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Name the Musical Trivia Quiz

The following songs are from lesser-known musicals. I'll give you the song, you choose the correct musical.

A multiple-choice quiz by nmerr. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
nmerr

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
318,255

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
583

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. "Love Look Away" Hint

A Chorus Line

The Fantasticks

Flower Drum Song

The King and I

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Question 2 of 10

2. "Plant a Radish" Hint

The Color Purple

Annie Get Your Gun

The Fantasticks

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

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Question 3 of 10

3. "The Ladies Who Lunch" Hint

The Music Man

Company

Hello Dolly

The Color Purple

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Question 4 of 10

4. "Moonfall" Hint

The King and I

The Mystery of Edwin Drood

Jekyll and Hyde

Miss Saigon

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Question 5 of 10

5. "Take Me as I Am" Hint

The Woman in White

Miss Saigon

Jekyll and Hyde

The Color Purple

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Question 6 of 10

6. "At the Ballet" Hint

Hello Dolly

Company

A Chorus Line

The Woman in White

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Question 7 of 10

7. "I'll Know" Hint

Miss Saigon

Carousel

The King and I

Guys and Dolls

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Question 8 of 10

8. "I Believe My Heart" Hint

The Producers

The Woman in White

The Music Man

The Color Purple

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Question 9 of 10

9. "When You're in Love" Hint

Carousel

The Music Man

Cinderella

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

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Question 10 of 10

10. "Too Beautiful for Words" Hint

Cinderella

Flower Drum Song

The Color Purple

The King and I

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. "Love Look Away"

Answer: Flower Drum Song

The Broadway musical opened in 1958. The movie, starring Nancy Kwan and James Shigeta, was produced in 1961.

2. "Plant a Radish"

Answer: The Fantasticks

The Fantastics opened in 1960. Harvey Schmidt provided the music and Tom Jones the lyrics.

3. "The Ladies Who Lunch"

Answer: Company

Unlike other musicals, "Company" is composed of short vignettes. "The Ladies Who Lunch" just happens to be a favorite of mine.

4. "Moonfall"

Answer: The Mystery of Edwin Drood

"The Mystery of Edwin Drood", or "Drood", is based on a Charles Dickens novel of the same name. The book was published in 1871.

5. "Take Me as I Am"

Answer: Jekyll and Hyde

This musical is based on the novel "The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde" by Robert Louis Stevenson.

6. "At the Ballet"

Answer: A Chorus Line

"A Chorus Line" opened off-Broadway at The Public Theater on May 21, 1975. With music composed by Marvin Hamlisch, the original Broadway production was produced and choreographed by Michael Bennett.

7. "I'll Know"

Answer: Guys and Dolls

The musical "Guys and Dolls" was based on Damon Runyon's short stories.

8. "I Believe My Heart"

Answer: The Woman in White

The musical is based on a novel of the same name written by Wilkie Collins in 1859.

9. "When You're in Love"

Answer: Seven Brides for Seven Brothers

The movie version starred Jane Powell and Howard Keel, one of my personal favorites.

10. "Too Beautiful for Words"

Answer: The Color Purple

The novel of the same name, by Alice Walker, won the 1983 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. It was also made into a movie starring Oprah Winfrey.

Source: Author nmerr

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