Same Name, Different Shows Trivia Quiz

Answer: The Money Song

Money is a common theme in showtunes, from "96,000" in "In The Heights" to "If I Were a Rich Man" in "Fiddler on the Roof" to "Money, Money, Money" in "Mamma Mia". Both "Cabaret" and "Avenue Q" simply have songs called "The Money Song". In "Avenue Q", the cast uses this song to demand money from passersby (and the audience) so that Kate can raise money for her monster school.

In "Cabaret", "The Money Song", also called "Sitting Pretty", is a satirical song sung by the emcee, where he sings about his comfort despite the financial struggles of his friends and family.

In the movie, this was replaced with a less dark song simply called "Money".

Answer: Beautiful

"Beautiful" is a common song title in musicals, also appearing in the jukebox musicals "Beautiful" and "Head Over Heels". In "Heathers", it's the title of the opening number, where main character Veronica sings about how life could be beautiful if high school students were less cruel.

In "Sunday in the Park with George", it appears late in the first act, where an old lady opines about the Paris of her childhood, and George tries to insist instead that everything is still beautiful.

Answer: Right Hand Man

Both "Something Rotten" and "Hamilton" have songs called "Right Hand Man". In "Something Rotten", it's sung early in the show by Bea, the main character's wife, who insists on helping him earn money. In "Hamilton", the song "Right Hand Man" introduces George Washington and shows him hiring Hamilton.

Answer: Maria

Both "West Side Story" and "Sound of Music" have female leads named Maria, and both have songs named "Maria". The "West Side Story" song is one of the most famous songs from the show (and perhaps in the musical theater canon). It is sung by Tony shortly after he meets Maria, and he proclaims that her name is "the most beautiful sound [he's] ever heard." In contrast, the "Sound of Music" song, which appears very early in the musical, is much less complimentary.

It is sung by Maria's fellow nuns, who complain about her flightiness and unreliability.

Answer: Suppertime

While these two songs are nominally both about the joys of supper, they have rather different tones. The song from "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown" is sung by the dog Snoopy, who sings and dances jubilantly about getting his supper. The "Little Shop of Horrors" song is quite a bit more sinister.

It is sung primarily by the man-eating plant Audrey II, who insists on eating Seymour's suspicious boss Mr. Mushnik.

Answer: Without You

This is another pair of songs with the same name but different tones. In "Rent", Mimi sings "Without You" about her love interest Roger, repeating the refrain "I die without you." On the other hand, in "My Fair Lady", Eliza insults Henry Higgins, insisting that without him, the world would be absolutely fine.

Answer: Santa Fe

For some reason, in musicals, every unhappy person in New York City dreams of moving to Santa Fe. The "Newsies" song is a solo ballad, while the "Rent" song is a peppy duet, but in both, the singers sing about how happy they would be in Santa Fe.

Answer: It Takes Two

In "Into the Woods", "It Takes Two" is a duet between the Baker and the Baker's Wife, in which they agree to work together to break a curse. In "Hairspray", "It Takes Two" is a solo sung by the main character's love interest Link.

Answer: I Believe

"I Believe" is the closer for the first act of "Spring Awakening", in which the ensemble sings lines like, "I believe there is love in heaven." In "Book of Mormon", "I Believe" comes late in the second act. In it, Elder Price reaffirms his belief in Mormonism. The song is partially a parody of "I Have Confidence" from "Sound of Music" and contains lines poking fun at Mormon beliefs.

Answer: Maybe

"Annie" opens with the song "Maybe", in which the orphan Annie wonders who her parents are. In "Next to Normal", "Maybe" (listed as "Maybe (Next to Normal)") is sung at the end of the show, in which mother and daughter Diana and Natalie finally open up to each other and sing about learning to have an almost normal life in spite of mental illness.