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Mmmmmmm Trivia Quiz

This is my musical theatre quiz dedicated to the letter 'M'.

A multiple-choice quiz by rosieh. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
rosieh

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
235,589

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
399

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Question 1 of 10

1. This Lionel Bart musical was based on a traditional ballad written about a Liverpool Labrador Retriever.

Answer: (Two Words, both start with the letter 'M')

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Question 2 of 10

2. This musical by Michael John LaChiusa premiered on Broadway in 1999. It contains songs such as 'To Find a Lover' and 'You're Looking at the Man'. Hint

Matador

Marinka

Marie Christine

Milk and Honey

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Question 3 of 10

3. The songs 'I Won't Send Roses' and 'Time Heals Everything' come from which Jerry Herman musical?

Answer: (Three Words)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Four of these words have a word in common that begins with the letter 'M'. Which one doesn't? (HINT: They all have an 'M' word that preceeds them). Hint

Cinders

Wonderful

President

Patterson

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Question 5 of 10

5. This 1983 musical is a revised version of the George and Ira Gershwin classic 'Funny Face'. Hint

My Favorite Year

Miss Liberty

Musical Chairs

My One and Only

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of these four songs is NOT a song from the musical 'Man of La Mancha'? Hint

My Life is Love

The Barber's Song

It's All the Same

I Really Like Him

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Question 7 of 10

7. In 1977, this musical theatre star appeared alongside Ethel Merman in a special Broadway concert. Hint

Phyllis Diller

Mary Martin

Joan Sutherland

Debbie Reynolds

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Question 8 of 10

8. 'Maybe They're Magic' is a song from this musical. Hint

Beauty and the Beast

The King and I

Into The Woods

Mary Poppins

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of these songs is from the musical 'Cabaret'? Hint

My Lord and Master

(The) Music and the Mirror

Maybe This Time

Married Man

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of these four songs is NOT from a Rodgers and Hammerstein musical? Hint

Many A New Day

My Funny Valentine

Maria

Money Isn't Everything

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This Lionel Bart musical was based on a traditional ballad written about a Liverpool Labrador Retriever.

Answer: Maggie May

'Maggie May' ran for 501 performances at the Adelphi Theatre in London, where it premiered in 1964. Lionel Bart also had success with the popular musical 'Oliver!' Songs from 'Maggie May' include 'There's Only One Union' and 'It's Yourself', which were both recorded by Judy Garland.

2. This musical by Michael John LaChiusa premiered on Broadway in 1999. It contains songs such as 'To Find a Lover' and 'You're Looking at the Man'.

Answer: Marie Christine

The musical is loosely based on the Greek play 'Medea', and is set in New Orleans during the 1980s.

3. The songs 'I Won't Send Roses' and 'Time Heals Everything' come from which Jerry Herman musical?

Answer: Mack and Mabel

'Mack and Mabel' tells the story of the relationship between Hollywood director Max Sennet and Mabel, a waitress from Brooklyn who becomes one of his biggest stars. The book was written by Michael Stewart with music and lyrics by Jerry Herman. The original stage production starred Robert Preston and Bernadette Peters in the title roles.

4. Four of these words have a word in common that begins with the letter 'M'. Which one doesn't? (HINT: They all have an 'M' word that preceeds them).

Answer: Patterson

These are all musical titles, but Patterson starts with a different 'M' word to the other ones. The shows are:
'Mrs Patterson'
'Mr Cinders'
'Mr President'
'Mr Wonderful'

5. This 1983 musical is a revised version of the George and Ira Gershwin classic 'Funny Face'.

Answer: My One and Only

'My One and Only' contains classic Gershwin songs such as 'How Long Has This Been Going On', 'S Wonderful' and 'Funny Face'.

6. Which of these four songs is NOT a song from the musical 'Man of La Mancha'?

Answer: My Life is Love

'My Life is Love' is the only song not from 'Man of La Mancha'. It is from a musical called 'The Maid of the Mountains'. The most well known song from 'Man of La Mancha' is 'The Impossible Dream', which has been sung by many famous artists over the years.

7. In 1977, this musical theatre star appeared alongside Ethel Merman in a special Broadway concert.

Answer: Mary Martin

The two women appeared in a special concert called 'Mary Martin and Ethel Merman: Together on Broadway'. Martin starred in musicals such as 'South Pacific' and 'The Sound of Music' (she won a Tony Award for her portrayal of the nun, Maria). Merman starred in musicals such as 'Annie Get Your Gun' and 'Gypsy'. Both women died at the age of 76 with cancer-related illnesses.

8. 'Maybe They're Magic' is a song from this musical.

Answer: Into The Woods

'Maybe They're Magic' is from Stephen Sondheim's 'Into the Woods'. The show made its debut in San Diego in 1986, moving to Broadway a year later, where it ran for over 800 performances. The original Broadway production starred Bernadette Peters as The Witch, Joanna Gleason as The Baker's Wife and Chip Zien as The Baker.

9. Which of these songs is from the musical 'Cabaret'?

Answer: Maybe This Time

The other songs are from the following musicals:
'The Music and the Mirror' - 'A Chorus Line'
'Married Man' - 'Song and Dance'
'My Lord and Master' - 'The King and I'

10. Which of these four songs is NOT from a Rodgers and Hammerstein musical?

Answer: My Funny Valentine

'My Funny Valentine' is from Rodgers and Hart's 'On Your Toes'. The other songs are from the following Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals:
'Many A New Day' - 'Oklahoma'
'Maria' - 'The Sound of Music'
'Money Isn't Everything' - 'Allegro'

Source: Author rosieh

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