FREE! Click here to Join FunTrivia. Thousands of games, quizzes, and lots more!
Quiz about Alphabetical ALW  Something Beginning With L
Quiz about Alphabetical ALW  Something Beginning With L

Alphabetical ALW : Something Beginning With L... Quiz


Large, lustrous and lyrical - all things linked to ALW beginning with the letter L.

A multiple-choice quiz by Midget40. Estimated time: 3 mins.
  1. Home
  2. »
  3. Quizzes
  4. »
  5. Humanities Trivia
  6. »
  7. Composers and Lyricists
  8. »
  9. Andrew Lloyd Webber

Author
Midget40
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
298,308
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
536
- -
Question 1 of 10
1. Laura is a character from which musical"? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Which song is from "Evita"? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Which of these shows is NOT set in London? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Who wrote the lyrics to "Likes Of Us, The"? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. "Let Us Love In Peace" is from what musical? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Which character sings "Love Changes Everything"? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. In which musical would you find "Little Lottie"? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. In which of the following ALW musical settings would you find "Whistle Down The Wind"?
Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. With which musical would you associate the Levites? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Which of these songs is not from "Starlight Express"? Hint



(Optional) Create a Free FunTrivia ID to save the points you are about to earn:

arrow Select a User ID:
arrow Choose a Password:
arrow Your Email:




Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Laura is a character from which musical"?

Answer: The Woman In White

Laura Fairlie is the young heiress in "The Woman In White".

She is Marion's half sister, Walter's love interest and Sir Percival's wife. Her life is also very much entwined with Anne Catherick's - the 'woman in white'.
2. Which song is from "Evita"?

Answer: Lady's Got Potential, The

Ché sings this in the first act. It is a joint narration about Eva's success as an actress:

"The lady's got potential, she was setting her sights
On making it in movies with her name in lights
The greatest social climber since Cinderella"

And the military coup taking place in Argentina at the time :

"They had themselves a party at the point of a gun
They were slightly to the right of Atilla the Hun
A bomb or two and very few objected"

It also introduces us to Juan Peron for the first time :

"Now the man behind the President calling the shots
Involved so discreetly in a lot of their plots
Was Colonel Juan Peron, would be dictator"

"Leading Lady" is sung by Marcel about Rose in "Aspects Of Love."

"Let Me Finish" is the opening number from "Tell Me On A Sunday" where our heroine breaks up with her boyfriend.

"Last Supper" is by Jesus and all the disciples in "Jesus Christ Superstar."
3. Which of these shows is NOT set in London?

Answer: The Phantom Of The Opera

"The Phantom Of The Opera" is based entirely around the 'Opéra Populaire' in Paris.
4. Who wrote the lyrics to "Likes Of Us, The"?

Answer: Tim Rice

This is actually ALW's first musical and the first of four he did with Tim Rice.

It was written in 1965 but never performed until 2005.

Ben Elton wrote "The Beautiful Game."

Richard Stilgoe did "Starlight Express" and the original "Phantom" - some of his work still remains in it.

Charles Hart rewrote "Phantom" and co-wrote "Aspects Of Love" with Don Black.
5. "Let Us Love In Peace" is from what musical?

Answer: The Beautiful Game

This is originally sang by Christine, a young Catholic girl, and Del, her Protestant boyfriend.

It is reprised as the final song in Act One at Ginger's funeral.
6. Which character sings "Love Changes Everything"?

Answer: Alex

Alex Dillingham sings this as the opening number in "Aspects Of Love".

The music is repeated often throughout the musical.
7. In which musical would you find "Little Lottie"?

Answer: The Phantom Of the Opera

Christine and Raoul sing of "Little Lottie" during their first meeting at the opera house when they are reminiscing about their childhood friendship.

It also reveals that the 'Angel Of Music' is something that has come from her childhood fantasies:

"No what I love best, Lottie said,
Is when I'm asleep in my bed,
And the Angel of Music sings songs in my
Head!"
8. In which of the following ALW musical settings would you find "Whistle Down The Wind"?

Answer: Louisiana

Mary Hayley Bell's novel "Whistle Down The Wind" was set in Lancashire, England.

The setting was changed to 'smalltown' Louisiana for the musical.

"The Woman In White" is set in Limmeridge and London.

"Jeeves" is in Little Wittum.

Los Angeles is the setting for "Sunset Boulevard"..
9. With which musical would you associate the Levites?

Answer: Joseph And The Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat

The Levites are one of the Twelve Tribes of Israel.

The tribes are all named after Jacobs twelve sons - Levi was the third son of Jacob and Leah.

The Levites were the only tribe who received no land "because the Lord the God of Israel himself is their possession" (Joshua 13:33).

They were set apart to serve in his temple and were assigned cities to live in among the other territories.
10. Which of these songs is not from "Starlight Express"?

Answer: Lion - Hearted Land

"Lion - Hearted Land" is from "The Likes Of Us'"

In the original this is sung at the party at Lord Shaftesbury's house where all the guests join in singing their praises of England.

In the 2005 version it is sung by the politicians when Barnardo is trying to explain about the underprivileged on the London Streets.

"Lotta Locomotion" is sang by the coaches as they introduce themselves.

"Laughing Stock" is sung by the whole company at the end of Act One.

"Light at the End of the Tunnel" is the finale of the show.

"We see the light at the end of the tunnel
We see the distant gleam that tells you it's steam
At the end of the tunnel there's a light
Starlight!"
Source: Author Midget40

This quiz was reviewed by FunTrivia editor agony before going online.
Any errors found in FunTrivia content are routinely corrected through our feedback system.
Related Quizzes
This quiz is part of series Alphabetical Andrew Lloyd Webber Part 2:

These quiz's are about anything associated with ALWs Musicals that begin with each letter of the Alphabet. Sometimes the letter will be in the question and sometimes the answer. Because of the format some of these are more specific than my other ALW quizzes. They are recommended for those who know his work. 4 Parts in total.

  1. Alphabetical ALW : Something Beginning With G... Average
  2. Alphabetical ALW : Something Beginning With H... Average
  3. Alphabetical ALW : Something Beginning With I... Average
  4. Alphabetical ALW : Something Beginning With J... Average
  5. Alphabetical ALW : Something Beginning With L... Average

10/31/2024, Copyright 2024 FunTrivia, Inc. - Report an Error / Contact Us