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Broadway Here I Come! Trivia Quiz

Hi! This quiz is for anyone who loves Broadway and wants to find out really cool, useless information about it. Who knows? Maybe one day you could win a million dollars with one of these! Good luck, or rather, break a leg!

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

Author
Koosalagoopagoop

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
69,023

Updated
Aug 21 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
835

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was the very first Broadway show show to run over five hundred performances? Hint

'The Music Master'

'A Trip to Chinatown'

'Adonis'

'Floradora'

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of these plays did not star Ethel Merman? Hint

'Call Me Madam'

'Mame'

'Panama Hattie'

'DuBarry Was A Lady'

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who 'enjoyed being a girl' in Rogers' and Hammerstein's 'Flower Drum Song'? Hint

Mei Li

Patti Wong

Liu Ma

Linda Low

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Question 4 of 10

4. Terrence Mann starred in the original Broadway production of 'Beauty and the Beast'. Which other furry character did he open as? Hint

Scar in 'The Lion King'

Alonzo in 'Cats'

Rum Tum Tugger in 'Cats'

Mufasa in 'The Lion King'

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Question 5 of 10

5. From which successful Broadway production does the song 'Where is Love' come from? Hint

'Miss Saigon'

'Oliver!'

'A Little Night Music'

'Barnum'

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Question 6 of 10

6. In 'The Phantom of the Opera', Sarah Brightman played Christine. What was a main reason she was recommended for this part? Hint

She was married to Andrew Lloyd Webber.

She was a student of Andrew Lloyd Webber.

She was married to Cameron Mackintosh.

She was a friend of Michael Crawford.

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Question 7 of 10

7. All four of these songs were sung in the stage musical 'The Sound of Music'. Which one did not also appear in the 1965 movie? Hint

'An Ordinary Couple'

'Dixit Dominus'

'Maria'

'The Lonely Goatherd'

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was the show 'Sunday in the Park with George' based on? Hint

George Seurat's life

Seurat's 'Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte'

Seurat's memories of days in the local park

The construction of the George Washington Monument parks

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Question 9 of 10

9. In 'Fiddler on the Roof' which of Tevye's daughters goes to Siberia? Hint

Tzeitel

Hodel

Chava

Bielke

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Question 10 of 10

10. In the musical comedy 'Damn Yankees' who originally played the gorgeous Lola? Hint

Gwen Verdon

Gertrude Lawrence

Mary Martin

Ethel Merman

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the very first Broadway show show to run over five hundred performances?

Answer: 'Adonis'

'Adonis' opened on September 4th, 1884. It ran for 603 performances. It was a variety show based on the Pygmalion myth.

2. Which of these plays did not star Ethel Merman?

Answer: 'Mame'

Although she was approached to be in it, Ethel Merman turned down the lead part in 'Mame'. It was given to Angela Lansbury instead.

3. Who 'enjoyed being a girl' in Rogers' and Hammerstein's 'Flower Drum Song'?

Answer: Linda Low

Linda Low sings this song in the show, displaying how truly American she is. Mei Li and Liu Ma are other characters in 'Flower Drum Song'.

4. Terrence Mann starred in the original Broadway production of 'Beauty and the Beast'. Which other furry character did he open as?

Answer: Rum Tum Tugger in 'Cats'

Terrence Mann also played Javert in the original Broadway cast of 'Les Miserables'. (I'm sorry, that's my favorite play, I had to put that in!)

5. From which successful Broadway production does the song 'Where is Love' come from?

Answer: 'Oliver!'

Oliver sings this song while he is in the basement of the funeral parlour.

6. In 'The Phantom of the Opera', Sarah Brightman played Christine. What was a main reason she was recommended for this part?

Answer: She was married to Andrew Lloyd Webber.

Andrew Lloyd Webber actually had his wife, Sarah Brightman, in mind for the part of Christine while he was composing 'Phantom'. She played the part in both the London cast and the Broadway cast. They have since divorced.

7. All four of these songs were sung in the stage musical 'The Sound of Music'. Which one did not also appear in the 1965 movie?

Answer: 'An Ordinary Couple'

For the movie of 'The Sound of Music' three songs were cut that had been in the play. They were 'An Ordinary Couple', 'How Can Love Survive', and 'No Way to Stop It'. They were replaced by 'I Have Confidence' and 'Something Good'.

8. What was the show 'Sunday in the Park with George' based on?

Answer: Seurat's 'Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte'

The painting that the play was based on was actually made up of thousands of colored dots. In the play, the female lead's name is Dot. Coincidence? I think not.

9. In 'Fiddler on the Roof' which of Tevye's daughters goes to Siberia?

Answer: Hodel

Hodel went to Siberia to follow her fiance, Perchik. Tzeitel marries the tailor and stayed in the village, while Chava married a Russian. Bielke was too young to marry.

10. In the musical comedy 'Damn Yankees' who originally played the gorgeous Lola?

Answer: Gwen Verdon

It was said that Verdon made the play a success.

Source: Author Koosalagoopagoop

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