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Musical Heroines Trivia Quiz

How well do you know the leading ladies of the stage?

A multiple-choice quiz by cleoelca. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
cleoelca

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
342,225

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
383

Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Which Girl of the Night would you most likely find on stage at "The Red Rat" pub, a favourite haunt of Henry Jekyll!? Hint

Lucy Harris

Meg Giry

Jane Smart

Emma Carew

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Question 2 of 10

2. In "Mamma Mia!", Donna Sheridan reluctantly plays host to three of her ex-boyfriends thanks to her daughter's quest to find out which one is her real father. On which fictional Greek island does the mystery unravel? Hint

Scosa

Kos

Calicos

Olymnos

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Question 3 of 10

3. In 2001, this Australian favourite took to the stage as Esmeralda in the West End production of "Notre-Dame de Paris", following in the footsteps of her fellow Aussie singer, Tina Arena. Australia definitely has talent! Who could it be? Hint

Delta Goodrem

Toni Collette

Holly Valance

Dannii Minogue

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which international business woman finds herself falling for Anatoly in "Chess" as they share the beautiful "Mountain Duet"? (You know her so well!) Hint

Victoria

Freddie

Florence

Svetlana

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Question 5 of 10

5. Daryll Van Horne is not the nicest guy in Eastwick. What are the names of my two powerful friends who helped me, Alex, send Daryll back where he belonged? Hint

Felicia and Jane

Jennifer and Felicia

Jane and Sukie

Sukie and Jennifer

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of the following is one of The Dreamettes/Dreams in the Broadway hit "Dreamgirls"? Hint

Deena Jones

Deena Johnson

Deena Ross

Deena Carroll

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Question 7 of 10

7. Between 1979-1993, three of the following musical theatre superstars played Mrs. Lovett in "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" either on Broadway or in the West End. Who is the odd one out? Hint

Bernadette Peters

Patti LuPone

Julia McKenzie

Angela Lansbury

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Question 8 of 10

8. In "I'm Not That Girl", sung by Elphaba in "Wicked", how does Elphaba describe Glinda? Hint

She who's loathsome

She who's troublesome

She who's lonesome

She who's winsome

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Question 9 of 10

9. In "Man of La Mancha", who is the object of Don Quixote's affections, whom he names Dulcinea? Hint

Adriana

Antonia

Aldonza

Alfonsa

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of the following is *not* one of the brides in "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers"? Hint

Ruth

Hannah

Alice

Liza

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which Girl of the Night would you most likely find on stage at "The Red Rat" pub, a favourite haunt of Henry Jekyll!?

Answer: Lucy Harris

One of the leading ladies in the musical "Jekyll & Hyde", Lucy Harris is a troubled soul, desperate to leave behind her unenviable job in "The Red Rat". It is at the hands of Edward Hyde, Jekyll's self-created split personality, that Lucy meets her fate!

Answer: Calicos

Many great women have played the part of Donna Sheridan since the musical's London debut in 1999, but who will ever forget Meryl Streep's heart-wrenching performance of "The Winner Takes it All" in the 2008 movie version? Legendary!

Answer: Dannii Minogue

Based on Victor Hugo's "The Hunchback of Notre-Dame", the musical, which was originally written and sung in French, was first staged in Paris (1998) before opening in London (2000) where it ran for 17 months.

4. Which international business woman finds herself falling for Anatoly in "Chess" as they share the beautiful "Mountain Duet"? (You know her so well!)

Answer: Florence

Florence Vassy was first played on the London stage by the wonderful Elaine Paige. Together with Barbara Dixon, in 2011 Elaine still holds the record for Biggest Selling Record by a Female Duo for "I Know Him so Well", according to the Guinness Book of Records.

5. Daryll Van Horne is not the nicest guy in Eastwick. What are the names of my two powerful friends who helped me, Alex, send Daryll back where he belonged?

Answer: Jane and Sukie

"The Witches of Eastwick" was another of Cameron Mackintosh's wonderful productions but, alas, it had a short stint in the West End, running for only 16 months.

6. Which of the following is one of The Dreamettes/Dreams in the Broadway hit "Dreamgirls"?

Answer: Deena Jones

Loosely based on the hopes and dreams of Diana Ross and The Supremes, "Dreamgirls" tells the story of an up and coming all girl group, The Dreams, on the road to super-stardom!

Beyonce Knowles played the part of Deena Jones in the 2006 film version.

Answer: Bernadette Peters

A tale of love, revenge and mistaken identity, "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" has had great success worldwide and is still going strong today.

8. In "I'm Not That Girl", sung by Elphaba in "Wicked", how does Elphaba describe Glinda?

Answer: She who's winsome

Taken from the line "She who's winsome, she wins him", this is one of the more poignant, intimate moments during the musical, when Elphaba convinces herself there is no point in loving Fiyero as he would never choose her over Glinda.

9. In "Man of La Mancha", who is the object of Don Quixote's affections, whom he names Dulcinea?

Answer: Aldonza

Aldonza is the cook who Don Quixote puts before all others. Antonia is Don Quixote's niece.

10. Which of the following is *not* one of the brides in "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers"?

Answer: Hannah

Adam and Milly decide to call their baby daughter Hannah to follow on from the alphabetical theme of the brothers (Adam, Benjamin, Caleb, Daniel, Ephraim, Frank, Gideon).

The brides are: Milly, Dorcas, Ruth, Martha, Liza, Sarah , Alice.

Source: Author cleoelca

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