and women.

24. Who is the wonderful optimist?

From Quiz Scrooge, the Musical

Answer: Timothy Cratchit

Out of the mouths of babes!

25. Who originated the role of Mary Lennox on Broadway and won a Tony award at the age of 11 in 1991.

From Quiz The Secret Garden

Answer: Daisy Eagan

Andrea McArdle orginated the role of Annie in "Annie". Melissa Joan Hart is a TV and movie star. Jennifer Tulip, I made up. Unfortunately, Daisy was on a season of Bravo's "The It Factor" and may have fallen on hard times as an actress.

26. Which actor played the role of Peter Parker during the opening night performance of "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark"?

From Quiz Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark

Answer: Reeve Carney

After months of rehearsal performances, Reeve Carney took to the stage for opening night on June 14, 2011, in the role of Peter Parker (aka Spider-Man), and in many of the promotional performances done on TV (on late night shows and "American Idol"). He also played Parker in the soundtrack album. Carney's appearance in the show (despite only doing six of eight performances per week due to the high physical strain of the role) ended in 2013, after which he took a starring role in the Showtime horror-drama "Penny Dreadful".

27. When "Shrek the Musical" ended on Broadway, it was taken on an American tour from 2010 to 2013. Where was the last performance of this tour held?

From Quiz When Words Fail

Answer: Reno

Commencing the tour in Chicago in July 2010 and touring the country, it finally had its last performance in Reno in 2013. There were major changes in this tour version from the Broadway show, including a number of song changes and character changes.

28. What lyric comes first? "_____________, sweet and unknown."

From Quiz Lyrics of "Spring Awakening"

Answer: Something started crazy

This excerpt is from the song "The Guilty Ones", which is sung by Wendla, Melchior and company. This song replaced the song "There Once Was A Pirate", which was in the off-Broadway version.

29. How old is Melchior Gabor?

From Quiz "Spring Awakening": A New Musical

Answer: 15

Melchior is 15, and Wendela is 14.

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