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Quiz about Inspirations for Classic Broadway Musicals

Inspirations for Classic Broadway Musicals Quiz

Many top Broadway musicals were not necessarily written as musicals - or even for the stage

A multiple-choice quiz by robert362. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
robert362

Time
3 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
25,764

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Question 1 of 10

1. 'Phantom of the Opera' is based on a work by what author? Hint

Jean Anouilh

Alain Robbe-Grillet

Gaston Leroux

Jean Cocteau

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Question 2 of 10

2. 'Peter Pan' derives from a work by this author: Hint

Charles Dodgson

Lewis Carroll

L Frank Baum

James Barrie

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Question 3 of 10

3. What author's work provided the basis for 'Hello, Dolly'? Hint

Clifford Odets

Rudyard Kipling

William Inge

Thornton Wilder

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Question 4 of 10

4. 'Miss Saigon' was based on the opera 'Madame Butterfly' by this man Hint

Verdi

Puccini

Lizst

Chopin

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Question 5 of 10

5. Writings by this author provide the basis for 'Fiddler on the Roof': Hint

Sholom Aleichem

John Cheever

John Barth

Ignazio Silone

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Question 6 of 10

6. 'South Pacific' derived from works by this author: Hint

Irving Wallace

Leon Uris

Herman Wouk

James Michener

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Question 7 of 10

7. Stories by this author provided the basis for 'Guys and Dolls': Hint

Washington Irving

James Fenimore Cooper

Henry James

Damon Runyon

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Question 8 of 10

8. This author's work provided the foundation for 'Man of La Mancha': Hint

Chekhov

Zola

Brecht

Cervantes

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Question 9 of 10

9. 'Les Miserables' was originally a novel by what author? Hint

Dickens

Hugo

Tolstoi

Dostoevsky

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Question 10 of 10

10. 'Cats' originated from works by this author: Hint

W.H. Auden

G. B. Shaw

T.S. Eliot

Maxwell Anderson

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. 'Phantom of the Opera' is based on a work by what author?

Answer: Gaston Leroux

An unfamiliar name to most

2. 'Peter Pan' derives from a work by this author:

Answer: James Barrie

Barrie had a tough life - plenty of room for fantasy. Baum did 'Wizard of Oz'. Dodgson is better known as Lewis Carroll

3. What author's work provided the basis for 'Hello, Dolly'?

Answer: Thornton Wilder

The story was 'The Matchmaker'

4. 'Miss Saigon' was based on the opera 'Madame Butterfly' by this man

Answer: Puccini

Madam Butterfly

5. Writings by this author provide the basis for 'Fiddler on the Roof':

Answer: Sholom Aleichem

Short stories

6. 'South Pacific' derived from works by this author:

Answer: James Michener

The stories were also the basis for the TV series, 'Adventures in Paradise'. The others are good novelists.

7. Stories by this author provided the basis for 'Guys and Dolls':

Answer: Damon Runyon

Stories and tales, etc.

8. This author's work provided the foundation for 'Man of La Mancha':

Answer: Cervantes

Don Quixote

9. 'Les Miserables' was originally a novel by what author?

Answer: Hugo

Dickens' 'Oliver Twist' resulted in 'Oliver'

10. 'Cats' originated from works by this author:

Answer: T.S. Eliot

Shaw's 'Pygmalion' became 'My Fair Lady'

Source: Author robert362

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