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Quiz about Men Who Make Broadway Musicals

Men Who Make Broadway Musicals Quiz

See if you're able to recognize the great talents behind some famous Broadway musicals.

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

Author
robert362

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
84,128

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
1556

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which is NOT a Stephen Sondheim musical? Hint

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

She Loves Me!

Company

Follies

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which is NOT a musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber? Hint

Pacific Overtures

Phantom of the Opera

Cats

Evita

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which is NOT a Rodgers and Hammerstein musical? Hint

Pipe Dream

The Sound of Music

Brigadoon

South Pacific

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Question 4 of 10

4. "Godspell" and "Pippin" are by ...? Hint

Cy Coleman

Burt Bacharach

Marvin Hamlisch

Stephen Schwartz

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which is NOT a musical that Stephen Sondheim was involved with? Hint

West Side Story

Gypsy

Fiddler on the Roof

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which is NOT a musical by Rodgers and Hammerstein? Hint

The King and I

Oklahoma

Man of LaMancha

Carousel

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which is NOT a Lerner & Loewe musical? Hint

Music Man

Camelot

My Fair Lady

Paint Your Wagon

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which is NOT a musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber? Hint

Les Miserables

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Sunset Boulevard

Jesus Christ Superstar

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which is NOT a Sondheim musical? Hint

A Little Night Music

Sunday in the Park with George

Sweeney Todd

Rent

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which play is NOT by Jerry Herman? Hint

Stop the World, I Want To Get Off

Mame

La Cage Aux Folles

Hello, Dolly

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which is NOT a Stephen Sondheim musical?

Answer: She Loves Me!

All three are well known works by Sondheim. "Loves" is by Jerry Bock.

2. Which is NOT a musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber?

Answer: Pacific Overtures

These three are legendary hits for Sir Andrew. "Pacific", however, was one of the less successful efforts by Sondheim.

3. Which is NOT a Rodgers and Hammerstein musical?

Answer: Brigadoon

"Music" and "Pacific" were huge hits; "Pipe Dream" was considerably less successful. "Brigadoon" was by Lerner & Loewe.

4. "Godspell" and "Pippin" are by ...?

Answer: Stephen Schwartz

The others are all fine talents, but these two belong to Schwartz.
("Godspell" featured the popular "Day by Day".)

5. Which is NOT a musical that Stephen Sondheim was involved with?

Answer: Fiddler on the Roof

All four are classics with countless memorable songs. "Fiddler", however, is by Jerry Bock.

6. Which is NOT a musical by Rodgers and Hammerstein?

Answer: Man of LaMancha

Four more legendary shows - but "Man" wasn't by R&H. (It was by a relatively unknown team.)

7. Which is NOT a Lerner & Loewe musical?

Answer: Music Man

"Lady and "Camelot" were huge hits. "Wagon" did well. "Music Man", however, was by Meredith Willson.

8. Which is NOT a musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber?

Answer: Les Miserables

These three were successes (but not blockbusters). "Les Mis" was a monster hit - but not for Webber - it was by Claude-Michel Schonberg.

9. Which is NOT a Sondheim musical?

Answer: Rent

These three are "lesser" works of Sondheim. "Rent" is by Jonathan Larson.

10. Which play is NOT by Jerry Herman?

Answer: Stop the World, I Want To Get Off

"Mame" was a huge hit for Angela Lansbury. "Dolly" starred Carol Channing (and Pearl Bailey) - and everyone knows the Louis Armstrong version of the title song. "World" was the breakthrough writing and starring vehicle for Anthony Newley. (It featured "What Kind of Fool Am I?").

Source: Author robert362

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