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Musical Theatre Quiz

Quiz on modern musicals.

A multiple-choice quiz by heathernicole001. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
heathernicole001

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
49,024

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1303

Last 3 plays: shvdotr (7/10), Guest 82 (1/10), Guest 173 (5/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. In 'Les Miserables,' how many of the main characters are still alive in the end? Hint

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Question 2 of 10

2. In 'Phantom of the Opera,' who was the egotistical diva that was terrorized by the Phantom? Hint

Mme. Giry

Meg

Carlotta

Christine

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was the original Kim in 'Miss Saigon'? Hint

Sarah Brightman

Kaho Shimalda

Veerle Castelyn

Lea Salonga

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Question 4 of 10

4. In 'Cats,' who was the Jellicle Choice? Hint

Grizabella

Jellylorum

Jemmima

Demeter

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Question 5 of 10

5. True or false - in 'Follies,' all four main characters ended up staying with the person to whom they were married.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the full name of the title character in 'Annie Get Your Gun'?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Is there an actual plot in the shows 'Fosse' and 'Smokey Joe's Cafe'?

Yes

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Question 8 of 10

8. 17 dancers were auditioning for a forthcoming Broadway show in 'A Chorus Line.' Of the 17, how many make the final cut?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 9 of 10

9. True or false - Aida dies in 'Aida.'

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which musical holds the record for the longest running Broadway musical in the twentieth century (up to and including the year 2000)? Hint

A Chorus Line

Cats

Les Miserables

Phantom of the Opera

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Most Recent Scores

Apr 16 2024 : shvdotr: 7/10
Apr 01 2024 : Guest 82: 1/10
Mar 26 2024 : Guest 173: 5/10
Mar 26 2024 : Guest 86: 2/10
Mar 26 2024 : Guest 81: 4/10
Mar 25 2024 : Guest 86: 0/10
Mar 23 2024 : Theatre23: 7/10
Mar 18 2024 : Guest 118: 5/10
Mar 17 2024 : Guest 82: 5/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In 'Les Miserables,' how many of the main characters are still alive in the end?

Answer: 4

Cosette and Marius. (My favorite character, Eponine, died!) Actually, there were four - Cosette and Marius, and the Thenardiers.

2. In 'Phantom of the Opera,' who was the egotistical diva that was terrorized by the Phantom?

Answer: Carlotta

She deserved it... 'Prima Donna...' Yeah right!

3. Who was the original Kim in 'Miss Saigon'?

Answer: Lea Salonga

Sarah Brightman was the original Christine in 'Phantom' and Jemmima in 'Cats.' Veerle Castelyn, beautiful and talented, can now be seen as Jemmima in the 'Cats' video. Kaho Shimalda can be heard on the international recording as Eponine of another Boublil-Schonberg musical, 'Les Miserables.' Did you know that Ms. Shimalda had great difficulty recording the show's score because she didn't speak English?

4. In 'Cats,' who was the Jellicle Choice?

Answer: Grizabella

I wonder who Old Deuteronomy would have picked if Grizabella hadn't sung 'Memory.'

5. True or false - in 'Follies,' all four main characters ended up staying with the person to whom they were married.

Answer: True

It's not my favorite show in the world. Blythe Danner, the star, is Gwyneth Paltrow's mother.

6. What is the full name of the title character in 'Annie Get Your Gun'?

Answer: Annie Oakley

'You can't get a man with a gun!' This is true, especially if you shoot him first.

7. Is there an actual plot in the shows 'Fosse' and 'Smokey Joe's Cafe'?

Answer: no

It's just about the dances of Bob Fosse in 'Fosse' and the music of Leiber and Stoller in the latter.

8. 17 dancers were auditioning for a forthcoming Broadway show in 'A Chorus Line.' Of the 17, how many make the final cut?

Answer: eight

I want to be a dancer and singer on Broadway more than ANYTHING (well, I'm 13, so all I can really do is wait... I'm too old to play Young Cosette in 'Les Miz!') so I saw 'A Chorus Line.' It was so emotional! It made me realize all the hard work that I would have to put into an audition and then I might not even make it. That show really taught me something and it still means a lot to me... they should do a revival on B'way!

9. True or false - Aida dies in 'Aida.'

Answer: True

She is with Radames in the tomb. She, as I assume, gets ressurrected (well, it's set in ancient Egypt) because she is in the last song. She does die however.

10. Which musical holds the record for the longest running Broadway musical in the twentieth century (up to and including the year 2000)?

Answer: Cats

'Cats' ran for 18 years, starting in 1982 and ending in 2000.

Source: Author heathernicole001

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