Broadway Musicals -- Which One Doesn't Belong? Quiz

Answer: Joy In The Morning

The novels "Show Boat," "Saratoga Trunk" and "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" were all adapted into Broadway musicals.

"Joy In The Morning," by Betty Smith, was never the source of a Broadway musical.

Answer: Leave It To Me!

"Take A Chance", "Red, Hot and Blue!" and "Stars In Your Eyes" were all 1930s Broadway musicals which starred Ethel Merman. "Leave It To Me!" starred Sophie Tucker and featured Mary Martin.

Answer: George S. Kaufman

Abe Burrows, Bob Fosse and Hugh Lambert all worked on the original Broadway production of "How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying." (Mr. Burrows directed, Mr. Fosse was credited with "musical staging" and Mr. Lambert was the choreographer.)

George S. Kaufman was not involved in this production at all.

Answer: Janis Paige

Ginger Rogers, Martha Raye and Betty Grable all played the lead role of "Mrs. Dolly Gallagher Levi" during the original Broadway run of "Hello, Dolly!". Janis Paige did not.

Answer: One Touch of Venus

Mary Martin was offered the lead role in the Broadway Musicals "Oklahoma!", "My Fair Lady," and "Miss Moffat", and turned all three down. (Although of course the first two went on to become great hits, "Miss Moffat" closed out of town.)

Miss Martin did accept the lead role in "One Touch of Venus," originally written for Marlene Dietrich.

Answer: Public Enemy Number One

"Tradition," "Christopher Street," and "Colonel Buffalo Bill" are all the first songs in their respective Broadway musicals ("Fiddler On The Roof," "Wonderful Town," and "Annie Get Your Gun.")

"Public Enemy Number One" is the second-act opener in "Anything Goes."

Answer: Chicago

"1776," "Pippin" and "Man of La Mancha" all played in one long act with no intermission when first presented on Broadway. "Chicago" was presented in two acts with one intermission.

Answer: I Might Fall Back On You

"Mis'ry's Comin' Roun'", "It's Getting Hotter In The North" and "A Pack of Cards" were all written for the original Broadway production of "Show Boat" but not used in that production. ("Mis'rys' Comin' Roun'" was included in the 1994 Broadway revival of "Show Boat.")

"I Might Fall Back On You" was written for the Broadway production of "Show Boat" and was in the first Broadway production.

Answer: Do I Hear A Waltz?

The lead stories in "Golden Boy," "Kwamina" and "No Strings" all told of an interracial romance.

In "Do I Hear A Waltz?", both leading characters are white.

Answer: The Cat And The Fiddle

Irene Dunne starred in the film versions of "Show Boat," "Roberta," and "Sweet Adeline."

The film version of "The Cat And The Fiddle" starred Jeanette MacDonald.

And yes, all musicals listed here had music written by Jerome Kern.

Miss Dunne also starred in a original movie musical with music by Mr. Kern, "The Joy of Living."