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The 'B' List Trivia Quiz

This is my musical theatre quiz dedicated to the letter 'B'.

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

Author
rosieh

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
234,482

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
415

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Question 1 of 10

1. 'Bui Doi', Bamatabois, Bertrande.
Who is the common factor? Hint

Michael Ball

Andrew Lloyd Webber

Boubil and Schonberg

Tim Rice

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who composed the music for 'Promises, Promises'?

Answer: (Two Words, both start with the letter B - first and last name)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which Noel Coward operetta was first produced in 1929?

Answer: (Two Words, was also made into a movie twice)

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the first name of the Broadway set designer who's work includes 'Fiddler on the Roof', 'Cabaret' and 'Do Re Mi'? Hint

Brian

Bob

Barry

Boris

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which Rodgers and Hart musical features classic songs such as 'My Funny Valentine' and 'Where or When'? Hint

Babes in Toyland

Babette

Band Wagon

Babes in Arms

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Question 6 of 10

6. In which musical would you find Brat and Boone? Hint

Annie

Calamity Jane

Whistle Down The Wind

Oliver

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the last name of the actor who has played the roles of Marius, Bunthorne and Alex? Hint

Barrymore

Beddington

Baldwin

Ball

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Question 8 of 10

8. In which two musicals would you find a character named Benny? Hint

'Rent' and 'Chicago'

'Rent' and 'Guys and Dolls'

'Damn Yankees' and 'Chigago'

'Damn Yankees' and 'Miss Saigon'

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Question 9 of 10

9. 'Bunthorne's Bride' is the alternative title for which of these operettas? Hint

Thespis

Princess Ida

Patience

The Yeomen of the Guard

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Question 10 of 10

10. In which town would you find the characters Charlie and Fiona? Hint

Boston

Baltimore

Brigadoon

Bendigo

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. 'Bui Doi', Bamatabois, Bertrande. Who is the common factor?

Answer: Boubil and Schonberg

These can all be found in Boubil and Schonberg musicals.
'Bui Doi' is a song from the second act of 'Miss Saigon'.
Bamatabois is a character from the first act of 'Les Miserables'.
Bertrande is a character from 'Martin Guerre'.

2. Who composed the music for 'Promises, Promises'?

Answer: Burt Bacharach

'Promises, Promises' was originally seen on Broadway in 1968, starring the late, great Jerry Orbach. It features many of Bacharach's finest songs, including 'I'll Never Fall In Love Again'.

3. Which Noel Coward operetta was first produced in 1929?

Answer: Bitter Sweet

The best known song from 'Bitter Sweet' is the stunning 'I'll See You Again'. It is a recurring motif throughout the show.

4. What is the first name of the Broadway set designer who's work includes 'Fiddler on the Roof', 'Cabaret' and 'Do Re Mi'?

Answer: Boris

Boris Aronson was an influential set designer for both Broadway and the Yiddish theatre.

5. Which Rodgers and Hart musical features classic songs such as 'My Funny Valentine' and 'Where or When'?

Answer: Babes in Arms

'Babes in Arms' also features other classic songs such as 'The Lady Is A Tramp' and 'Johnny One Note'.

6. In which musical would you find Brat and Boone?

Answer: Whistle Down The Wind

'Whistle Down the Wind' was composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber. It tells the story of Swallow, a young girl who finds a man hiding out in her barn. She sees the wounds on his hands and feet and believes him to be Jesus Christ. Her younger sister is Brat and her father is Boone.

7. What is the last name of the actor who has played the roles of Marius, Bunthorne and Alex?

Answer: Ball

Michael Ball was the original Marius in 'Les Miserables'. He played Alex in Andrew Lloyd Webber's 'Aspects of Love' and in 2005 he made his New York City Opera debut as Reginald Bunthorne in Gilbert and Sullivan's 'Patience'.

8. In which two musicals would you find a character named Benny?

Answer: 'Rent' and 'Guys and Dolls'

'Rent' is the story of a group of friends living in New York who struggle with issues such as rent, unemployment and AIDS. Benny is the landlord.
'Guys and Dolls' is the story of two gamblers and the women they fall in love with. Benny is a friend of Nathan Detriot, a man who must find a venue for the next Craps game.

9. 'Bunthorne's Bride' is the alternative title for which of these operettas?

Answer: Patience

'Patience' was written by Gilbert and Sullivan and is the story of two poets who fall in love with a milk maid.

10. In which town would you find the characters Charlie and Fiona?

Answer: Brigadoon

You would find Charlie and Fiona in the town of Brigadoon. The musical 'Brigadoon' is about a town that only appears once every one hundred years in the Scottish Highlands.

Source: Author rosieh

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