Broadway Musicals Analogies Trivia Quiz

Answer: Ruth Gordon

Angela Lansbury created the character of Mame Dennis in the musical "Mame." Rosalind Russell created the character in the non-musical source, "Auntie Mame. "Carol Channing created the character of Dolly Gallagher Levi in the musical "Hello, Dolly!". Ruth Gordon created this character in the non-musical source, "The Matchmaker."

Answer: "Suddenly Lucky"

"Boys and Girls Like You And Me" was cut from the musical "Oklahoma!". "People Will Say We're In Love" was in the score of "Oklahoma!". "Some Enchanted Evening" was in the score of "South Pacific." "Suddenly Lucky" was cut from that show. Incidentally, "Suddenly Lucky" was given new lyrics and resurfaced as "Getting To Know You" in "The King and I."

Answer: Elaine Stritch

Mary Martin starred in the National Company of "Annie Get Your Gun." Elaine Stritch starred in the National Company of "Call Me Madam."

Answer: "Wilkes-Barre, Pa."

"Turkey Lurkey Time" was the big dance number in "Promises, Promises" as was "Wilkes-Barre, Pa." in "Tovarich." "Wilkes-Barre, P.A." is remembered as the number in which Vivien Leigh (Scarlett O'Hara in "Gone With The Wind") danced the Charleston in a maid's uniform.

Answer: "A Chorus Line"

The original Broadway productions of "The Most Happy Fella" and "Anyone Can Whistle" were in three acts. "Pippin" and "A Chorus Line" were presented in one act. "Raisin," "Baker Street" and "The Happy Time" were all presented in two acts.

Answer: "Mama's Talkin' Soft"

"My Fair Lady"'s "I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face" uses part of the melody of "Come To The Ball," which was cut from the show. "Gypsy"'s "Rose Turn" quotes "Mama's Talkin' Soft," cut from that show.

Answer: "Funny Girl"

Jason Robards turned down the role of Harold Hill in "The Music Man." Anne Bancroft turned down the role of Fanny Brice in "Funny Girl," stating she couldn't sing the score.

Answer: Karen Mason

Inga Swenson was Julie Andrews' standby in "Camelot"; Karen Mason was Glenn Close's standby in "Sunset Blvd."

Answer: Angela Lansbury

Nathan Lane played two roles in musicals that Zero Mostel had previously enacted. Mr. Lane played Pseudolus in the Broadway revival of "A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum" which Mr. Mostel played in the original Broadway production. Mr. Lane also played Max Bialystock in the original Broadway production of "The Producers" which Mr. Mostel played in the source film version.

Patti LuPone played two roles in musicals that Angela Lansbury had previously done. She played Mrs. Lovett in the Broadway revival of "Sweeney Todd" which Angela Lansbury had previously played in the original Broadway production and Rose in the 2007 New York City Center production of "Gypsy" which Miss Lansbury had played in the 1973 Broadway revival.

Answer: "Anything Goes"

"No, No, Nanette" and "Rose-Marie" were each filmed three times. (The last film version of "No, No, Nanette" was titled "Tea for Two.") "Roberta" and "Anything Goes" were both made into films twice. (The second film version of "Roberta" was called "Lovely To Look At.")

Thank you for playing my quiz! :-) Please take a moment and give me some feedback.