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"The Fantasticks" Trivia Quiz

No Broadway aficionado should be without knowledge of this sweet, much loved show, "The Fantasticks".

A multiple-choice quiz by amaranita. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
amaranita

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
338,281

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
127

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. "The Fantasticks" opened in NYC in what year? Hint

1974

1983

1941

1960

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who created the role of El Gallo in the original NY production of "The Fantasticks"? Hint

Bert Convey

Jerry Orbach

Howard Keel

Joel Grey

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Question 3 of 10

3. "The Fantasticks" played in which NY theater? Hint

Jan Hus Theater

St. Marks Theater

Sullivan Street Playhouse

Minskoff Theater

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Question 4 of 10

4. How many people are in the cast of "The Fantasticks"? Hint

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Question 5 of 10

5. During the original 42-year run of "The Fantasticks", many actors and actresses have performed in the show. Which of these was NEVER in "The Fantasticks" during its original run? Hint

George Clooney

Liza Minnelli

Glenn Close

Elliott Gould

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the song from "The Fantasticks" that became a standard? Hint

"Somewhere"

"For Me And My Gal"

"Where Is Love"

"Try To Remember"

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which team wrote "The Fantasticks"? Hint

Schmidt and Jones

Rodgers and Hammerstein

Gilbert And Sullivan

Lerner and Lowe

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Question 8 of 10

8. The orchestrations for "The Fantasticks" include which of these instruments? Hint

Full orchestra

Piano, harp (and percussion)

Piano, violin (and drum)

Piano and guitar

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Question 9 of 10

9. One of the actors in "The Fantasticks" has an unusual role. What is that part? Hint

The Horse

The Dog

The Mute

The Cow

10. Even in "The Fantasticks", the sweetest of shows, there was controversy. Which song is sometimes changed to "The Abduction" if producers feel the audience will be disturbed by the original? Hint

"The Cursing Song

"How To KIdnap A Loved One"

"The Gun Song"

"It Depends On What You Pay"

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "The Fantasticks" opened in NYC in what year?

Answer: 1960

The show's original off-Broadway production opened on May 3, 1960 and ran for 42 years with 17,162 performances, making it the world's longest-running musical when it closed in 2002.

2. Who created the role of El Gallo in the original NY production of "The Fantasticks"?

Answer: Jerry Orbach

Jerry Orbach is now probably more widely known for his role as Lennie Briscoe on TV in "Law And Order". But he had many starring roles on Broadway. He played the leads in "42nd Street", "Promises Promises", and "Chicago", and many more. Joel Grey and Bert Convey were both in the original production of "Cabaret" on Broadway, and Howard Keel was a star of many movie musicals in the 1950s.

3. "The Fantasticks" played in which NY theater?

Answer: Sullivan Street Playhouse

Sullivan St. Playhouse is a small 150 seat off-Broadway theater in Greenwich Village, NY.

4. How many people are in the cast of "The Fantasticks"?

Answer: 8

Originally there were 9 parts. The role of the Handyman was written out of the play.

5. During the original 42-year run of "The Fantasticks", many actors and actresses have performed in the show. Which of these was NEVER in "The Fantasticks" during its original run?

Answer: George Clooney

Some of the many actors who have appeared in "The Fantasticks" during its long run include Liza Minnelli, Elliott Gould, F. Murray Abraham, Glenn Close, Kristin Chenoweth, Bert Convy, and Dick Latessa. The 1964 Hallmark Hall Of Fame TV production of "The Fantasticks" starred John Davidson, Stanley Holloway, Bert Lahr, Ricardo Mantalban and Susan Watson.

6. What is the song from "The Fantasticks" that became a standard?

Answer: "Try To Remember"

Harry Belafonte recorded "Try To Remember" many different times. "Somewhere" is from the musical "West Side Story". "Where Is Love" is from "Oliver". You can hear "For Me And My Gal" in the movie of the same name, "For Me And My Gal", which starred Judy Garland and Gene Kelly in his movie debut.

7. Which team wrote "The Fantasticks"?

Answer: Schmidt and Jones

Tom Jones, the show's librettist (not the Welsh pop singer) also performed the role of the Old Actor, Henry, in the original production, under an assumed named. The team of Schmidt and Jones also wrote the musicals "I Do, I Do", "110 In The Shade" and "Celebration".

8. The orchestrations for "The Fantasticks" include which of these instruments?

Answer: Piano, harp (and percussion)

The harpist also plays the percussion parts.

9. One of the actors in "The Fantasticks" has an unusual role. What is that part?

Answer: The Mute

The person playing the mute also plays the Wall.

10. Even in "The Fantasticks", the sweetest of shows, there was controversy. Which song is sometimes changed to "The Abduction" if producers feel the audience will be disturbed by the original?

Answer: "It Depends On What You Pay"

In the original "It Depends On What You Pay", El Gallo describes various "rapes". These were different kidnap scenarios. The term "rape" disturbed some, so "The Abduction" was written for more conservative audiences.

Source: Author amaranita

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