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Quiz about Broadway Lyrics
Quiz about Broadway Lyrics

Broadway Lyrics Trivia Quiz

These are some pretty simple lyrics from some of my favorite musicals. Have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by kerynjo. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
kerynjo
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
295,465
Updated
Feb 23 22
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
1908
Last 3 plays: Guest 100 (5/10), Guest 135 (10/10), Guest 174 (7/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. What loverly musical are the following lyrics from: "I couldn't sleep tonight, not for all the jewels in the crown"? Hint


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Question 2 of 10
2. In what musical movie does the female lead cry the line "My head is saying 'Fool forget him'. My heart is saying 'Don't let go'" at her reflection in a kiddie pool? Hint


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Question 3 of 10
3. In what 1980s musical does an overlooked heroine sing "A breath away from where you are. I've come home from so far," moments before she dies from a gunshot wound? Hint


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Question 4 of 10
4. In what glamorous musical does the main character's quirky best friend announce "In my ivory tower, life was just a Hostess snack. But now I've tasted chocolate, and I'm never going back"? Hint


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Question 5 of 10
5. The cryptic but foreshadowing line "Make of our vows, one last vow. Only death can part us now" is from what musical? Hint


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Question 6 of 10
6. A librarian sings the line "Sweet dreams be yours, dear, if dreams there be" to her anonymous love in what musical? Hint


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Question 7 of 10
7. In what musical does a usually bubbly character sing "'Cause getting your dreams. It's strange, but it seems a little - well - complicated." Hint


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Question 8 of 10
8. "Well, this time I swear, I'll do better than try. I'll protect you from harm. Yes, I'll do it or die" is sung by an unfortunate hero in which musical? Hint


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Question 9 of 10
9. Two troubled young lovers finally realize and admit their attraction for each other after learning a huge secret that they both share with the line "Trusting desire, starting to learn, walking through fire without a burn" in what musical? Hint


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Question 10 of 10
10. In what musical does the main character sing to his fiancee "Alright already, I'm just a no-goodnick. Alright already, it's true"? Hint



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Nov 20 2024 : Guest 100: 5/10
Nov 01 2024 : Guest 135: 10/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. What loverly musical are the following lyrics from: "I couldn't sleep tonight, not for all the jewels in the crown"?

Answer: My Fair Lady

 Eliza Doolittle sang these words during the song "I Could Have Danced All Night" in the musical "My Fair Lady".
2. In what musical movie does the female lead cry the line "My head is saying 'Fool forget him'. My heart is saying 'Don't let go'" at her reflection in a kiddie pool?

Answer: Grease

 Sandy is singing about her broken heart in Frenchie's yard during the song "Hopelessly Devoted to You" during "Grease".
3. In what 1980s musical does an overlooked heroine sing "A breath away from where you are. I've come home from so far," moments before she dies from a gunshot wound?

Answer: Les Miserables

 Eponine sings the song "A Little Fall of Rain" to Marius, the love of her life, in "Les Miserables" ("Les Mis", for short) after she is fatally wounded at the barricades, trying to deliver a message.
4. In what glamorous musical does the main character's quirky best friend announce "In my ivory tower, life was just a Hostess snack. But now I've tasted chocolate, and I'm never going back"?

Answer: Hairspray

 Penny Pingleton, best friend to "Hairspray"'s Tracy Turnblad, falls in love with a black boy in 1960s Baltimore. Another line she mentions him in is "Seaweed, you're my black white knight. I've found my blue-eyed soul."
5. The cryptic but foreshadowing line "Make of our vows, one last vow. Only death can part us now" is from what musical?

Answer: West Side Story

 Tony and Maria sing the song "One Hand, One Heart" in the dress shop during "West Side Story". Little do they know what tragedy awaits them as the musical progresses.
6. A librarian sings the line "Sweet dreams be yours, dear, if dreams there be" to her anonymous love in what musical?

Answer: The Music Man

 Marian, the female lead in "The Music Man", sings the song "Goodnight My Someone" out the library window to her soulmate, whom she has not yet met.
7. In what musical does a usually bubbly character sing "'Cause getting your dreams. It's strange, but it seems a little - well - complicated."

Answer: Wicked

 Glinda (the "guh" is silent lol) sings out this first song of the second act of "Wicked". The song is called "Thank Goodness" and it's where Glinda realizes that while Fiyero may be hers, his heart belongs to her best friend Elphaba.
8. "Well, this time I swear, I'll do better than try. I'll protect you from harm. Yes, I'll do it or die" is sung by an unfortunate hero in which musical?

Answer: Seussical the Musical

 Horton sings that line after Mayzie hands her egg (and responsibility) over to him and flies off. During the song "Alone in the Universe (reprise)" Horton begins to think about how he lost the Whos and then vows to care for the egg.
9. Two troubled young lovers finally realize and admit their attraction for each other after learning a huge secret that they both share with the line "Trusting desire, starting to learn, walking through fire without a burn" in what musical?

Answer: Rent

 Roger and Mimi sing the duet "I Should Tell You" during "Rent", right after they realize that they are both HIV positive.
10. In what musical does the main character sing to his fiancee "Alright already, I'm just a no-goodnick. Alright already, it's true"?

Answer: Guys and Dolls

 Nathan Detroit sings this to Adelaide during the song "Sue Me" after he tells her that they can't elope because he has to go to a prayer meeting and she thinks he's off to gamble again.
Source: Author kerynjo

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