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Quiz about Stars Follow Their Show
Quiz about Stars Follow Their Show

Stars Follow Their Show Trivia Quiz


Many stars reprise their Broadway roles and play them in the movie version. This is a multiple choice quiz. I will name the play-movie and you decide who the star is who played in both productions.

A multiple-choice quiz by finlady. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
finlady
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
46,156
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
9 / 15
Plays
657
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Question 1 of 15
1. Who was in both the original Broadway production and the movie of 'South Pacific'? Hint


Question 2 of 15
2. Who was in both the original Broadway production and the movie of 'Guys and Dolls'? Hint


Question 3 of 15
3. Who was in both the original Broadway production and the movie of 'The Ritz'? Hint


Question 4 of 15
4. Who was in both the original Broadway production and the movie of 'The Petrified Forest'? Hint


Question 5 of 15
5. Who was in both the original Broadway production and the movie of 'The Great White Hope'? Hint


Question 6 of 15
6. Who was in both the original Broadway production and the movie of 'Damn Yankees'? Hint


Question 7 of 15
7. Who was in both the original Broadway production and the movie of 'The Unsinkable Molly Brown'? Hint


Question 8 of 15
8. Who was in both the original Broadway production and the movie of 'Bye Bye Birdie'? Hint


Question 9 of 15
9. Who was in both the original Broadway production and the movie of 'The Miracle Worker'? Hint


Question 10 of 15
10. Who was in both the original Broadway production and the movie of 'Pajama Game'? Hint


Question 11 of 15
11. Who was in both the original Broadway production and the movie of 'A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum'? Hint


Question 12 of 15
12. Who was in both a Broadway production and the movie of 'Pirates of Penzance'? Hint


Question 13 of 15
13. Who was in both the original Broadway production and the movie of 'My Fair Lady'? Hint


Question 14 of 15
14. Who was in both the original Broadway production and the movie of 'Cabaret'? Hint


Question 15 of 15
15. Who was in both the original Broadway production and the movie of 'Band Wagon'? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Who was in both the original Broadway production and the movie of 'South Pacific'?

Answer: Junita Hall

Juanita Hall played Bloody Mary in both productions.
2. Who was in both the original Broadway production and the movie of 'Guys and Dolls'?

Answer: Vivian Blaine

Stubby Kaye, John Silver and B.S. Pully also reprised their roles.
3. Who was in both the original Broadway production and the movie of 'The Ritz'?

Answer: Rita Moreno

Rita Moreno won a Tony for the Broadway production.
4. Who was in both the original Broadway production and the movie of 'The Petrified Forest'?

Answer: Humphrey Bogart

'The Petrified Forest' is based on a play by Robert Sherwood.
5. Who was in both the original Broadway production and the movie of 'The Great White Hope'?

Answer: James Earl Jones

6. Who was in both the original Broadway production and the movie of 'Damn Yankees'?

Answer: Gwen Verdon

Beside Gwen Verdon, Ray Walston, Jean Stapleton, and Russ Brown were in the movie version.
7. Who was in both the original Broadway production and the movie of 'The Unsinkable Molly Brown'?

Answer: Harve Presnell

8. Who was in both the original Broadway production and the movie of 'Bye Bye Birdie'?

Answer: Dick Van Dyke

Paul Lynde also reprised his role from Broadway to movies.
9. Who was in both the original Broadway production and the movie of 'The Miracle Worker'?

Answer: Anne Bancroft

Patti Duke was also in both productions as Helen Keller. Later she played Annie Sullivan in the T. V. production.
10. Who was in both the original Broadway production and the movie of 'Pajama Game'?

Answer: John Raitt

Carol Haney also reprised her Broadway role.
11. Who was in both the original Broadway production and the movie of 'A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum'?

Answer: Zero Mostel

Jack Gilford also came to Hollywood for this movie.
12. Who was in both a Broadway production and the movie of 'Pirates of Penzance'?

Answer: Kevin Kline

Linda Ronstadt, Rex Smith, George Rose also played in both productions.
13. Who was in both the original Broadway production and the movie of 'My Fair Lady'?

Answer: Rex Harrison

Stanley Holloway, and Robert Coote, were in both productions, although Robert Coote did not reprise the same role in the movie as he did on Broadway.
14. Who was in both the original Broadway production and the movie of 'Cabaret'?

Answer: Joel Grey

'Cabaret' had a run of 1,165 performances.
15. Who was in both the original Broadway production and the movie of 'Band Wagon'?

Answer: Fred Astaire

Adele Astaire is Fred's sister.
Source: Author finlady

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