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Quiz about Showtune Segues Words That Begin Songs

Showtune Segues: Words That Begin Songs Quiz

Songs in musicals are almost always launched by dialogue - and sometimes even one word! For true musical theatre buffs: Test your knowledge with this quiz!

A multiple-choice quiz by GabriellaGal. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
GabriellaGal

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
321,488

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
7 / 15

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Question 1 of 15

1. In the musical "Ragtime," the first act ends with the song "Till We Reach That Day." What does the character Coalhouse Walker Jr. scream in anguish at the start of this number? Hint

Yes!

Why?

No!

Please!

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Question 2 of 15

2. In "Bye Bye Birdie," what character prompts Conrad Birdie to sing "Honestly Sincere" with the line, "Speak to us, oh beautiful one! Tell us how you make that glorious sound, that even now in anticipation of it has reduced me to a snarling, raging, panting jungle beast!" Hint

Ursula Merkle

Charity Garfein

Kim MacAfee

Penelope Ann Henkel

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Question 3 of 15

3. Which song in the musical "Curtains" begins with Lt. Frank Cioffi telling the cast of the show, "You're all heroes to me?" Hint

Thataway!

In The Same Boat

Show People

I Miss The Music

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Question 4 of 15

4. What is the signature outburst in "How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying" that leads to the song "Coffee Break?" Hint

"No!"

"We're out of coffee!"

"There's no more coffee!"

"Where's the coffee?"

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Question 5 of 15

5. In the musical "Seussical," what character opens one of their songs with this line spoken to Horton The Elephant? "Neither did I, Hort. Neither did I." Hint

The Cat In The Hat

Gertrude McFuzz

Mayzie La Bird

The Sour Kangaroo

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Question 6 of 15

6. Another from "Curtains": who begins the number "Thinking Of Him/I Miss The Music Reprise" with the line, "What was I thinking when I let you slip away?" Hint

Georgia Hendricks

Aaron Fox

Frank Cioffi

Carmen Bernstein

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Question 7 of 15

7. What phrase does the leprechaun Og say RIGHT before he sings "When I'm Not Near The Girl I Love" in the musical "Finian's Rainbow?" Hint

"Look at me, Sharon."

"When I'm not near the girl I love, I love the girl I'm near!"

"Is every girl the only girl? ...I'm beginning to like it..."

"Why, you're not Sharon at all. You're Susan the silent."

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Question 8 of 15

8. What song in "You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown" begins with the title character saying that "it hasn't been such a bad day after all?" Hint

The Doctor Is In

My Blanket And Me

The Kite

Happiness

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Question 9 of 15

9. In Stephen Sondheim's "Company," what famous song begins with the spoken phrase "I'd like to propose a toast?" Hint

Barcelona

The Ladies Who Lunch

Company

Another Hundred People

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Question 10 of 15

10. In "The Drowsy Chaperone," a song begins with all the men shouting "Hip hip, hooray!" Which song is it? Hint

George's Triumph

Toledo Surprise

I Do, I Do In The Sky

I Am Aldolpho

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Question 11 of 15

11. The opening number in "Wonderful Town" begins with a tour guide telling his group of tourists to "Come along." What is the title of this number? Hint

Christopher Street

Wonderful Town

Conquering New York

Conversation Piece

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Question 12 of 15

12. The song "Wick" in "The Secret Garden" begins with the line, "Wick... I've heard Ben say wick." What character says this? Hint

Dickon

Mary

Colin

Martha

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Question 13 of 15

13. In "The Light In The Piazza," what song begins with Fabrizio (who struggles with the English language) inviting Clara to "walking with me on the road in a circle?" Hint

Let's Walk

The Beauty Is

Passeggiata

Il Mondo Era Vuoto

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Question 14 of 15

14. In "The Music Man," the song "Piano Lesson" has a bit of dialogue preceding the song. Which of the following comes FIRST in that scene? Hint

"Mama, a man with a suitcase followed me home."

"It wouldn't have hurt you to find out what the gentleman wanted."

"Now, don't dawdle, Amaryllis."

"Excuse me for livin', but I never read it."

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Question 15 of 15

15. What character launches "Jet Song" in the show "West Side Story" with the line, "He's always come through for us and he will now?" Hint

Riff

Action

Tony

Baby John

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In the musical "Ragtime," the first act ends with the song "Till We Reach That Day." What does the character Coalhouse Walker Jr. scream in anguish at the start of this number?

Answer: No!

"Ragtime" was composed by Stephen Flaherty, and the lyrics were written by Lynn Ahrens. Coalhouse Walker Jr. was originally played by Brian Stokes Mitchell.

Answer: Ursula Merkle

The enthusiastic fan Ursula Merkle was originally played by Barbara Doherty.

3. Which song in the musical "Curtains" begins with Lt. Frank Cioffi telling the cast of the show, "You're all heroes to me?"

Answer: Show People

The full line is, "I can't believe I'm hearing this! I won't believe it! Putting on a musical is the most fulfilling thing a person could ever hope to do! You people, you're all heroes to me."

4. What is the signature outburst in "How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying" that leads to the song "Coffee Break?"

Answer: "There's no more coffee!"

The song argues that coffee is the most important thing: "The office light doesn't have to be fluorescent; I'll get no pains in my head..."

5. In the musical "Seussical," what character opens one of their songs with this line spoken to Horton The Elephant? "Neither did I, Hort. Neither did I."

Answer: Mayzie La Bird

This line begins Mayzie's solo reprise of "How Lucky You Are."

6. Another from "Curtains": who begins the number "Thinking Of Him/I Miss The Music Reprise" with the line, "What was I thinking when I let you slip away?"

Answer: Aaron Fox

Aaron Fox was originally played by Jason Danieley, who is married to fellow Broadway star Marin Mazzie.

7. What phrase does the leprechaun Og say RIGHT before he sings "When I'm Not Near The Girl I Love" in the musical "Finian's Rainbow?"

Answer: "Is every girl the only girl? ...I'm beginning to like it..."

Each other answer is something he says or sings, but Og launches the song with the realization that he's "beginning to like it."

8. What song in "You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown" begins with the title character saying that "it hasn't been such a bad day after all?"

Answer: Happiness

Charlie Brown was played by Anthony Rapp in the 1999 revival, which also starred BD Wong as Linus, Llana Levine as Lucy, Kristen Chenoweth as Sally, Stanley Wayne Mathis as Schroeder, and Roger Bart as Snoopy.

9. In Stephen Sondheim's "Company," what famous song begins with the spoken phrase "I'd like to propose a toast?"

Answer: The Ladies Who Lunch

"Does anyone still wear a hat?"

10. In "The Drowsy Chaperone," a song begins with all the men shouting "Hip hip, hooray!" Which song is it?

Answer: George's Triumph

"The Drowsy Chaperone" was co-written by Bob Martin and Don McKellar, with composer-lyricists Greg Morrison and Lisa-Beth Lambert.

11. The opening number in "Wonderful Town" begins with a tour guide telling his group of tourists to "Come along." What is the title of this number?

Answer: Christopher Street

The tour guide introduces some of the characters by commenting on people who live on Christopher Street to his group of tourists. He seems a bit nosy.

12. The song "Wick" in "The Secret Garden" begins with the line, "Wick... I've heard Ben say wick." What character says this?

Answer: Mary

"The Secret Garden" is a musical based on the Frances Hodgson Burnett novel of the same name.

13. In "The Light In The Piazza," what song begins with Fabrizio (who struggles with the English language) inviting Clara to "walking with me on the road in a circle?"

Answer: Passeggiata

Fabrizio was originally played by Matthew Morrison, and Clara was originally played by Kelli O'Hara. The actors were reunited in the revival of "South Pacific", where Morrison played Lt. Joe Cable and O'Hara played Nellie Forbush.

14. In "The Music Man," the song "Piano Lesson" has a bit of dialogue preceding the song. Which of the following comes FIRST in that scene?

Answer: "Mama, a man with a suitcase followed me home."

"So do la ti mi, a little slower and please keep your fingers as curved and nice and as high as you possibly can."

15. What character launches "Jet Song" in the show "West Side Story" with the line, "He's always come through for us and he will now?"

Answer: Riff

"When you're a Jet, you're a Jet all the way!"

Source: Author GabriellaGal

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