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1. On the 1977 'Morecambe and Wise' Christmas Special, which song, from a Rogers and Hammerstein musical, was performed by eight British television presenters with somewhat unlikely acrobatics performances?
2. In March 2003, the theater audience interrupted the revival of a classic Sigmund Romberg / Oscar Hammerstein II operetta with five minutes of applause (and a smattering of boos). The line "A man can love his country, monsieur, AND forswear its rulers" occasioned a very public response to the performance of which 1928 Broadway musical known for its "Stouthearted Men"?
3. The production of one of the 20th Century's best known and most controversial Broadway shows became a topic for the cynical humor of the American folksinger Tom Paxton. Which show?
4. The year 1993 saw the premiere of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical "Sunset Boulevard", based on the classic film by Billy Wilder. The musical was produced by Broadway legend Hal Prince, who had purchased the rights to the film as early as the 1960s. Few people know that Prince had planned to produce a musical version of the story back in the '60s with Jeanette McDonald in the iconic role of Norma Desmond and with a score by an American composer. Which composer/lyricist, whose name is now practically synonymous with "Broadway", was originally chosen for the project?
5. Which title character has been played by artists as diverse as Bill Hutton, Donny Osmond, David Daltrey and Stephen Gateley?
6. Which stage musical, when shown on UK television by the BBC, prompted a record number of complaints to the corporation before it had even been broadcast?
7. "Oh! Calcutta!" by Kenneth Tynan, music by Peter Schickele, Robert Dennis and Stanley Walden was a zeitgeist exploration of sexual mores from the late 1960s. Where does the title come from?
8. In "Wicked", the classic story of "The Wizard of Oz" is told from the sympathetic perspective of the Wicked Witch of the West, and in particular, her friendship with another character central to the story. Who was Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West, especially close to?
9. Which of these famous Broadway stars was known for flying as Peter Pan, swaying with fake palms in 'South Pacific', singing 'My Heart Belongs to Daddy', walking on the hills that are alive in 'The Sound of Music', and in addition is the parent in real life of Larry Hagman aka J.R. in "Dallas"?
10. George and Ira Gershwin's "Porgy and Bess"-- whether an opera or a Broadway musical-- has often been accused of portraying African-Americans in a negative and racist way. However, "Porgy and Bess" has also helped work for equal rights and cultural understanding worldwide. Which of these is NOT one of the ways?
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