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Quiz about Bare Basics of Musical Plots
Quiz about Bare Basics of Musical Plots

Bare Basics of Musical Plots Trivia Quiz


I give you the barest basics of the plot of a musical, and you give me the name of the musical.

A multiple-choice quiz by enjoltaire. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
enjoltaire
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
363,836
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
8 / 10
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727
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Question 1 of 10
1. An unusually colored girl makes friends with a very popular girl. She goes to the 'leader' of their land for help with something that's happening, only to find out the leader is the one causing it. She goes from the top student in her school to public enemy number one, and is later 'killed' by a little girl from another world. Which musical did I just describe? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. The musical starts off with a seemingly normal family. As the show goes on, we find out that the son is really dead and the mom is insane. Which musical details one woman's spiral into insanity and how her family deals with it? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. After the star leaves a show, one of the backup dancers takes the part and her talent is discovered. The backup dancer's invisible tutor and her benefactor/childhood friend fight for her affections. A chandelier is involved. Which operatic musical am I describing? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. We learn about one tribe of a particular animal, and all the creatures that make it up. Which of these musicals has gone on to become one of the most successful and long-running musicals of all time, all without a single human character? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. A seemingly airhead girl gets into a very prestigious college to follow her ex-boyfriend, and ends up graduating top of her class and turning her ex-boyfriend down when he tries to take her back in favor of the guy who helped her do so well in school. Which musical describes one girl's journey to becoming a better and smarter person? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Over the course of exactly one year, a group of friends (almost all of whom possess a terminal disease) fight being evicted by a mutual ex-friend of theirs, work through trust and relationship problems, and try to deal with the death of one of their own. Which wildly successful musical describes 'a year in the life' of seven friends? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which musical follows the life of one newsboy in New York City as he leads a rebellion against the powers that be? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. This musical is the story of two musicians and how they fall in love (although they never quite get together), and it's been quite a hit on Broadway, even though we never even learn the characters' names! Which musical have I described? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. A man with a slightly suspicious past 'buys' a young girl (though not in the way you'd expect). The child ends up falling in love with a sort-of-member of an extremist party, who almost dies in an uprising. Which 'miserable' musical tells the story of a man who stole bread? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. A child with abusive parents ends up starting a revolution at her school to get rid of their nasty headmistress, and eventually goes to live with the teacher who had helped her get away from her parents. Which rebellious musical am I describing? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. An unusually colored girl makes friends with a very popular girl. She goes to the 'leader' of their land for help with something that's happening, only to find out the leader is the one causing it. She goes from the top student in her school to public enemy number one, and is later 'killed' by a little girl from another world. Which musical did I just describe?

Answer: Wicked

"Wicked"'s music and lyrics were written by Stephen Schwartz, and it premiered in New York's Gershwin Theatre on October 30, 2003. On September 4, 2013, "Wicked" had its 4,093rd performance, surpassing "Miss Saigon" to become the 11th longest running musical in Broadway history.
2. The musical starts off with a seemingly normal family. As the show goes on, we find out that the son is really dead and the mom is insane. Which musical details one woman's spiral into insanity and how her family deals with it?

Answer: Next to Normal

"Next to Normal"'s lyrics were written by Brian Yorkey and its music was written by Tom Kitt, and its Broadway premier was in April 2009. It closed in January 2011 after over 750 performances.
3. After the star leaves a show, one of the backup dancers takes the part and her talent is discovered. The backup dancer's invisible tutor and her benefactor/childhood friend fight for her affections. A chandelier is involved. Which operatic musical am I describing?

Answer: Phantom of the Opera

"Phantom of the Opera"'s lyrics were written by Charles Hart and its music was written by Andrew Lloyd Webber. It opened on Broadway in 1986, and went on to surpass "CATS" in 2006 to become the longest running musical in Broadway history with 7,486 performances. In 2012, it had its 10,000th performance.
4. We learn about one tribe of a particular animal, and all the creatures that make it up. Which of these musicals has gone on to become one of the most successful and long-running musicals of all time, all without a single human character?

Answer: CATS

"CATS" was composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber, and it premiered on Broadway in 1982. In 1997, after 6,138 performances, it became the longest running Broadway musical in history, a title it would hold until surpassed by "Phantom of the Opera" in 2006. It closed in 2000.
5. A seemingly airhead girl gets into a very prestigious college to follow her ex-boyfriend, and ends up graduating top of her class and turning her ex-boyfriend down when he tries to take her back in favor of the guy who helped her do so well in school. Which musical describes one girl's journey to becoming a better and smarter person?

Answer: Legally Blonde

"Legally Blonde"'s music and lyrics were written by Laurence O'Keefe and Nell Benjamin. The show ran from April of 2007 to October of 2008.
6. Over the course of exactly one year, a group of friends (almost all of whom possess a terminal disease) fight being evicted by a mutual ex-friend of theirs, work through trust and relationship problems, and try to deal with the death of one of their own. Which wildly successful musical describes 'a year in the life' of seven friends?

Answer: RENT

"RENT"'s music and lyrics were written by Jonathan Larson. It ran from April of 1996 to September of 2008, making it the ninth longest running musical in Broadway history at the time.
7. Which musical follows the life of one newsboy in New York City as he leads a rebellion against the powers that be?

Answer: Newsies

"Newsies" was based on the 1992 Disney movie of the same name. It premiered on Broadway in 2012.
8. This musical is the story of two musicians and how they fall in love (although they never quite get together), and it's been quite a hit on Broadway, even though we never even learn the characters' names! Which musical have I described?

Answer: Once

"Once" was based on the 2006 movie of the same name, and kept many of the songs from the aforementioned movie (including Academy Award winning "Falling Slowly"). It opened on Broadway in 2012.
9. A man with a slightly suspicious past 'buys' a young girl (though not in the way you'd expect). The child ends up falling in love with a sort-of-member of an extremist party, who almost dies in an uprising. Which 'miserable' musical tells the story of a man who stole bread?

Answer: Les Miserables

"Les Miserables"' music and lyrics were written by Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg. It opened on Broadway in 1987 (although there were West End and Paris productions as early as 1980) and closed in 2003, at the time making it the fourth longest running Broadway musical in history.
10. A child with abusive parents ends up starting a revolution at her school to get rid of their nasty headmistress, and eventually goes to live with the teacher who had helped her get away from her parents. Which rebellious musical am I describing?

Answer: Matilda

"Matilda"'s music and lyrics were written by Tim Minchin. It opened on Broadway in April of 2013.
Source: Author enjoltaire

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