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Sondheim 101 Trivia Quiz

Here's a little fun about Stephen Sondheim's musicals. Hope you have fun with these. They are not too hard.

A multiple-choice quiz by malizma. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
malizma

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
24,996

Updated
May 21 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1693

Last 3 plays: Sweeper11 (7/10), Guest 142 (10/10), Johnmcmanners (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. 'Being Alive' comes from what Sondheim musical? Hint

Merrily We Roll Along

Company

West Side Story

Saturday Night

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who sings 'Agony' in "Into The Woods"? Hint

Cinderella and Snow White

Cindrella's Prince and Rapunzel's Prince

The Narrator

The Witch

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was a member of the original cast, and played Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in the stage musical "Sweeney Todd"? Hint

Christopher Walken

Tom Bosley

Len Cariou

Angela Lansbury

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was the name of Dot's daughter in "Sunday In The Park with George"? Hint

Josephine

Porsche

Elise

Marie

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the name of the ill-fated heroine in the musical "Passion"? Hint

Fosca

Madeline

Charlotte

Clara

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Question 6 of 10

6. With whom did Stephen Sondheim study? Hint

Noel Coward

Richard Rodgers

Oscar Hammerstein

Cy Coleman

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who played Amy in the original Broadway production of "Company"? Hint

Madeline Kahn

Beth Howland

Angela Lansbury

Barbara Barrie

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who replaced Bernadette Peters as the witch in the Broadway production of 'Into The Woods'? Hint

Rebecca Luker

Glenn Close

Phylicia Rash�d

Eartha Kitt

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who directed both 'Sunday In The Park With George' and 'Into The Woods'? Hint

George Furth

Stephen Sondheim

James Lapine

Graziella Danielle

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which Star Trek Officer co-starred in 'Sunday In The Park with George'? Hint

Gates McFadden

Leonard Nimoy

Patrick Stewart

Brent Spiner

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Apr 09 2024 : Sweeper11: 7/10
Mar 25 2024 : Guest 142: 10/10
Mar 25 2024 : Johnmcmanners: 10/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. 'Being Alive' comes from what Sondheim musical?

Answer: Company

2. Who sings 'Agony' in "Into The Woods"?

Answer: Cindrella's Prince and Rapunzel's Prince

These princes are trying to catch up with their princesses of choice.

3. Who was a member of the original cast, and played Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in the stage musical "Sweeney Todd"?

Answer: Len Cariou

Len Cariou won a Tony Award for his portrayal of Sweeney Todd.

4. What was the name of Dot's daughter in "Sunday In The Park with George"?

Answer: Marie

Dot gets this name from an early reading book as she educated herself to read.

5. What is the name of the ill-fated heroine in the musical "Passion"?

Answer: Fosca

Fosca was the ill-fated heroine with her ghostly appearance and frightful weak spells.

6. With whom did Stephen Sondheim study?

Answer: Oscar Hammerstein

Oscar Hammerstein was best known as a lyricist but actually was a skilled composer.

7. Who played Amy in the original Broadway production of "Company"?

Answer: Beth Howland

Beth Howland is probably best known for her role of Vera on the TV series "Alice." However, she made 'Crazy Amy' come to life and get cold feet in "Company" first.

8. Who replaced Bernadette Peters as the witch in the Broadway production of 'Into The Woods'?

Answer: Phylicia Rash�d

This lady was best known as playing Bill Cosby's wife in both the 'The Cosby Show' and 'Cosby' and in real life is married to football great Ahmad Rash�d.

9. Who directed both 'Sunday In The Park With George' and 'Into The Woods'?

Answer: James Lapine

James Lapine won a Tony for "Into The Woods" but was disappointed when "Sunday In The Park..." failed to garner the best musical honors.

10. Which Star Trek Officer co-starred in 'Sunday In The Park with George'?

Answer: Brent Spiner

Brent Spiner showed his singing talents in one of the "Star Trek" movies by singing a selection from "Pirate of Penzance" with Patrick Stewart.

Source: Author malizma

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