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Original Or Not? II Trivia Quiz

After all the fun I had making my first Original or Not, I decided to make another! So carefully read the questions to decide if the musical is based upon a play, novel, movie, opera, real events, or if it is truly original! Have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by at34712. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
at34712
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
259,643
Updated
Aug 09 23
# Qns
25
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
15 / 25
Plays
543
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Question 1 of 25
1. We all know how many different versions there are of "Beauty and the Beast", but which one was the first? Hint


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Question 2 of 25
2. Although there were many historical events incorporated into the show, what was the musical "Ragtime" mainly based upon? Hint


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Question 3 of 25
3. Which of the following was the musical "Miss Saigon" mainly based upon? Hint


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Question 4 of 25
4. "Once on this Island" was a musical based on... Hint


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Question 5 of 25
5. OK, I am a HUGE "Spring Awakening" freak! Tell me, where did the story for this musical come from? Hint


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Question 6 of 25
6. "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" was inspired by which of the following? Hint


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Question 7 of 25
7. What was the musical "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas" taken from? Hint


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Question 8 of 25
8. "The Sound of Music" is very famous. Can you tell me what it was based on? Hint


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Question 9 of 25
9. OK. Let's switch it up. The musical "Dreamgirls" is based on a novel.


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Question 10 of 25
10. "Wonderful Town" was taken from a ...? Hint


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Question 11 of 25
11. Is "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" original?


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Question 12 of 25
12. Fill the blank with 'Original' or 'Not': "The Drowsy Chaperone" is ______.

Answer: (Original or Not?)

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Question 13 of 25
13. The infamous Sondheim musical "Anyone Can Whistle" - what was it based on? Hint


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Question 14 of 25
14. OK, was "The Wedding Singer" based on...? Hint


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Question 15 of 25
15. Fill in the Blank with "Original" or "Not": "Nunsense" is ________.

Answer: (Original or Not?)

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Question 16 of 25
16. Fill in the blank with "Original" or "Not", based on whether the show we know is the first version of itself. "Grease", the musical, is _______.

Answer: (Original or Not?)

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Question 17 of 25
17. "Bye Bye Birdie" was inspired by which rock 'n roll artist? Hint


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Question 18 of 25
18. "Hair" was original.


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Question 19 of 25
19. "Man of La Mancha" was mainly based on a... Hint


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Question 20 of 25
20. "A New Brain" is actually based on what? Hint


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Question 21 of 25
21. "Cabaret" is based on which of the following? Hint


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Question 22 of 25
22. "The Scarlet Pimpernel" was a _____ before it was a musical. Hint


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Question 23 of 25
23. The musical "Curtains" was original -- it was the first published version, after all. But who was it who had the original idea? Hint


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Question 24 of 25
24. "Chicago" was original.


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Question 25 of 25
25. The musical "The Rocky Horror Show" was based upon what? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. We all know how many different versions there are of "Beauty and the Beast", but which one was the first?

Answer: The French fairy tale

 In 1991, Disney released the cartoon version, and in 1995, the Broadway musical opened.
2. Although there were many historical events incorporated into the show, what was the musical "Ragtime" mainly based upon?

Answer: A novel

 "Ragtime" is based upon a 1975 novel by E. L. Doctorow, and opened in January of 1998.
3. Which of the following was the musical "Miss Saigon" mainly based upon?

Answer: An opera

 "Miss Saigon" is immediately based on the Puccini opera "Madame Butterfly", and came to Broadway in 1991, after opening in the West End two years prior.
4. "Once on this Island" was a musical based on...

Answer: A novel

 The musical was based on the novel "My Love, My Love" by Rosa Guy. It opened in October 1990.
5. OK, I am a HUGE "Spring Awakening" freak! Tell me, where did the story for this musical come from?

Answer: A play

 Yes, the show was based on a controversial 1891 German play by Frank Wedekind that was frequently banned for sexual content. It opened in December 2006 and won the 2007 Best Musical Tony.
6. "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" was inspired by which of the following?

Answer: The writings of Plautus

 Plautus was a Roman playwright who penned many farces, and many of the gags in the show were actually directly based from his works. "...Forum" opened on Broadway in 1962.
7. What was the musical "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas" taken from?

Answer: Real events

 There was actually a place down in Texas called the Chicken Ranch, and in 1973, a Houston reporter forced its closing after he ran a week-long special on it. The show opened in 1978.
8. "The Sound of Music" is very famous. Can you tell me what it was based on?

Answer: A memoir of Maria's life

 The Captain did write a memoir. However, it was based upon his WWI experiences that earned him the highest military honor in Austria. Two movies were also made based on Maria's memoir, prior to the musical. There have also been several memoirs by the children.
9. OK. Let's switch it up. The musical "Dreamgirls" is based on a novel.

Answer: False

Technically, some aspects of the show are based upon true-life success stories of African-American artists of the time period. But all the characters and the basic points of the plot were made up! The musical originally opened in 1981, and the musical movie opened around Christmas of 2006.
10. "Wonderful Town" was taken from a ...?

Answer: Play

 "Wonderful Town" is based upon a play called "My Sister Eileen", which was based on a series of short stories. The original production opened in 1953, and was revived in 2003.
11. Is "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" original?

Answer: No

The musical was actually based on an original play called "C-R-E-P-U-S-C-U-L-E" (which was one of the final words spelled in the musical) and starred Dan Fogler and Sarah Saltzburg, who then reprised their respective roles in the musical when it opened in 2005.
12. Fill the blank with 'Original' or 'Not': "The Drowsy Chaperone" is ______.

Answer: Original

 The show started at a stag party for the wedding of Robert Martin and Janet Van De Graff (which is where the names for the two main characters came from). The couple were fans of the old musicals from the 20s, so their friends made them a spoof, which eventually developed into the musical, which opened in 2006.
13. The infamous Sondheim musical "Anyone Can Whistle" - what was it based on?

Answer: Original

 The original production opened in 1964 and only lasted for nine days!
14. OK, was "The Wedding Singer" based on...?

Answer: A movie

 The 1998 movie starred Adam Sandler as the title character and Drew Barrymore as Julia. The musical opened in March of 2006 and closed on New Year's Eve of that year.
15. Fill in the Blank with "Original" or "Not": "Nunsense" is ________.

Answer: Original

 The creators of the show claim they found their inspiration from a series of greeting cards featuring nuns, often including some clergy-related joke. The show opened in December 1985.
16. Fill in the blank with "Original" or "Not", based on whether the show we know is the first version of itself. "Grease", the musical, is _______.

Answer: Not

 The show was originally a 1971 play, and all those famous tunes were incidental music in the background. A producer suggested that it be turned into a musical, which opened Valentine's Day, 1972.
17. "Bye Bye Birdie" was inspired by which rock 'n roll artist?

Answer: Elvis Presley

 This show became so popular, it spawned a 1981 sequel: "Bring Back Birdie".
18. "Hair" was original.

Answer: True

"Hair" opened in 1968 and had many firsts. It was the first rock musical on Broadway. It also was the first to invite audience members to dance on stage, and the first to include a nude scene.
19. "Man of La Mancha" was mainly based on a...

Answer: Book

 There was a movie or two previous to the musical, and there was a play, but the creators only cite the original novel as their inspiration. The musical opened in 1965.
20. "A New Brain" is actually based on what?

Answer: Composer William Finn's illness

 William Finn has AVM, which is a disorder between blood vessels in the muscles. The 1998 musical changed the illness to a brain tumor.
21. "Cabaret" is based on which of the following?

Answer: A play based on a book

 This 1966 musical was based upon "Berlin Stories" by Christopher Isherwood, which inspired the play "I Am a Camera".
22. "The Scarlet Pimpernel" was a _____ before it was a musical.

Answer: Book

 The 1998 musical was based upon the novel by Baroness Orczy, and altough there were play and movie adaptions, they did not influence the musical at all.
23. The musical "Curtains" was original -- it was the first published version, after all. But who was it who had the original idea?

Answer: Peter Stone, but he died before he finished the musical's book.

 It actually was based upon an unfinished book by Peter Stone. When he died, Rupert Holmes was hired to finish it. The show opened in 2007.
24. "Chicago" was original.

Answer: False

"Chicago" was based on a play of the same title by Maurine Dallas Watkins. Interestingly, the original 1975 production of the show lasted four years, but the 1996 revival is still running after 10 years, making it the longest running revival on Broadway.
25. The musical "The Rocky Horror Show" was based upon what?

Answer: Nothing! It was original!

 The musical opened in 1973, and after its success in London, creator Richard O'Brien started work on the 1975 movie.

Well, I hope you had fun with the second installment of Original or Not!
Source: Author at34712

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