Song Mixture Trivia

1. In "Les Miserables", which character falls during the mournful duet "A Little Fall of Rain", which she sings with Marius?

From Quiz Kill Me Now

Answer: Eponine

Eponine returns to the barricade after delivering a letter to Cosette, despite the danger of the fight, and is shot while pushing Marius out of the way of the bullets. She collapses and Marius sings with her as she dies, finally confessing her unrequited love to him.

From Quiz Guess the Musical!

Answer: Grease

Danny Zuko and Sandy Olsen are the main characters in 'Grease'. Danny is part of the T-Birds and Sandy later joins the Pink Ladies.

From Quiz Opposing Gender Duets

Answer: A Little Priest

"Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street"'s music and lyrics were created by Stephen Sondheim. The story of Sweeney Todd first appeared as a penny dreadful published weekly in 1846-1847, "The String of Pearls: A Romance".

From Quiz Inside Information on Hit Songs From Musicals

Answer: "There's No Business Like Show Business"

Yes, the anthem of musical theatre was originally written merely to be performed in front of the curtain while the scenery was changed for the musical "Annie Get Your Gun." By the way, when somebody referred to "Annie Get Your Gun" as old-fashioned, Composer-Lyricist Irving Berlin replied, "Yes, an old-fashioned smash."

From Quiz Alto-Soprano Duets

Answer: Chicago

The song is "Nowadays", which is also sung as a solo version in the movie. The song talks about how exciting and free life can be these days!

From Quiz Match the Musical

Answer: The King and I

This song, sung by Lun Tha and Tup Tim, was cut from the movie version.

From Quiz Kill Me Now

Answer: Mushnik

Mr. Mushnik is the florist who owns the shop where Seymour works, and over the course of "Suppertime", the plant convinces Seymour that Mushnik knows too much about their murderous plan. Mushnik needs to go, according to Audrey II, and by the end of the song, Seymour tricks his boss into opening up the plant's man-eating jaws, and stepping inside. "Suppertime" indeed!

From Quiz Guess the Musical!

Answer: Hills

In the original London cast from the West End, Jean Bayless played Maria. In the film 'The Sound of Music', Maria is played by Julie Andrews. This song is the first song sung in this film. Maria is an unconventional nun who is sent to be a nanny for Captain Von Trapp and his children.

From Quiz Which Direction? (Musically)

Answer: down

This musical was based on the novel of the same name, published in 1862, by Victor Hugo. The story follows Jean Valjean, prisoner 24601, after his release from prison. This song, "Look Down", opens the show. Before I saw the show, I was very skeptical that the complexity of the novel could be captured on a stage, but was convinced before the first act was over.

From Quiz Opposing Gender Duets

Answer: Kids

"Bye Bye Birdie" opened on Broadway in 1960 and was filmed in 1963. Dick Van Dyke played Albert Peterson in both productions. This musical was inspired by the success of Elvis Presley.

From Quiz Same Gender Duets

Answer: If Momma Was Married

"Gypsy", with music by Jule Styne and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, opened on Broadway in 1959. Sondheim originally agreed to create both music and lyrics, but Ethel Merman wanted Styne for composer. Rose was the last stage character that Ms. Merman created.

From Quiz Inside Information on Hit Songs From Musicals

Answer: "Tea for Two"

Yes, "Tea for Two" begins "picture you/upon my knee/just tea for two/and two for tea." That was a 'dummy lyric,' which was used to figure out the rhyme scheme for the song. Lyricist Irving Caesar said it made no sense: "How can they be having tea if she's sitting on the guy's lap?" But the producer of "No, No, Nanette" loved the lyrics as is, and it was sung just that way in the show, and out as well, ever since. By the way, "No, No, Nanette" is one of the few Broadway shows that lasted longer in its revival (1971) then its original production (1925).

From Quiz The Songs that Go Like This

Answer: Little Shop of Horrors

This song is from "Suddenly, Seymour" where Seymour assures Audrey that he will keep her safe. "Little Shop of Horrors" tells the tale of dorky flower shop janitor, Seymour, who has a passion for rare plants. One day while in China Town he finds a very rare and odd plant that, he later learns, lives off blood. Because the plant is giving the store such great publicity, Seymour is forced to give the plant what it wants, blood. Seymour finds himself in a world of trouble as his plant forces him to murder ones that are dear to him. "Little Shop of Horrors" was nominated for a Tony in the year 2004 for Best Actor in a Musical for Hunter Foster. "Little Shop of Horrors" made its Broadway debut on October 2nd, 2003, even though it had been Off-Broadway for almost twenty years prior to this point.

From Quiz Alto-Soprano Duets

Answer: Angel of Music

"The little dancer friend" is Meg Giry. The song finds Christine confiding in her friend about "the angel of music", even though Meg is a little dubious.

From Quiz Match the Musical

Answer: Will Rogers Follies

A little known, but great, play based on the life of Will Rogers.

From Quiz Guess the Musical!

Answer: Chicago, IL

Chicago is not the windiest city in America; Milton, MA is. Calamity sings this when she returns from Chicago bringing an actress/dancer/singer back with her and explaining what it is like there!

From Quiz Death, Musically

Answer: Something Wonderful

"The King and I" opened on Broadway in 1951. The lyrics were written by Oscar Hammerstein II, and the music composed by Richard Rogers. Yul Brynner, though he performed in many shows, is probably best known for his portrayal of Mongkut, the King. In this scene, while the new King is issuing proclamations, the old King dies and Anna grieves.

From Quiz Same Gender Duets

Answer: Free

"A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" opened on Broadway in 1962. Zero Mostel played the part of Pseudolus is both the original Broadway performance and the movie version created in 1966. The score was the first time Sondheim wrote both lyrics and music.

From Quiz Inside Information on Hit Songs From Musicals

Answer: "I Feel Pretty"

Stephen Sondheim, the lyricist of "I Feel Pretty" regretted the internal rhyming scheme in the song: "It's Alarming/How Charming/I Feel." He decided that Maria, a non-native speaker, wouldn't be able to talk that way. But the song had already been inserted into "West Side Story", so it was too late to change it. By the way, "West Side Story" was not the immediate hit on Broadway many assumed it was. It opened to mixed reviews and in fact lost the Tony for Best Musical that year to "The Music Man".

From Quiz My Broadway Melodies

Answer: "Miss Saigon"- "Last Night of the World"

"A song, played on a solo saxophone. A crazy sound, a lonely sound, a cry, that tells us love goes on and on. Played on a solo saxophone, it's telling me to hold you tight and dance, like it's the last night of the world." Quite possibly the most beautiful song in the show, Chris and Kim sang 'Last Night of the World' on their wedding night.

From Quiz Alto-Soprano Duets

Answer: Gypsy

The song is sung by June and Louise, whose mother has forced them into show business, and they think if their mother would just get married again and settle down, everything would be fixed.

From Quiz Match the Musical

Answer: Hello, Dolly!

Dolly, Irene Malloy, and Minnie Fay sing this in an effort to distract Horace Vandergelder from noticing that his two employees, Cornelius and Barnaby, are hiding in Mrs. Malloy's hat shop.

From Quiz Kill Me Now

Answer: Make Them Hear You

Coalhouse Walker Jr., distraught over the death of his girlfriend (and mother of his son) Sarah, turns against the town that has mistreated him due to his race. He escalates, ending up in New York holding people hostage, where he realizes that he can't turn himself in without being killed in the process. Rather than risk the lives of his men, he decides to face death, and tells his followers to simply spread the word of the injustices done to them.

From Quiz Guess the Musical!

Answer: Love Never Dies

'Love Never Dies' opened in London's West End in March 2010 and closed in August 2011. It is set 10 years later when Christine has married Raoul and they have a son, Gustave, but with a few twists in the story - is he really Raoul's son?

From Quiz Inside Information on Hit Songs From Musicals

Answer: One of his own songs

In 1950, Irving Berlin was trying to come up a new idea for a song for "Call Me Madam." Bing Crosby, and his son, Gary had just had a hit record with "Play a Simple Melody," an old Irving Berlin song with a counterpoint melody that is played and sung the same time as the main melody. Therefore, Mr. Berlin created "You're Just in Love," another song with a counterpoint melody, and it became the smash of the show. By the way, "Call Me Madam"'s playbill contained the following comment: "The play is laid in two mythical countries. One is called Lichtenburg, the other is the United States of America."

From Quiz My Broadway Melodies

Answer: The Phantom of the Opera

"Floating, falling, sweet intoxication. Touch me, trust me, savor each sensation. Let the dream begin, let your darker side give in to the power of the music that I write. The power of the music of the night!" Yes, of course, this hauntingly beautiful lyric is from 'The Music of the Night.' A spectacular song from a spectacular show!

From Quiz The Songs that Go Like This

Answer: The Last 5 Years

"The Last 5 Years" is about a man and a woman who fall in love, and it follows their journey from first date, to marriage, to divorce. This show is not like most because of the fact that the only two characters in the show are only together at one point in the show, which is during the song "The Next Ten Minutes". "The Last 5 Years" opened Off-Broadway on March 3rd, 2002.

From Quiz Alto-Soprano Duets

Answer: Our Little World

The other three are songs from "Little Shop of Horrors", "The Phantom of the Opera", and "Parade". This song was cut from the show but was intended to be a duet between the Witch and Rapunzel. The London cast recording does have a copy of this song.

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