Theatrical Songs of the 2010s Trivia Quiz

Answer: Let's Not Talk About Anything Else But Love

"The Addams Family Musical" ran for 722 performances on Broadway. Andrew Lippa wrote both the music and lyrics for the songs. The musical was inspired by the "Addams Family" cartoons drawn by Charles Addams. The plot of the musical centers on the meeting between the titular family and the family of the boy that a young adult Wednesday would like to marry.

The song, "Let's Not Talk About Anything Else But Love", is sung by some members of both families.

Answer: You and Me (But Mostly Me)

Trey Parker, Robert Lopez, and Matt Stone wrote the book, lyrics, and music for "The Book of Mormon". The story mostly takes place in a Ugandan village that has been visited by two members of the Latter-Day Saints church who are serving as missionaries. Before their mission begins, the two missionaries sing the song, "You and Me (But Mostly Me)".

The musical will reach/reached its 4,000th performance in 2022.

Answer: You'll Shoot Your Eye Out

Benj Pasek and Justin Paul wrote the music and lyrics for the songs of "A Christmas Story: The Musical", which was based on the 1983 film "A Christmas Story". The musical had runs on Broadway from November to December 2012 and again in December 2013.

In the show, young Ralphie is hoping that he will get a Red Ryder BB Gun for Christmas. The song, "You'll Shoot Your Eye Out", is sung in the show by Ralphie's teacher and classmates.

Answer: For Once in My Life

"Motown: The Musical" ran for 738 performances on Broadway. The music in the show was written by various composers and lyricists, and came from Motown's catalog. The musical is set at the time of Motown's 25th Anniversary celebration in 1983. The music and lyrics for "For Once in My Life" were written by Orlando Murden and Ronald Miller.

The most successful recording of this song was by Stevie Wonder in 1967. That recording reached Number Two in the United States and Number Three in the United Kingdom.

Answer: Up a Lazy River

"Bullets Over Broadway" ran for 156 performances on Broadway in its original run. The musical was adapted from the 1994 film of the same name. The book was written by Woody Allen, and the songs were by various authors in the "jukebox musical". The plot surrounds a play that is being produced on Broadway with backing from the mob.

The song, "Up a Lazy River", was originally written by Hoagy Carmichael and Sidney Arodin in 1930.

Answer: My Shot

The musical, "Hamilton", was written (book, lyrics, and music) by Lin-Manuel Miranda. The basis for the musical was Ron Chernow's 2004 biography of founding father, Alexander Hamilton. "Hamilton" won 11 Tony Awards. Hamilton reached 2,000 performances in its Broadway run by 2021.

In the song, "My Shot", Hamilton and several other revolutionaries talk about their goals and aspirations. The irony is that Hamilton himself would lose his life in 1804 after being shot by Aaron Burr.

Answer: Out of Your Head

"A Bronx Tale" ran for 700 performances on Broadway. It was based on the 1989 play and 1993 movie of the same name. Alan Menken wrote the music, and Glenn Slater wrote the lyrics for the songs. The story focuses on a young, Italian-American man who finds himself torn between a possible life of crime and the traditional values of his family.

In the musical the song, "Out of Your Head", was performed by the characters of Calogero, Jane, Denise, Frieda, and the Ensemble.

Answer: Bikini Bottom Day

Various artists wrote the songs for "SpongeBob SquarePants: The Broadway Musical". It would run for 327 performances in its original Broadway run. The musical was nominated for 12 Tony Awards, but only won for "Best Scenic Design". The song, "Bikini Bottom Day", was written by Jonathan Coulton, and appeared several times in the course of the show, being performed at times by the full cast.

Answer: Believe

"The Cher Show" is based on the life and career of the entertainer Cher. This is considered a "jukebox musical" (with songs written by various artists), with various songs being ones that Cher performed either solo or with her first husband, Sonny Bono.

The song, "Believe", which opens the show, appeared in Cher's 1998 album of the same name, reaching Number One in several countries. The musical ran for 296 performances on Broadway.

Answer: I Can't Get Next to You

This musical is considered a "jukebox musical", though the music and lyrics of the songs were written by various members of the Temptations. As the title suggests, the focus of the plot is the career of the group. The musical opened on Broadway in 2019, and closed in 2022 (with a temporary COVID closure in 2020-2021).

The song, "I Can't Get Next to You", in 1969 as a single and on the album "PUzzle People". The song reached Number One on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.