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Quiz about Dreaming of Broadway
Quiz about Dreaming of Broadway

Dreaming of Broadway Trivia Quiz


The following ten shows all have someone who sings about a dream. Your job is to figure out which character was singing the song.

A multiple-choice quiz by Ilona_Ritter. Estimated time: 3 mins.
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Author
Ilona_Ritter
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
192,938
Updated
Jun 08 23
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
1914
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Question 1 of 10
1. In "Annie" this character sings of parents in the song "Maybe". Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. In "Gypsy" this character told her father "88 bucks is all that I need". Who had this $88 dream? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. In "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" this person dreamt he saw "eleven stars bowing down to mine". Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Also in "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" a person dreams of seven skinny cows eating seven fat cows, but not gaining any weight. Who had this dream? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. In "Man of La Mancha" this man dreamed "the impossible dream". Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. This song is actually a ballet performed in "The Mystery of Edwin Drood". The title would give the answer away; however, this character was an opium addict and dreamt he killed Edwin Drood. Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Who sings, "I Dreamed a Dream" in Les Miserables? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. This person from "The Secret Garden" dreamed of a "round-shouldered man". Who is he? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Who sings "I dreamed I met a Galilean" in "Jesus Christ Superstar"? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Which gambler from "Guys and Dolls" sings "I dreamed I got on the boat to heaven and by some chance I had brought my dice along?" Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. In "Annie" this character sings of parents in the song "Maybe".

Answer: Annie

The original Annie was played by Andrea McArdle. Her daughter later played Young Cosette in the musical "Les Miserables".
2. In "Gypsy" this character told her father "88 bucks is all that I need". Who had this $88 dream?

Answer: Rose

The real Gypsy Rose Lee's sister is actress June Havoc.
3. In "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" this person dreamt he saw "eleven stars bowing down to mine".

Answer: Joseph

"Joseph..." was originally written as a one-hour show for an all-boys school in England.
4. Also in "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" a person dreams of seven skinny cows eating seven fat cows, but not gaining any weight. Who had this dream?

Answer: Pharaoh

The Pharaoh was made to look like Elvis Presley, the big music icon of the 1950s and '60s.
5. In "Man of La Mancha" this man dreamed "the impossible dream".

Answer: Don Quixote

The music for "Man of La Mancha" was written by Mitch Leigh. The lyrics were written by Joe Darion.
6. This song is actually a ballet performed in "The Mystery of Edwin Drood". The title would give the answer away; however, this character was an opium addict and dreamt he killed Edwin Drood.

Answer: John Jasper

"The Mystery of Edwin Drood" was the last novel Charles Dickens ever wrote. He died before it was complete, so the audience votes on the ending in the musical.
7. Who sings, "I Dreamed a Dream" in Les Miserables?

Answer: Fantine

"Les Miserables in Concert" features Jean Valjeans from all over the world.
8. This person from "The Secret Garden" dreamed of a "round-shouldered man". Who is he?

Answer: Colin

As of October 9, 2004, Daisy Eagan is the youngest person to ever win a Tony for best actress in a musical. She played Mary Lennox.
9. Who sings "I dreamed I met a Galilean" in "Jesus Christ Superstar"?

Answer: Pilate

Orignally "Jesus Christ Superstar" was only a record album.
10. Which gambler from "Guys and Dolls" sings "I dreamed I got on the boat to heaven and by some chance I had brought my dice along?"

Answer: Nicely - Nicely Johnson

According to www.musicalheaven.com, between 1951 and 1992 "Guys and Dolls" had won 15 Tony Awards.
Source: Author Ilona_Ritter

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