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This musical, based on the 1980 movie of the same name, follows a number of students who attend the High School of Performing Arts. It should be noted that the professional and amateur versions of the script contain significant differences.
5 Fame quizzes and 50 Fame trivia questions.
1.
  Fame's the Name    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
My quiz on "Fame" refers to the musical, not the movie that Irena Cara starred in. In this, you won't find "Out Here On My Own" or "I Sing the Body Electric" if that was what you were expecting! Either way, I hope you will have fun doing my quiz.
Average, 10 Qns, BellaG, Mar 06 05
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BellaG
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  "I'm Gonna Live Forever"    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here's a quiz on the music of "Fame: The Musical." All you have to do is to fill in the blank with the correct lyrics. All songs are based on the Original London Cast Recording.
Average, 10 Qns, janephob, Mar 06 05
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janephob
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  Fame! The Musical (LCR)    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Questions are based on the storyline and lyrics of the London Cast Recording of this, one of my favourite musicals!
Average, 10 Qns, KerryD, Mar 06 05
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KerryD
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  Fame Movie and Musical Mix    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
A mix of questions from the hit movie and from the musical following on from it...with one or two fascinating facts thrown in!
Difficult, 10 Qns, jr2k2, Mar 06 05
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jr2k2
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  'Fame', The Musical    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz will test your knowledge on 'Fame, The Musical.'
Average, 10 Qns, kiss88, Mar 06 05
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trivia question Quick Question
What is the title of the song that the character, Mabel, sings?

From Quiz "'Fame', The Musical"





Fame Trivia Questions
1. In "Fame! The Musical", what is the first song?

From Quiz Fame Movie and Musical Mix

Answer: Pray I Make P.A.

The song is "Pray I Make P.A."; "I Wanna Make Magic" being the song after this; "Fame!" being the iconic title song and "Out Here On My Own" being from the movie.

2. What is the name of Miss Sherman's big solo number?

From Quiz Fame! The Musical (LCR)

Answer: "These Are My Children"

This is the moment when we see Miss Sherman reveal her softer side - she's not just the ogre who lays down the law!

3. Complete the lyrics: "Show the world that I can take it. When I hit the heights, ____________________."

From Quiz "I'm Gonna Live Forever"

Answer: put my name in lights

This is from "Hard Work." The show starts off with a prologue where young hopeful students pray that they will make it to the High School of Performing Arts. In "Hard Work," we are introduced to all the characters in the musical. They're singing that they all can make it "by doin' hard work."

4. "After the booze and the coke" is from which song?

From Quiz Fame's the Name

Answer: In L.A.

"In L.A." is the fourth to last song in "Fame". Carmen Diaz had come back from L.A. drug dependant and desperate. In the original script, she died from an overdose of what might have been cocaine (it's the only drug she mentions in the song). The last three songs after this one are: "Let's Play a Love Scene (duet)", "Bring on Tomorrow (reprise)" and "Fame".

5. What is the name of the character who sings the title song?

From Quiz 'Fame', The Musical

Answer: Carmen Diaz & carmen diaz

6. According to Miss Sherman in "Fame! The Musical", what will making it in show business take?

From Quiz Fame Movie and Musical Mix

Answer: Hard Work

Indeed at two points in the musical, the students chant "Work, Hard Work" and sing of being alive and surviving in the world of show business. Miss Sherman is quick to remind them that if they don't "give their academic subjects equal time - they're out"!

7. In "Tyrone's Rap" what does he say he's lived on before?

From Quiz Fame! The Musical (LCR)

Answer: greens, beans and pork

Tyrone's rap tells the audience about why he has such a big chip on his shoulder, and sets the scene for the issues that arise later in the musical about him being illiterate.

8. Complete the lyrics: "I want to really see what I can be. Another Jason Robards or _______."

From Quiz "I'm Gonna Live Forever"

Answer: De Niro

"I Want to Make Magic" is the song sung by the character named Nick Piazza. In the original London cast, this role was played by Richard Dempsey. In this song, Nick reveals his dreams of becoming a serious actor.

9. Who are the teachers arguing over in "The Teachers' Argument"?

From Quiz Fame's the Name

Answer: Tyrone Jackson

Tyrone in the musical is dyslexic and finds reading difficult. Dyslexia is when a child finds reading difficult because the words appear muddled or mixed together or back to front. Signs of a dyslexic child will include putting certain letters back to front (e.g. 'd' as 'b'; 'p' as 'q' and vice versa), and extreme difficulty in reading and writing.

10. Which song is legally allowed to be omitted from the show?

From Quiz 'Fame', The Musical

Answer: 'Can't Keep it Down'

It says so in the script.

11. Still on food... which food finally convinces Mabel that she can't cut being a dancer?

From Quiz Fame! The Musical (LCR)

Answer: Vanilla pudding

Mabel finds it impossible to cut down on food, so decides being an actress is the way to go!

12. Complete the lyrics: "Look at them all! Look at the crowds! Everything is beautiful up here in the ______!"

From Quiz "I'm Gonna Live Forever"

Answer: clouds

Loraine Velez plays Carmen Diaz in the original London cast. Carmen sings this song as she fantasizes about her future. This song is "There She Goes/Fame." The first part of the song is written by Jacques Levy and Steve Margoshes, who wrote all the original music and lyrics in the musical version of "Fame." The second part of the song is the familiar "Fame," the same one as featured in the motion picture written by Dean Pitchford and Michael Gore.

13. Which song was originally sung by Irena Cara in the movie?

From Quiz Fame's the Name

Answer: Fame

"I Don't Know How To Love Him" is from a completely different musical! The musical it comes from is "Jesus Christ Superstar". The other two, "I Want to Make Magic" and "Bring on Tomorrow" are non-exsistent in the movie version.

14. What is the title of the song that the character, Mabel, sings?

From Quiz 'Fame', The Musical

Answer: 'Mabel's Prayer'

She prays not to be the 'world's fattest dancer'.

15. What is Serena'a surname?

From Quiz Fame! The Musical (LCR)

Answer: Katz

Piazza is Nick, Tyrone's surname is Jackson and Mabel is Washington.

16. Complete the lyrics: "And I want to say what it means to me. How I could never be the same ________________."

From Quiz "I'm Gonna Live Forever"

Answer: without you

Gemma Wardle plays Serena Katz, a drama student who falls in love with her friend, Nick. In this song, "Let's Play a Love Scene," she expresses her feelings toward Nick.

17. Who says "For crying out loud, Serena! How are we supposed to get any work done if you keep acting like an adolescent?"

From Quiz Fame's the Name

Answer: Nick Piazza

This dialogue occurs just before "Let's Play a Love Scene". Nick's statement is countered by Serena Katz's: "What's wrong with acting like an adolescent when that's exactly what we are?"

18. Who is Serena's love interest?

From Quiz 'Fame', The Musical

Answer: Nick

At the end, they become boyfriend and girlfriend.

19. What is the name of the song the movie ends on?

From Quiz Fame Movie and Musical Mix

Answer: I Sing The Body Electric

The movie closes on scenes of all of the students coming together to sing and play the song "I Sing The Body Electric".

20. A tougher one... Nick quotes Stanislavski's "An Actor Prepares" to Serena. But who does he say Stanislavski was?

From Quiz Fame! The Musical (LCR)

Answer: The Founder of the Moscow Arts Theatre

Apparently according to the libretto, Konstantine Stanislavski was the Founder of the Moscow Arts Theatre, and was prepared to starve and suffer to bring real art to Russia.

21. Complete the lyrics: "Put your faith in _____. That will protect you."

From Quiz "I'm Gonna Live Forever"

Answer: books

"The Teacher's Argument" is sung by an English teacher, Miss Sherman, and a dance teacher, Miss Bell. They are arguing about how to handle Tyrone Jackson, a talented dance student with fifth grade reading scores. In the original London cast, the role of Miss Sherman and Miss Bell were played by Miquel Brown and Vivien Parry respectively.

22. Which famous Shakespeare play is the focus in the musical?

From Quiz Fame's the Name

Answer: Romeo and Juliet

"Romeo and Juliet" should be the correct answer. The "Pas De Duex" scene with Iris Kelly and Tyrone Jackson is the two characters' dance to "Romeo and Juliet" from first meeting to death, all in one dance.

23. What art is Tyrone studying?

From Quiz 'Fame', The Musical

Answer: Dance

He's really good at dancing.

24. Which song in "Fame! The Musical" depicts the graduation of the class of 1984?

From Quiz Fame Movie and Musical Mix

Answer: Bring on Tomorrow

This song ends the musical, but in London, the production actually ends with the cast dancing on the iconic yellow taxi (made famous in the film) to the title song "Fame" as an encore.

25. In which song does the line "You were the honest friend, I was the great pretender" appear?

From Quiz Fame! The Musical (LCR)

Answer: "Let's Play a Love Scene (reprise)"

This is that moment when Nick finally sees the light and admits how he feels about Serena - slushy I know, but it's still great!

26. Complete the lyrics: "Save me from being the world's fattest __________!"

From Quiz "I'm Gonna Live Forever"

Answer: dancer

Mabel Washington, played by Sonia Swaby in the original London cast, is an overweight dance student. In "Mabel's Prayer," she asks God to give her the strength to say no to food.

27. To whom was the song "Bring on Tomorrow" dedicated?

From Quiz Fame's the Name

Answer: Carmen Diaz

In fact, "Bring on Tomorrow" was also their graduation song near the end of the musical-just before "Fame". In Act One, Carmen Diaz had composed a song to Schlomo's music, and together they brought out that final song: "Bring on Tomorrow", minus some of the lyrics.

28. Which two characters speak Spanish?

From Quiz 'Fame', The Musical

Answer: Joe and Carmen

29. And which song contains the line "And I can see me then, unremarkable me"?

From Quiz Fame! The Musical (LCR)

Answer: "The Teachers' Argument"

This is the point at which Miss Sherman and Miss bell argue over Tyrone's future - specifically over the importance of academic versus arts subjects. Miss Sherman sings the line when explaining about her background.

30. Complete the lyrics: "Think of how to use it, ___________________________."

From Quiz "I'm Gonna Live Forever"

Answer: use it on the stage

This is from "Think of Meryl Streep." In this song, after Serena saw Nick and Carmen in a passionate kiss, she decides to use the anger that she felt for her acting.

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