I Can Name That Musical in Three Notes Quiz

Answer: Memphis

"The Music of My Soul", from "Memphis the Musical", was first performed on Broadway October 19, 2009. The story is loosely based on the life of disc jockey Dewey Phillips who was one of the first white DJs to play black music in the 1950s. The music for the show was written by David Bryan.

The lyrics were also written by David Bryan and Joe DiPietro. The music book was compiled by DePietro.

Answer: Full Monty

"Sittin here, eatin my heart out waitin
Waitin for some lover to call
Dialed about a thousand numbers lately
Almost rang the phone off the wall..." are lyrics from the song "Hot Stuff", from the musical "The Full Monty", the Americanized musical version taken from the 1997 British film of the same name. The musical score was written by David Yazbek and the book by Terrence McNally.

Answer: Titanic

"Coal it is that makes the steam..." comes from "Barrett's Song", performed by the stoker who shovels coal to steam the ocean liner RMS Titanic. "Titanic" opened on Broadway in 1997. The music and lyrics were written by Maury Yeston and the book by Peter Stone.

Answer: Scrooge, the Musical

"Scrooge: The Musical" is a stage production that came out in 1992 and opened in Birmingham, England. It was adapted from the 1970 movie "Scrooge", starring Albert Finney.
"Thank You Very Much" is the title of the song in "Scrooge: The Musical" that's sung by Tom Jenkins, thanking Ebeneezer Scrooge for dying and therefore crossing off the debt owed to him. The lyrics, music and musical book were written by Leslie Bricusse. The story was adapted from Charles Dicken's classic, "A Christmas Carol".

Answer: Me and My Girl

"Love Makes the World Go Round" is a song from the musical "Me and My Girl" which premiered on Broadway in 1986 and is a revival from the 1930s show of the same name. The music was written by Noel Gay and was directed by Mike Ockrent. Choreography came from Gillian Gregory. (Choreography, in my opinion, is outstanding.) The original book and lyrics were written by Douglas Furber and L. Arthur Rose.

Answer: Miss Saigon

"Miss Saigon" is an explosive, emotional Broadway musical where American G.I. Chris, falls in love with Kim, a young Vietnamese girl. Chris sings, "Why, God, why today, I'm all through here on my way..." venting his frustration with the dilemma he and Kim find themselves in.

Their child is born after Chris is sent back to the states, as happened with many Vietnamese women trying to raise a child of mixed race that were not accepted by society or culture. Based on the 1904 opera "Madame Butterfly". Lyrics were written by Richard Maltby, Jr., and Alain Boubil; the music by Claude-Michel Schonberg.

Answer: Ragtime

"Ragtime" is a 1998 Broadway production telling the story of three fractured groups. It begins with a young white boy proudly announcing his father's accomplishments. That story is interrupted when men and women of color enter and sing, "And everything was ragtime..." The third group of folks to enter are the immigrants who've come on ships to the "land of opportunity", among them Harry Houdini. Music was written by Stephen Flaherty, with lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, the book was compiled by Terrence McNally. "Ragtime" is based on the book of the same name by E.L. Doctorow.

Answer: Billy Elliot

"Billy Elliot: The Musical", is based on the the 2000 film of the same name. The song "Electricity", which holds the words, "...suddenly I'm flying, flying like a bird, like electricity...", is what Billy Elliot sings for his audition to The Royal Ballet School, trying to explain how he feels when he's dancing. Music was written by Elton John and the book and lyrics were written by Lee Hall.

Answer: AIDA

Aida is an enslaved Nubian princess; Radames is an Egyptian captain who is betrothed to Amneris, the Pharaoh's daughter. The song, "I Know the Truth" is hauntingly sung by Amneris when she realizes Radame's love has been given to another. "AIDA" premiered on Broadway in March 2000.

Originally produced by Walt Disney Theatrical. The composer was Elton John, the lyrics came by Tim Rice. It is based on Verdi's Italian Opera of the same name.

Answer: Peter Pan

The musical "Peter Pan" is based on the 1904 play by Sir James M. Barrie. The music was written by Mark "Moose" Charlap and Jule Styne. Lyrics came from Betty Comden, Adolph Green and Carolyn Leigh. The song "I'm Flying" is sung by Wendy, John, Michael and Peter Pan, the boy who doesn't want to grow up.