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The "Stars" of Broadway Trivia Quiz

For this quiz, I will give a lyric from a Broadway musical that has to do with the sun, moon, or stars and you tell me what show it's from.

A multiple-choice quiz by holden52488. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
holden52488

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
265,437

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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924

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Question 1 of 10

1. In what musical would you find the line "and with the sun in the morning and the moon in the evening, I'm alright"? Hint

Annie, Get Your Gun

West Side Story

Oliver

Oklahoma

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Question 2 of 10

2. What musical states that the "only thing to do is jump over the moon"?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 3 of 10

3. "In the darkness the trees are full of starlight" in what play? Hint

Les Miserables

A Chorus Line

The Phantom of the Opera

My Fair Lady

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Question 4 of 10

4. In what musical does a young lover say "I spend my days mooning all over you"? Hint

Grease

Guys and Dolls

West Side Story

Rent

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Question 5 of 10

5. What play describes a love story as being as "certain as the sun rising in the East"? Hint

Beauty and the Beast

Annie

Cats

My Fair Lady

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Question 6 of 10

6. In what play is the main character "all alone in the moonlight"? Hint

Evita

Cats

Avenue Q

Les Miserables

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Question 7 of 10

7. In what play would you find the line "the sun has gone to bed and so must I"? Hint

Hello, Dolly!

Evita

The Sound of Music

A Chorus Line

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Question 8 of 10

8. "I dreamed I saw eleven stars, the sun, and moon, and sky" is a line from what play? Hint

Jesus Christ Superstar

Godspell

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Nunsense

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Question 9 of 10

9. "Bet your bottom dollar that tomorrow there'll be sun" is sung by what title character?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 10 of 10

10. "Some day I'll wish upon a star and wake up where the clouds are far behind me" comes from what play?

Answer: (Four Words)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In what musical would you find the line "and with the sun in the morning and the moon in the evening, I'm alright"?

Answer: Annie, Get Your Gun

It's from the song "I've Got the Sun in the Morning and the Moon at Night" from the show "Annie Get Your Gun". The song talks about how we should value the little things in life and not just our material wealth.

2. What musical states that the "only thing to do is jump over the moon"?

Answer: Rent

The song "Over the Moon" is the one that Maureen uses at her protest of Benny's new cyberstudio. It makes many allusions to the popular Mother Goose rhyme "Hey Diddle Diddle".

3. "In the darkness the trees are full of starlight" in what play?

Answer: Les Miserables

It's from the "Les Miserables" song "On My Own". In the song, Eponine sings of the unreturned love she has for her friend Marius as she walks at night.

4. In what musical does a young lover say "I spend my days mooning all over you"?

Answer: Grease

It's from the song "Mooning" which is found in the stage production of "Grease" but is not in the movie version. It is sung by one of the T-Birds, Roger, and a Pink Lady, Jan.

5. What play describes a love story as being as "certain as the sun rising in the East"?

Answer: Beauty and the Beast

It comes from the song "Beauty and the Beast", which is sung by Mrs. Potts as Belle and the Beast dance in his ballroom. This is a Disney movie that was turned into a Broadway play after its success.

6. In what play is the main character "all alone in the moonlight"?

Answer: Cats

This is from the song "Memory" which is one the most popular songs that came from "Cats". Parts of the song, as well as that line, are sung multiple times throughout the production.

7. In what play would you find the line "the sun has gone to bed and so must I"?

Answer: The Sound of Music

This line is sung by the youngest von Trapp child in the song "So Long, Farewell". "The Sound of Music" takes place in Austria during WWII and follows the von Trapp family, who discover that they have a great talent for music.

8. "I dreamed I saw eleven stars, the sun, and moon, and sky" is a line from what play?

Answer: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

This line comes from the song "Joseph's Dreams". This play was based on a story found the Book of Genesis of the Bible.

9. "Bet your bottom dollar that tomorrow there'll be sun" is sung by what title character?

Answer: Annie

This line comes from the Broadway classic "Tommorow" from "Annie". In the famous scene, she sings this to FDR as he and Daddy Warbucks discuss The Great Depression.

10. "Some day I'll wish upon a star and wake up where the clouds are far behind me" comes from what play?

Answer: The Wizard of Oz

This comes from the song "Somewhere Over the Rainbow", which, in the movie version, is sung by Judy Garland.

Source: Author holden52488

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