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1. 'The Woman In Black' was originally a novel. Who was the author of this book?

From Quiz The Woman In Black

Answer: Susan Hill

Susan Hill was born in 1942, in Scarborough. She wrote 'The Woman In Black' in 1982, when she was 40, and this is her most well known book. 'The Woman In Black' is a ghost story, and the West End production's tension is even scarier than the tension in the book, along with the frightening description/acting and gripping storyline.

From Quiz My (Hopefully) Wonderful Quiz on "Wonderful Town"

Answer: My Sister Eileen

"Having Wonderful Time", "Anna Christie" and "Fanny" were all sources for other hit musicals of the 1950s -- "Wish You Were Here", "New Girl in Town" and "Fanny", respectively. "My Sister Eileen" was a big hit on Broadway -- it opened in 1940 and ran for just over two years.

From Quiz Andrew Lippa's "The Wild Party"

Answer: Taye Diggs and Idina Menzel

Taye and Idina met while performing in "Rent" on Broadway and became a couple soon after. They went on to perform together in "The Wild Party." On January 11, 2003, the couple was married at Montego Bay, Jamaica, the location of Diggs's movie "How Stella Got Her Groove Back."

From Quiz "The Woman in White"

Answer: a stranger, who looked like Walter, told him that in one year's time, someone would die on the railroad tracks

"When a year to this day the dead lie on the tracks!" Walter doesn't really believe the signal man. However, the man's vision will turn out to be very true at the end of the show.

From Quiz "Wonderful Town" - The Musical

Answer: Christopher Street

"Such interesting people live on Christopher Street."

From Quiz 'Whistle Down the Wind' Lyrics

Answer: Whisper when you're sleeping

This is from the song 'Whistle Down the Wind'. Immortalised by Tina Arena it is possibly one of the most well known songs in the show.

From Quiz 'Whistle Down the Wind' - The Musical

Answer: Swallow, Brat and Poor Baby

'Whistle Down the Wind' is not one of Andrew Lloyd Webber's most successful shows, despite the emotional storyline and score. Based on the novel by Mary Hayley Bell, it tells the story of a young teenager who finds an escaped convict in her barn and thinks that he is Jesus.

From Quiz The Witches of Eastwick

Answer: The Little Girl

The Little Girl was played by Sarah Lark in the OLC with those enormous pigtails!

From Quiz Lippa's "The Wild Party"

Answer: queenie

"Queenie was a blonde, and her age stood still..."

From Quiz The Woman In Black

Answer: You don't find out, he's simply an actor

You never find out his name as the producers thought it would add more effect to the play. It is very clever how the characters in the play are producing a play of Arthur's story, and it is clever how they randomly stop the story for a lighting check or something like that.

From Quiz My (Hopefully) Wonderful Quiz on "Wonderful Town"

Answer: The film "My Sister Eileen"

Miss Russell played the role of Ruth Sherwood first in the film version of "My Sister Eileen." It was this portrayal that made her the odds-on favorite to portray the role in the musical version, "Wonderful Town." Shirley Booth played Ruth Sherwood in the original Broadway production of "My Sister Eileen." Elaine Stritch played Ruth Sherwood in the TV Series, "My Sister Eileen" in the 1960s.

From Quiz Andrew Lippa's "The Wild Party"

Answer: coals aglow

The song "Queenie Was A Blonde" from which these lyrics were taken was based on a poem by Joseph Moncure March that was published in 1928.

From Quiz "The Woman in White"

Answer: "You've got to help me, there's someone after me!"

Anne is described as being "in her early 20's, fair, attractive, but her face is drawn and sorrowful. Her manner is wild and insistent." She implores Walter to help her, but then she hears someone coming and runs away. Walter, however, is getting curious, as Anne spoke of a secret that she must tell to someone.

From Quiz "Wonderful Town" - The Musical

Answer: subway construction

The two sisters are trying to decide if they made the right decision moving to New York, and the blast makes them miss Ohio again.

From Quiz 'Whistle Down the Wind' Lyrics

Answer: almost always do

This is from the duet 'Tire Tracks (and Broken Hearts)' sung by Candy and Amos. There is a reprise of this in Act II, but with Swallow singing instead of Candy.

From Quiz 'Whistle Down the Wind' - The Musical

Answer: No Matter What

In the show the children give their most treasured possessions to the man and sing him this song as a sign of love and devotion, while the adults prepare to hunt him down.

From Quiz Lippa's "The Wild Party"

Answer: burrs

"Before too long she'd meet a man named Burrs..."

From Quiz The Woman In Black

Answer: A house called Eel Marsh House

Eel Marsh House is very large and almost all black. Most of the rooms are open, but there are the mysterious few that are locked. These come in to effect and understanding throughout the play.

From Quiz "The Woman in White"

Answer: Marian Halcombe

He excuses himself for being so late, but Marian doesn't mind. She extends a very hearty (and very wordy) welcome to Walter and introduces him to her uncle, Mr. Fairlie, and her half-sister Laura.

From Quiz "Wonderful Town" - The Musical

Answer: gasket

"Just get out, tell him it's the gasket, and fix it in two seconds flat with a bobby pin."

From Quiz 'Whistle Down the Wind' Lyrics

Answer: die

This is from the song that Boyzone had a hit with, 'No Matter What'. The children give Jesus their most precious possessions; a pretty bracelet, a mirror and a glass of fireflies (to name but a few).

From Quiz 'Whistle Down the Wind' - The Musical

Answer: Terrible Thing To Waste

This song is in the second half of the musical and features The Man, Amos and Swallow.

From Quiz The Witches of Eastwick

Answer: Sukie Rougemont

From Quiz The Woman In Black

Answer: Mrs Alice Drablow

Mrs Alice Drablow lived in the small, mysterious village of Crythin Gifford. As her solicitors, the company Arthur works for needed someone from their business to represent the company at her funeral, and then to go to her house and search through all her papers, for anything important.

From Quiz My (Hopefully) Wonderful Quiz on "Wonderful Town"

Answer: The Manhatter

Ruth applies for a writing job at the Manhatter, where Bob tries to discourage her ambitions to be a writer by singing "What A Waste."

From Quiz Andrew Lippa's "The Wild Party"

Answer: clown

In the song "Queenie Was a Blonde," Burrs's skill as a clown is described: "He could make 'em laugh/ Bend their ribs in half." The song goes on to characterize Burrs as a "very scary clown" because of his violent tendencies.

From Quiz "The Woman in White"

Answer: Anne & Anne Catherick

We later learn why.

From Quiz "Wonderful Town" - The Musical

Answer: hers and hers

"Yes, girls! You too can lose your man, if you just use Ruth Sherwood's plan."

From Quiz 'Whistle Down the Wind' Lyrics

Answer: taste

This is from the song 'A Kiss is a Terrible Thing to Waste'. Amos sings the main part, with Swallow and The Man joining in throughout.

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