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Broadway Shows of the '70s Trivia Quiz

Come celebrate the great shows from the '70s! The great revivals and the 'new' shows! Just match the three given songs with the correct show title.

A multiple-choice quiz by LemonCurry. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
LemonCurry

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
95,200

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1066

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. "Lion Tamer", "The Goldfarb Variations", "West End Avenue" Hint

Pacific Overtures

Sugar Babies

The Magic Show

Dancin'

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Question 2 of 10

2. "I Got Love", "Skinnin a Cat", "First Thing Monday Mornin'" Hint

Raisin

Ain't Misbehavin'

Purlie

Sugar

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Question 3 of 10

3. "Tea For Two", "'Where Has My Hubby Gone?' Blues", "Take a Little One Step" Hint

No, No, Nanette

Irene

Applause

Pippin

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Question 4 of 10

4. "Something Was Missing", "NYC", "Maybe" Hint

On the Twentieth Century

Sugar Babies

The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas

Annie

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Question 5 of 10

5. "Nothing", "What I Did for Love", "One" Hint

They're Playing Our Song

Dancin'

A Chorus Line

Shenandoah

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Question 6 of 10

6. "Pretty Women", "Epiphany", "By the Sea" Hint

They're Playing Our Song

Sweeney Todd

Pacific Overtures

I Love My Wife

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Question 7 of 10

7. "Good Old Girl", "Bus From Amarillo", "Girl, You're a Woman" Hint

Dancin'

Company

I'm Getting My Act Together and Taking It on the Road

The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas

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Question 8 of 10

8. "High Flying Adored", "Dice Are Rolling", "The Art of the Possible" Hint

Evita

Peter Pan

Oklahoma!

The Wiz

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Question 9 of 10

9. "I Rise Again", "We've Got it All", "Never" Hint

Pippin

Peter Pan

On the Twentieth Century

The Wiz

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Question 10 of 10

10. "A Puzzlement", "I Have Dreamed", "We Kiss in a Shadow" Hint

Chicago

Candide

Pacific Overtures

The King and I

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "Lion Tamer", "The Goldfarb Variations", "West End Avenue"

Answer: The Magic Show

An odd show that was little more than a device to display the illusions of Doug Henning. The fifth longest running B'way musical of the '70s.

2. "I Got Love", "Skinnin a Cat", "First Thing Monday Mornin'"

Answer: Purlie

"Purlie" opened very quietly in 1970 and became the hit of the season. A great show dealing with racial stereotyping.

3. "Tea For Two", "'Where Has My Hubby Gone?' Blues", "Take a Little One Step"

Answer: No, No, Nanette

A fabulous 1971 revival of the Vincent Youmans/Irving Caesar classic. The cast included Ruby Keeler(!), Helen Gallagher and Bobby Van.

4. "Something Was Missing", "NYC", "Maybe"

Answer: Annie

This sickeningly cute musical was an adaption of Harold Gray's "Little Orphan Annie" comic strip. Music by Charles Strouse, Lyrics by Martin Charnin (who also directed) and book by Thomas Meehan. I wanna play Agatha Hannigan - what a role!

5. "Nothing", "What I Did for Love", "One"

Answer: A Chorus Line

The last of the great 'book' musicals, "A Chorus Line" blurred the distinction between 'chorus' and 'lead'. A landmark musical.

6. "Pretty Women", "Epiphany", "By the Sea"

Answer: Sweeney Todd

Starring Len Cariou and Angela Lansbury, this must be the grisliest musical ever produced - and one of my favourites! The line "And we have some shepherds pie peppered with actual shepherd on top" from the song "A Little Priest" is my most favourite line of all time! You've gotta love Sondheim!

7. "Good Old Girl", "Bus From Amarillo", "Girl, You're a Woman"

Answer: The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas

This fun show opened in 1978. The film version, released in 1982, starred Dolly Parton and Burt Reynolds.

8. "High Flying Adored", "Dice Are Rolling", "The Art of the Possible"

Answer: Evita

The Broadway version featured performers Patti LuPone, Mandy Patinkin and Bob Gunton. The last (?) production to combine the talents of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice.

9. "I Rise Again", "We've Got it All", "Never"

Answer: On the Twentieth Century

Most of the action for this show-business farce takes place aboard a train. The original 1978 production featured stunning art-deco sets by Robin Wagner.

10. "A Puzzlement", "I Have Dreamed", "We Kiss in a Shadow"

Answer: The King and I

Yul Bryner returned to Broadway for this brilliant revival of the 1951 Rodgers and Hammerstein classic.

Source: Author LemonCurry

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