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Quiz about Sunset Boulevard The Greatest Star of All

Sunset Boulevard: The Greatest Star of All Quiz

This is just a reletively easy quiz on the Andrew Lloyd Webber version of "Sunset Boulevard", in my opinion one of his best shows ever. Good Luck...

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

Author
phantom_paige

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
173,130

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
421

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of the following is not the title of a song from "Sunset Boulevard"? Hint

Salome

Think Of Me

With One Look

As If We Never Said Goodbye

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Question 2 of 10

2. In which of the following songs is the line: "I'm sick to death of that same old filling station shirt"? Hint

The Greatest Star of All

The Lady's Paying

As If We Never Said Goodbye

Sunset Boulevard

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Question 3 of 10

3. Complete this line from "Surrender": " No more wars to fight, white flags..." Hint

fly at night

fly, that's right

will not fly

fly tonight

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of these writers participated in the writing of the lyrics for "Sunset Boulevard"? Hint

Tim Rice

Christopher Hampton

Charles Hart

Andrew Lloyd Webber

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Question 5 of 10

5. "Sunset Boulevard's" world premier was at London's Adelphi Theatre in which year? Hint

1992

1990

1994

1993

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of these actresses played the role of Norma Desmond in the World Premier in London? Hint

Glenn Close

Barbra Streisand

Elaine Paige

Patti Lupone

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Question 7 of 10

7. ALW's "Sunset Boulevard" musical is based on the film made in the '50s by which director? Hint

W D Griffith

Cecil B DeMille

Billy Wilder

Clint Eastwood

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Question 8 of 10

8. Complete this extract from "New Ways To Dream": "Talkies came, I stayed with her took up this life, threw away fame, please understand..." Hint

she was my wife

I loved her

she was my life

she had a knife

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Question 9 of 10

9. Of these pairs of actors, which have both played Joe Gillis in the ALW musical? Hint

Kevin Anderson and William Holden

Alexander Hanson and William Holden

John Barrowman and Alexander Hanson

Michael Crawford and Michael Ball

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Question 10 of 10

10. How many times did Norma shoot Joe before he fell into the pool, dead? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following is not the title of a song from "Sunset Boulevard"?

Answer: Think Of Me

"Think of Me" is actually a song from another ALW musical "The Phantom of the Opera".

2. In which of the following songs is the line: "I'm sick to death of that same old filling station shirt"?

Answer: The Lady's Paying

"...and that boring, baggy jacket stained with yesterday's dessert." Norma buys Joe a new wardrobe.

3. Complete this line from "Surrender": " No more wars to fight, white flags..."

Answer: fly tonight

"You are out of danger now." Norma sings to the body of her dead chimp.

4. Which of these writers participated in the writing of the lyrics for "Sunset Boulevard"?

Answer: Christopher Hampton

Tim Rice wrote the lyrics for many of ALW's earlier shows such as "Jesus Christ Superstar", "Joseph" and " Evita" However, the lyrics for "Sunset" were actually written by Christopher Hampton and Don Black.

5. "Sunset Boulevard's" world premier was at London's Adelphi Theatre in which year?

Answer: 1993

It opened on July 12th of 1993.

6. Which of these actresses played the role of Norma Desmond in the World Premier in London?

Answer: Patti Lupone

Glenn Close starred in the American Premier in Los Angeles but it was Patti who opened with this role in London.

7. ALW's "Sunset Boulevard" musical is based on the film made in the '50s by which director?

Answer: Billy Wilder

The film was directed by Billy Wilder and starred Gloria Swanson as Norma Desmond and William Holden as Joe Gillis.

8. Complete this extract from "New Ways To Dream": "Talkies came, I stayed with her took up this life, threw away fame, please understand..."

Answer: she was my wife

Max was the first of Norma's 3 husbands.

9. Of these pairs of actors, which have both played Joe Gillis in the ALW musical?

Answer: John Barrowman and Alexander Hanson

Alexander Hanson and Kevin Anderson have both played Joe Gillis but although William Holden played Joe Gillis in the origional film version he has not in ALW's musical. Michael Crawford has never played Joe Gillis.

10. How many times did Norma shoot Joe before he fell into the pool, dead?

Answer: 3

" No one ever leaves a star...!"

Source: Author phantom_paige

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