Alphabetical ALW : Something Beginning With L... Quiz

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'.

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."

Answer: The Phantom Of The Opera

"The Phantom Of The Opera" is based entirely around the 'Opéra Populaire' in Paris.

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.

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.

Answer: Alex

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

The music is repeated often throughout the musical.

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!"

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"..

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.

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!"