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Anagram Musical Heroines Trivia Quiz

Unscramble the phrases below to come up with the names of Broadway musical heroines (character names only). Ignore all punctuation and capitalization in clues. All answers are two words, unless noted. Good Luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by SparkyPooh. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
SparkyPooh

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
82,739

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
1077

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Question 1 of 10

1. Sly eyes grope (three words)

Answer: (Let her entertain you)

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Question 2 of 10

2. By nicer fan

Answer: (Funny?)

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Question 3 of 10

3. A Yankee lion

Answer: (Yes, she can, yes she can!)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Enema minds

Answer: (She'll open a new window)

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Question 5 of 10

5. A rain room, Pa!

Answer: (Bookworm)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Nicest airhead

Answer: (All she asks is freedom)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Lose by walls

Answer: (You have to understand the way she is.)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Tax or hire

Answer: (The name on everybody's lips)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Sparkling tiny Romeo

Answer: (Her true love "succeed"-ed)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Fine, crisp nerds win

Answer: (Is that a pea in your pocket?)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Sly eyes grope (three words)

Answer: Gypsy Rose Lee

From the musical "Gypsy". The musical was written specifically for Ethel Merman and has been revived with Angela Lansbury, Tyne Daly and on TV with Bette Midler.

2. By nicer fan

Answer: Fanny Brice

From the musical "Funny Girl", originated in 1964, starring Barbra Streisand. Fanny's daughter (who was also the wife of producer Ray Stark) first felt that Streisand was not glamorous enough to play Fanny.

3. A Yankee lion

Answer: Annie Oakley

From the musical "Annie Get Your Gun". Broadway Annies have included Ethel Merman, Bernadette Peters, Susan Lucci and Reba McIntyre.

4. Enema minds

Answer: Mame Dennis

From the musical "Mame". The musical starred Angela Lansbury and has never had a successful revival on Broadway.

5. A rain room, Pa!

Answer: Marian Paroo

From the musical "The Music Man". Composer Meredith Wilson also wrote a musical version of "Miracle on 34th Street" entitled "Here's Love".

6. Nicest airhead

Answer: Christine Daae

From the musical "The Phantom of the Opera". Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber's then wife Sarah Brightman originated the role in London and on Broadway.

7. Lose by walls

Answer: Sally Bowles

From the musical "Cabaret". Played on-creeen by Liza Minnelli, the Broadway revival included Natasha Richardson, Brooke Shields, Lea Thompson and Jane Leeves (from TV's "Fraiser") in the role.

8. Tax or hire

Answer: Roxie Hart

From the musical "Chicago". The role was played in the original cast by Gwen Verdon and in the revival by Ann Reinking, both loves of the late director Bob Fosse.

9. Sparkling tiny Romeo

Answer: Rosemary Pilkington

From the musical "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying". The revival starred Matthew Broderick with wife Sarah Jessica Parker as Rosemary.

10. Fine, crisp nerds win

Answer: Princess Winnifred

From the musical "Once Upon a Mattress". Originated by Carol Burnett in her first big break, the role was reprised by Sarah Jessica Parker in the revival.

Source: Author SparkyPooh

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