Alphabetical ALW : Something Beginning With N or O Quiz

Answer: Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

'Joseph' begins with the narrator talking to a small group of children encouraging them to dream.

She then begins to tell them the story of Joseph and the musical begins.

It is a prominent role in the musical and usually, though not necessarily, played by a female.

"But all that I say can be told another way
In the story of a boy whose dream came true
And he could be you"

Evita does have Ché but he is more a social commentator than narrator.

Answer: With One Look

Norma sings this is the first act of "Sunset Boulevard" after she has just met Joe.
She is explaining how the great silent film actors didn't need words.

"With one look
I can break your heart
With one look
I play every part"

Christine sings "Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again" at her father's grave in 'Phantom'.

"Rainbow High" is Eva singing about being made glamorous in "Evita".

Rose sings "Anything But Lonely" at the end of "Aspects Of Love" when she is trying to persuade Alex to stay with her.

Answer: The Shinkansen Bullet Train

The National Trains are a set of six toy trains representing the champion racers of their respective countries.

They have come together to compete for the title of 'Fastest Engine In The World'.

They are ensemble roles and their rollerblading skills are the top priority.

Nintendo (Hashamoto in the earliest productions) is a ninja warrior who is winning before he loses control and crashes.

The Russian Trans-Siberian Express is Turnov.

City of Milton Keys is the British Advanced Passenger Train.

The French Engine TGV is Bobo.

Answer: New Ways to Dream

This is also sung by Norma. She is showing Joe one of her movies.

"This was dawn
there were no rules,
we were so young.
Movies were born;
so many songs
yet to be sung.
So many roads
still unexplored;
we gave the world
new ways to dream."

"Never Fear" is sung by Bertie and Jeeves at the beginning of "By Jeeves" when they realise the banjo is missing.

Electra and his components sing "No Comeback" after their crash in "Starlight Express".

"Notes" is from "The Phantom Of The Opera" after everyone receives a note from the Phantom.

Answer: Whistle Down The Wind

This is sung by the entire cast at the end of Act One.

The song begins as a beautiful melody with the children in the barn offering all they have to 'the man' in a song of love and trust.

"No matter what they tell us, no matter what they do
No matter what they teach us, what we believe is true
I can't deny what I believe, I can't be what I'm not
I know this loves forever, I know no matter what"

Midway through we see the townspeople searching everywhere for him and the song takes a much darker turn with their injections of fear and hate.

"No matter where he's hiding no matter how he's hurt
He's better dead than captured, he's just a speck of dirt
No matter what he's scheming, no matter what he's got
We'll tear him limb from limb, that's all that matters no matter what"

Answer: And his numerous progeny prospers and thrives - And the village is proud of him in his decline

Old Deuteronomy is the leader of the Jellicle tribe and is much loved by both humans and cats. The full verse is as follows:

"Old Deuteronomy's buried nine wives
And more - I am tempted to say ninety-nine
And his numerous progeny prospers and thrives
And the village is proud of him in his decline"

Bustopher Jones - The Cat About Town is the twenty-five pounder that keeps putting on weight.

Gus - The Theatre Cat is also very old and suffers from palsy.

Skimbleshanks is The Railway Cat who supervises the driver and guards.

Answer: Our Kind of Love

"Our Kind of Love" is from "The Beautiful Game".

Christine is talking to Mary defending her right to love her Protestant boyfriend Del.

"Even though we come from different sides,
We won't hide.
I am in love, no one can blame me.
Such is my story, and my fate.
My kind of love will never shame me.
My love is stronger than their hate."

"On This Night of Thousand Stars" is Magaldi's performance piece.

"On the Balcony of the Casa Rosada" is the opening song in Act Two. Peron has just won the election. It is setting the stage for "Don't Cry For Me Argentina."

"Oh What A Circus" is by Ché singing of the hysteria after Eva's death.

Answer: The Beautiful Game

This is a celebratory song after the team has just won the final.

All the team and the girls meet at the local pub.

"Are you up for the craic?
Do you know how to party?
Here's the plan of attack
Give me a drink and start me"

'Craic' is widely acknowledged as an Irish saying meaning any form of fun.

It originated,however, as the 'crack' and is also in wide usage in Scotland and the north of England.

Answer: Observatory

"The Phantom Of The Opera" is set within the Opéra Populaire.

"The Likes Of Us" is about Barnardo's orphanages and by Act Two he has opened his first home and running it.

The officers' mess features in "Evita" after she has become Peron's partner. His officers are not amused.

Answer: Other Pleasures

"Other Pleasures" is sung by George in the second act when he is helping his daughter Jenny to bed.

He absolutely adores her and sings of how no other pleasure in his life could compare to her.

"You amaze me! Where did you come from?
You do things champagne could never do.
Crystal winters, crimson summers...
Other pleasures --
I would trade them all for you.
Pleasures old and new
Can't compare with you..."

"Off Ramp Exit to Paradise" is sung by Candy in "Whistle Down The Wind" while she is waiting for Amos to come and take her away from the town.

The brothers all sing "One More Angel In Heaven" in "Joseph And The Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat" while telling Jacob about Joseph's supposed death.

"Only He" is from "Starlight Express". Pearl has finally realised that Rusty is the engine she loves.