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Quiz about The Jay Quiz
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The Jay Quiz


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

A multiple-choice quiz by rosieh. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
rosieh
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
235,407
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
310
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Question 1 of 10
1. Rodgers and Hart's musical about a financially strapped circus premiered in 1935. What is the name of this musical?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 2 of 10
2. Which of these songs is NOT from the same show? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. 'The Graveyard' and 'Sweet Liberty' are songs from this 2000 musical.

Answer: (Two Words (name only))
Question 4 of 10
4. Okay, so here's the plot. In Dublin, during the 1920s, a mother struggles to hold her family together during wartime, despite betrayals and her alcoholic husband. Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. According to the song from the musical 'Carousel' by Rodgers and Hammerstein, what is bustin' out all over? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Which of these is NOT a character from the musical 'Cats'? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. 'Johanna' is a song from a musical by which of these men? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. 'I Won't Send Roses' is a song by which of these men? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. This lady was the original Baker's Wife in Stephen Sondheim's 'Into the Woods'. Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Which of these is NOT a Gilbert and Sullivan character? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Rodgers and Hart's musical about a financially strapped circus premiered in 1935. What is the name of this musical?

Answer: Jumbo

The song 'There's a Small Hotel' was originally written for 'Jumbo', but Rodgers and Hart pulled it out before opening night and saved it for their 1936 musical 'On Your Toes'.
2. Which of these songs is NOT from the same show?

Answer: It Never Was You

Three of the songs are from Cole Porter's 'Jubilee'. 'It Never Was You' is from the musical 'Knickerbocker Holiday' by Maxwell Anderson and Kurt Weill.
3. 'The Graveyard' and 'Sweet Liberty' are songs from this 2000 musical.

Answer: Jane Eyre

'Jane Eyre: The Musical' is based on Charlotte Bronte's book 'Jane Eyre'. Paul Gordon wrote the songs, and the book was written by John Caird. It received five Tony Award nominations, although it did not win any.
4. Okay, so here's the plot. In Dublin, during the 1920s, a mother struggles to hold her family together during wartime, despite betrayals and her alcoholic husband.

Answer: Juno

The book of 'Juno' was written by Joseph Stein, with lyrics and music by Marc Blitzstein. It is based on the book 'Juno and the Paycock' by Irish author Sean O'Casey. It premiered on Broadway in 1959.
5. According to the song from the musical 'Carousel' by Rodgers and Hammerstein, what is bustin' out all over?

Answer: June

'June is Bustin' Out all Over' is sung by Nettie Fowler as the characters celebrate spring (although June is summertime in America, where the show is set).
6. Which of these is NOT a character from the musical 'Cats'?

Answer: Jupiter

The role of Jemima was originally played by Sarah Brightman in Andrew Lloyd Webber's 'Cats'. She also played the original Christine in 'The Phantom of the Opera', also by Lloyd Webber.
7. 'Johanna' is a song from a musical by which of these men?

Answer: Stephen Sondheim

'Johanna' is from the Sondheim musical 'Sweeney Todd' which is about a barber who kills his clients so that he can supply Mrs Lovett, the baker, with fresh meat for her pies.
8. 'I Won't Send Roses' is a song by which of these men?

Answer: Jerry Herman

'I Won't Send Roses' is from the musical 'Mack and Mabel'. Jerry Herman wrote the lyrics and the music. The original stage production starred Robert Preston and Bernadette Peters in the title roles.
9. This lady was the original Baker's Wife in Stephen Sondheim's 'Into the Woods'.

Answer: Joanna Gleason

Joanna Gleason was the original Baker's Wife. 'Into the Woods' combines various Brother's Grimm fairytale characters (Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack, etc) into the one show. Their lives all become intertwined, but in this fairytale, there isn't necessarily a happy ending.
10. Which of these is NOT a Gilbert and Sullivan character?

Answer: Jasper Johnson

The three Gilbert and Sullivan characters are from the following shows:
John Wellington Wells - 'The Sorcerer'
Jasper Murgatroyd - 'Ruddigore'
Julia Jellicoe - 'The Grand Duke'
I just made Jasper Johnson up.
Source: Author rosieh

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