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Forbidden Broadway Parodies Trivia Quiz

Easy. Questions spanning the many "Forbidden Broadway" shows!

A multiple-choice quiz by damncoppertop. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
damncoppertop

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
165,527

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
326

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Which musical is parodied with the song "Old Revivals!"? Hint

Oliver!

Cabaret

Anyone Can Whistle

Oklahoma!

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Question 2 of 10

2. Easy. Which show is parodied with the song "76 Hit Shows"?

Answer: (Three Words -- Trouble!)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which show is parodied as an infomercial that says "We got parts...they're multiplying..."? Hint

Grease

70, Girls, 70

Carousel

The Lion King

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which song is NOT a parody found in the RENT segment of the show? Hint

This Ain't Boheme

Seasons of Hype

Ouch! They're Tight

Your Lies

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which Broadway mogul is parodied with the song "My Souvenir Things"? Hint

Andrew Lloyd Weber

Bob Fosse

Steven Sondheim

Cameron Mackintosh

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who is to blame for the "pain tonight" during the Lion King segment? Hint

Nala

Julie Taymor

Tsdii de Loka

Rafiki

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which show is parodied with the song "Too Cute" ?

Answer: (Let's hear it for the boy!)

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Question 8 of 10

8. In the "If I Sing it Slower" parody of Fiddler on the Roof, when would the curtain go down if the tempo was set by Topol? Hint

11:43

1:11

12:20

7:30

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Question 9 of 10

9. In the "Ragtime" segment, how does Sarah Brown Eyes describe herself? Hint

the completion of the circle of life

a mute lady who somehow sings later on in the show

a half-crazed washerwoman who can easily belt high C

the only woman crazy enough to bury her baby without changing its diaper

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which show is parodied in the "Audition Sequence"? Hint

They're Playing Our Song

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

Finnian's Rainbow

Leader of the Pack

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which musical is parodied with the song "Old Revivals!"?

Answer: Oklahoma!

In this song you hear "Old revivals are the hit shows sweeping up awards/New ones can't compete with plastic wheat..."

2. Easy. Which show is parodied with the song "76 Hit Shows"?

Answer: The Music Man

There is also "Trouble in New York City", which talks about the lack of new shows on Broadway.

3. Which show is parodied as an infomercial that says "We got parts...they're multiplying..."?

Answer: Grease

The song continues to say "There are so many roles you can choose from...Sandy, Danny, Teen Angel, Miss Lynch...We're practically giving them away!"

4. Which song is NOT a parody found in the RENT segment of the show?

Answer: Your Lies

There is also "Too Gay For You, Too Hetro for Me" and the infamous "Rant"

5. Which Broadway mogul is parodied with the song "My Souvenir Things"?

Answer: Cameron Mackintosh

"It's my marketing of souvenirs that's more of a success..."

6. Who is to blame for the "pain tonight" during the Lion King segment?

Answer: Julie Taymor

"I hate Julie Taymor/She doesn't have a clue/My neck is breaking wearing her designs..."

7. Which show is parodied with the song "Too Cute" ?

Answer: Footloose

8. In the "If I Sing it Slower" parody of Fiddler on the Roof, when would the curtain go down if the tempo was set by Topol?

Answer: 11:43

"You'll never get to go home..."

9. In the "Ragtime" segment, how does Sarah Brown Eyes describe herself?

Answer: a half-crazed washerwoman who can easily belt high C

10. Which show is parodied in the "Audition Sequence"?

Answer: They're Playing Our Song

"I'm sick of playing their songs..." the accompianist sings.

Source: Author damncoppertop

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