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Musicals Multiple Choice Quiz | 10 Questions

This quiz is on general knowledge regarding musicals from the stage and the silver screen. It is multiple choice and should be fairly easy.

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

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swoenbdhbeeirm

Time
6 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
209,950

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 10

1. When the film version of "Evita" was made with Madonna in the starring role, Andrew Lloyd Webber briefly reunited with his former co-composer Tim Rice to write a couple of new songs for inclusion in the movie. Which of these songs was written by Webber and Rice for the movie, and not the original musical? Hint

Buenos Aires

This Used To Be My Playground

Another Suitcase In Another Hall

You Must Love Me

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Question 2 of 10

2. Sticking with the Andrew Lloyd Webber motif, we move on to "Phantom of the Opera". Michael Crawford was the original Phantom on Broadway and it is almost unanimously agreed that he was the best. Who played the Phantom in the 2004 film version directed by Joel Schumacher? Hint

Anthony Hopkins

Michael Crawford

Gerard Butler

Antonio Banderas

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Question 3 of 10

3. Irving Berlin is one of the most celebrated songwriters in American history. One of his last works was "Annie, Get Your Gun", a musical about Annie Oakley. Which of these songs is NOT from that musical? Hint

Puttin' On the Ritz

There's No Business Like Show Business

I've Got the Sun in the Morning

Anything You Can Do

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Question 4 of 10

4. In the movie "De-Lovely", a Cole Porter biography told in musical form, many pop culture celebrities sing Mr. Porter's songs. Which of these stars recorded "Let's Misbehave" for the movie, and appears in the movie to sing it? Hint

Robbie Williams

Sheryl Crow

Kevin Kline

Elvis Costello

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Question 5 of 10

5. "Once Upon a Mattress" is a musical written by Mary Rodgers. Is she a descendant of the great Richard Rodgers, who wrote music for Lorenz Hart's lyrics, THEN Oscar Hammerstein's lyrics?

Yes

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Question 6 of 10

6. Alan Lerner and Fritz Loewe were wonderfully talented composers who worked together on many musicals. Lerner wrote lyrics, and Loewe wrote the music. Which of these songs is NOT composed by the Lerner and Loewe team? Hint

On A Clear Day (You Can See Forever)

On The Street Where You Live

If Ever I Would Leave You

I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face

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Question 7 of 10

7. John Kander and Fred Ebb wrote a few musicals together in their time; the most famous of which are "Cabaret" and "Chicago". Which of these four songs is not from either musical? Hint

Mr. Cellophane

Willkommen

Hey, Big Spender

All That Jazz

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Question 8 of 10

8. In the movie musical "Oliver!", Nancy sings a song called "Oom-Pa-Pa" in the pub. What compels her to burst into that song at that particular time? Hint

she felt that a rollicking waltz would put everyone in a good mood

she knows that if everyone joins in and sings along then she will be able to help Oliver escape

it is Bill Sykes' favorite song and he requests her to sing it for him

there were a lot of Germans in the bar at the time and they wanted to hear a waltz

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Question 9 of 10

9. Let's do a lyric question. The composer in question is my personal favorite, Cole Porter. The song in question is from a play called "DuBarry Was a Lady", and it is called "Well, Did You Evah?". This song is a comedic romp filled with puns and other plays on words. The chorus consists of "Well, did you evah?" and then another line sung after that. Let's see if you can identify it out of a lineup. Hint

Next July we collide with Mars!

Have you heard?

What a swell party this is!

Will you sober up, my dear?

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Question 10 of 10

10. Ok! Last question. What composer managed to write music for Oscar Hammerstein's AND Dorothy Fields' lyrics in his career? Hint

Andrew Lloyd Webber

Richard Rodgers

Jerome Kern

Cy Coleman

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: You Must Love Me

Madonna had a hit with "You Must Love Me" at the time of the movie's release. "Buenos Aires" and "Another Suitcase..." were both written for the musical, and "Playground" was a Madonna song that had nothing to do with Andrew Lloyd Webber OR Tim Rice. It was however in the closing sequence of another Madonna movie--"A League of Their Own".

Answer: Gerard Butler

When the idea for the movie was first put forth in 1990, Webber wanted to use Crawford, but for whatever reason it didn't get done until 2004. By that time, Crawford was 62 years old and they decided to go with a younger more attractive phantom in the Scottish actor Butler. However, Banderas was in the running for the role, and I think it would have been interesting to see Hopkins.

Answer: Puttin' On the Ritz

"Puttin' On the Ritz" (originally written in 1929,and featured in a number of movies over the years) was recorded in the 80's by Taco; a European singer who fancied himself a crooner even though the song was given the complete 80's treatment with drum machines and synthesizers. It is amusing at best.

Answer: Elvis Costello

Costello is known for being a fan of music from the pre-rock era, and once recorded a really scary version of "My Funny Valentine", by Rodgers and Hart. Robbie Williams sang "It's De-Lovely" in the movie, Kevin Kline actually played Cole Porter and sings a number of songs, and Sheryl Crow does a nice job on "Begin the Beguine".

5. "Once Upon a Mattress" is a musical written by Mary Rodgers. Is she a descendant of the great Richard Rodgers, who wrote music for Lorenz Hart's lyrics, THEN Oscar Hammerstein's lyrics?

Answer: Yes

Yes, she is his daughter. Incidentally, "Once Upon a Mattress" is adapted from the old story "The Princess and the Pea", and it is a very funny musical. If you can, go see it.

Answer: On A Clear Day (You Can See Forever)

"On A Clear Day" was written by Lerner and Burton Lane. The song was recorded beautifully by Barbra Streisand. "If Ever I Would Leave You" is a fantastic song that Robert Goulet made famous in "Camelot". "On the Street Where You Live" and "I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face" are both from "My Fair Lady".

7. John Kander and Fred Ebb wrote a few musicals together in their time; the most famous of which are "Cabaret" and "Chicago". Which of these four songs is not from either musical?

Answer: Hey, Big Spender

This song is from "Sweet Charity", which was revived in 2005 with Christina Applegate in the lead role. The music for that play was composed by Cy Coleman and the lyrics were by Dorothy Fields.

8. In the movie musical "Oliver!", Nancy sings a song called "Oom-Pa-Pa" in the pub. What compels her to burst into that song at that particular time?

Answer: she knows that if everyone joins in and sings along then she will be able to help Oliver escape

During the scene, Bill Sykes and Fagin put Oliver in the corner with Bill's dog watching him to make sure he doesn't go anywhere while they discuss his fate. Nancy knows that if she can create a diversion with a lot of people singing then they will not be paying attention to Oliver and she can take him out to the bridge to meet Mr. Brownlow.

Answer: What a swell party this is!

All of these lyrics are from the song, but "Well, did you evah? What a swell party this is!" would be the chorus. The whole song is full of funny couplets like, "Have you heard about dear Blanche? Got run down by an avalanche!" The song was also sung by Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby in the movie "High Society".

10. Ok! Last question. What composer managed to write music for Oscar Hammerstein's AND Dorothy Fields' lyrics in his career?

Answer: Jerome Kern

Rodgers wrote with Larry Hart and Oscar Hammerstein, Cy Coleman wrote a lot with Dorothy Fields, but never with Hammerstein, and Andrew Lloyd Webber obviously never wrote with any of these people.

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