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Quiz about Dreams Musically
Quiz about Dreams Musically

Dreams, Musically Trivia Quiz


The characters in musicals often dream of a better future or maybe of life gone by. Here is just a small sample of musical dreams.

A multiple-choice quiz by mlcmlc. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
mlcmlc
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
386,641
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
710
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Question 1 of 10
1. A stage adaption of Green Day's rock opera, "American Idiot" tells the tale of of three young men trying to find their way. Which of these songs does Johnny sing as he wanders the city?

"I walk this empty street
On the ___
Where the city sleeps
And I'm the only one and I walk alone"
Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. In "The King and I" Tuptim and Lun Tha are in love, but Tuptim has been gifted to the King for his harem. As they plan of escape, they sing "I Have Dreamed". Can you fill in the lyric?

"I have dreamed that your arms are lovely,
I have dreamed what a ___ you'll be.
I have dreamed every word you whisper.
When you're close, Close to me."
Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Dorothy wishes she were just about anywhere but home. Which of these does she want to emulate as she sings "Over the Rainbow"?

"If happy little ___ fly beyond the rainbow
Why, oh why, can't I?"
Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Both Curly and Jud care for Laurey. Laurey's scared of one and confused about the other. In a dream, she performs a ballet with both of them that resolves her dilemma. What song from "Oklahoma!" precedes the dream?

"___ and into your arms
I long to fly
I will come as evening comes
To world of waitin' sky"
Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. The introduction to "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" has Joseph and the children singing "Any Dream Will Do". Which of these lyrics opens the show?

"I closed my eyes, drew back the ___
To see for certain what I thought I knew
Far far away, someone was weeping
But the world was sleeping
Any dream will do"
Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. In "Miss Saigon" the Engineer, Tran Van Dinh, is the owner of Dreamland--a bar and brothel where Chris and Kim first meet. In the second act he sings of the "American Dream". What does he want to be in this song?

"I'm fed up with small-time hustles
I'm too good to waste my talent for greed
I need room to flex my muscles
In an ocean where the big sharks feed
Make me ___, they're my fam'ly
They're selling what people need"
Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Fantine has lost her factory job and doesn't know how'll she support herself or her child Cosette. In this lament from the musical "Les Misérables", how does she describe her young self?

"Then I was young and ___,
And dreams were made and used and wasted.
There was no ransom to be paid,
No song unsung, no wine, untasted."
Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. In the "Fiddler on the Roof" Tevye wants to persuade his wife that their daughter should marry the tailor. He pretends to have a dream. Who comes to him in the dream?

"All right, only... don't be frightened!
In the beginning I dreamt that we were having a celebration of some kind.
Everybody we knew was there. Musicians too.
Suddenly, in comes ___, may she rest in peace."
Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. A prisoner, trying to earn back his stolen belongings, engages with the other prisoners to perform a story about a knight errant. In the tale, Don Quixote explains in the song "The Impossible Dream" "his mission...nay, his privilege" to Aldonza. Can you fill in the missing word?

"This is my ___ to follow that star,
No matter how hopeless, no matter how far,
To fight for the right
Without question or pause,
To be willing to march into hell
For a heavenly cause!"
Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. After singer/songwriter Peter Allen's death, "The Boy From Oz" was written by Nick Enright. The story of Allen's life is told and punctuated with the songs that he created during his career. From "All I Wanted Was the Dream", what does he wish?

"All I wanted was the dream
Just like anybody else
I didn't want it pushed aside
Forgotten on a shelf

I wanted laughs and lots of lovers
And limitless ___
I just want to say you're better
Than anybody else"
Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. A stage adaption of Green Day's rock opera, "American Idiot" tells the tale of of three young men trying to find their way. Which of these songs does Johnny sing as he wanders the city? "I walk this empty street On the ___ Where the city sleeps And I'm the only one and I walk alone"

Answer: Boulevard of Broken Dreams

Green Day released "American Idiot", their seventh album, in 2004 as a "punk rock opera". Director Michael Meyer talked to the band about a stage adaptation after hearing the album, and the musical was produced and opened in 2009.

Oddly, Green Day might never have been inspired to make the original album. They had been working on "Cigarettes & Valentines", but the master tapes were stolen from the studio. Rather than start over, they started anew and "American Idiot" was created.
2. In "The King and I" Tuptim and Lun Tha are in love, but Tuptim has been gifted to the King for his harem. As they plan of escape, they sing "I Have Dreamed". Can you fill in the lyric? "I have dreamed that your arms are lovely, I have dreamed what a ___ you'll be. I have dreamed every word you whisper. When you're close, Close to me."

Answer: joy

"The King and I" opened on Broadway in 1951, adapted from the story "Anna and the King of Siam" found in a novel by Margaret Landon. Landon learned about Anna Leonowens while in Trang, Thailand, and after returning to the USA in 1937 she researched and then wrote the novel.

Yul Brynner played the role in the 1951 production, and would continue to play the role throughout his life. He received a Best Featured Actor Tony Award in 1952, and in 1985 he was awarded a Tony for his 4,625 performances of the role. He also portrayed the King in the movie version released in 1956, and won an Academy Award for that performance.
3. Dorothy wishes she were just about anywhere but home. Which of these does she want to emulate as she sings "Over the Rainbow"? "If happy little ___ fly beyond the rainbow Why, oh why, can't I?"

Answer: bluebirds

"The Wizard of Oz" was originally produced in 1902 as a stage musical based on the book by L. Frank Baum. The production was extremely popular. The revived musical was performed in a 1982 in a concert version, and also performed by other companies.

The question applies to the 1939 film version of the story. The new music was written by Harold Arlen and the lyrics were composed by Yip Harburg. The song was sung by Judy Garland, and for the remainder of her life it would be her signature song.
4. Both Curly and Jud care for Laurey. Laurey's scared of one and confused about the other. In a dream, she performs a ballet with both of them that resolves her dilemma. What song from "Oklahoma!" precedes the dream? "___ and into your arms I long to fly I will come as evening comes To world of waitin' sky"

Answer: Out of My Dreams

"Oklahoma!" was the first musical written by Rodgers and Hammerstein and opened on Broadway in 1943. It was unheard of to produce a show with no stars to draw in the paying public, and they had chosen to cast singers who could act (as opposed to actors who could sing). And to add to the list of firsts for this production, it was the first Broadway show choreographed by Agnes de Mille, who gave us the fantastic the dream ballet.
5. The introduction to "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" has Joseph and the children singing "Any Dream Will Do". Which of these lyrics opens the show? "I closed my eyes, drew back the ___ To see for certain what I thought I knew Far far away, someone was weeping But the world was sleeping Any dream will do"

Answer: curtain

This is a modern retelling of the "coat of many colors", a story found in several versions of the Christian Bible. For the musical, the lyrics were written by Tim Rice and the music composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber.

Before the 2007 West End revival, a contest was held on BBC One to let the public vote for who should be cast the role of Joseph. The series, "Any Dream Will Do", was won by Lee Mead.
6. In "Miss Saigon" the Engineer, Tran Van Dinh, is the owner of Dreamland--a bar and brothel where Chris and Kim first meet. In the second act he sings of the "American Dream". What does he want to be in this song? "I'm fed up with small-time hustles I'm too good to waste my talent for greed I need room to flex my muscles In an ocean where the big sharks feed Make me ___, they're my fam'ly They're selling what people need"

Answer: Yankee

The music was created by Claude-Michel Schönberg, with lyrics by Alain Boublil and Richard Maltby, Jr. It opened in London's West End in 1989.

The story is adapted from Giacomo Puccini's opera "Madame Butterfly", but set in the Vietnam War. The story tells of two individuals (and two countries) with little knowledge of each other.

As a point of interest, the original helicopter weighed 8,700 pounds at 75% of actual size.
7. Fantine has lost her factory job and doesn't know how'll she support herself or her child Cosette. In this lament from the musical "Les Misérables", how does she describe her young self? "Then I was young and ___, And dreams were made and used and wasted. There was no ransom to be paid, No song unsung, no wine, untasted."

Answer: unafraid

Jean Valjean, after serving his time as a prisoner, has now become Monsieur Madeleine and owns the factory where Fantine works. When he finds Fantine, now a prostitute, being arrested he has her sent to a hospital instead.

The story of "Les Misérables" was written in French by Victor Hugo and published in 1862. It was first performed as a musical in France in 1980. Rewritten for an English audience, it would open at London's West End in 1985.
8. In the "Fiddler on the Roof" Tevye wants to persuade his wife that their daughter should marry the tailor. He pretends to have a dream. Who comes to him in the dream? "All right, only... don't be frightened! In the beginning I dreamt that we were having a celebration of some kind. Everybody we knew was there. Musicians too. Suddenly, in comes ___, may she rest in peace."

Answer: your grandma Tzeitl

Before this scene Tevye has found out that his daughter loves the tailor Motel Camzoil although she is promised to the butcher Lazer-Wolfe. During the dream Golde's grandmother foretells of doom if the child marries Lazer-Wolfe, and this does convince Golde to allow the change.

"Fiddler on the Roof" was first released on Broadway in 1964. The music was created by Jerry Bock with lyrics by Sheldon Harnick. The story was adapted to a movie in 1971. It is believed that the name of the show actually came from a Marc Chagall painting from 1913, "The Fiddler".
9. A prisoner, trying to earn back his stolen belongings, engages with the other prisoners to perform a story about a knight errant. In the tale, Don Quixote explains in the song "The Impossible Dream" "his mission...nay, his privilege" to Aldonza. Can you fill in the missing word? "This is my ___ to follow that star, No matter how hopeless, no matter how far, To fight for the right Without question or pause, To be willing to march into hell For a heavenly cause!"

Answer: Quest

In the original 1965 show program "The Impossible Dream" was listed at "The Quest".

"Man of La Mancha" began as a teleplay "I, Don Quixote" first broadcast in 1959 and written by Dale Wasserman. The musical opened on Broadway in 1965 with music composed by Mitch Leigh and lyrics by Joe Darion.

Miguel de Cervantes conceived the original novel, "The Ingenious Hidalgo Don Quixote of La Mancha" while in jail. The novel was first published in 1605.
10. After singer/songwriter Peter Allen's death, "The Boy From Oz" was written by Nick Enright. The story of Allen's life is told and punctuated with the songs that he created during his career. From "All I Wanted Was the Dream", what does he wish? "All I wanted was the dream Just like anybody else I didn't want it pushed aside Forgotten on a shelf I wanted laughs and lots of lovers And limitless ___ I just want to say you're better Than anybody else"

Answer: wealth

Peter Allen died from cancer in 1992. A documentary, "The Boy from Oz", was produced after his death, and that was the inspiration for the musical. The musical opened in Sydney, Australia in 1998.

Todd McKenney played the lead role in the Australia production. Hugh Jackman performed the role in the Broadway production that was modified for American audiences.
Source: Author mlcmlc

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