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Quiz about Willy Russells Blood Brothers

Musicals Quiz: Willy Russell's "Blood Brothers" | 15 Questions

Here's a quiz about the amazing musical 'Blood Brothers' - my favourite musical of all time!

A multiple-choice quiz by choirgeek91. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
choirgeek91

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
258,432

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
9 / 15

Plays
757

Last 3 plays: Guest 92 (13/15), Guest 87 (8/15), Guest 90 (10/15).

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Question 1 of 15

1. What did Mrs Johnstone call her first child? (think of the first song) Hint

Sammy

Johnny

Donna Marie

Darren Wayne

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Question 2 of 15

2. Complete the quote: "There's shoes upon the table, and a joker in the pack. The ____'s been spilled and the looking glass cracked..." Hint

water

sugar

drink

salt

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Question 3 of 15

3. According to Mickey's monologue "I Wish I Was Our Sammy", which of the following does Sammy NOT do? Hint

Wees through neighbours letterboxes

Burp in his mam's face

Play with matches

Draw naked women

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Question 4 of 15

4. What is the name Eddie gives to the policeman when he is caught throwing stones with Mickey and Linda? Hint

Winston Churchill

Mark Hutchinson

Peter Pan

Adolf Hitler

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Question 5 of 15

5. In the London performance, in "Marilyn Monroe 2" Sammy appears wearing a jacket with the name of which band on the back? Hint

The Nolan Sisters

T-Rex

Deep Purple

Status Quo

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Question 6 of 15

6. Complete this quote: "Oh SHUT UP Perkins you boring little ____!" Hint

Child

Turd

Geek

Worm

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Question 7 of 15

7. What is the name of the chip shop owner mentioned in 'Summer Sequence'? Hint

Mrs Wong

Miss Jones

Mr Chippy

Mrs Wood

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Question 8 of 15

8. What is the name of Mickey and Linda's child? Hint

Billy

Sarah

Mickey Jr.

None, Linda had a miscarriage

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Question 9 of 15

9. "Foolishly they gazed, they should've gone their separate ways". Which song is this from? Hint

I'm Not Saying a Word

Easy Terms

Light Romance

Madman

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Question 10 of 15

10. "And do we blame _____ for what came to pass?" What is the missing word? Hint

Mrs Lyons

old wives tales

superstition

God

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Question 11 of 15

11. Complete the title of the film the boys go to see at the cinema:
"Nymphomaniac Nights and ______" Hint

Polish Babysitters

Swedish Au Pairs

Irish Childminders

German Nannies

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Question 12 of 15

12. Four of the 70s girl group "The Nolan Sisters" have played the role of Mrs Johnstone. Who was the first to do this? Hint

Maureen

Linda

Denise

Bernie

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Question 13 of 15

13. Which member of boyband 'Blue' played the role of Mickey in London's West End? Hint

Anthony Costa

Lee Ryan

Duncan James

Simon Webbe

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Question 14 of 15

14. What is the name of the West End theatre where the show found a long-term home in 1991? Hint

London Pilladium

Queen's Theatre

Phoenix Theatre

Ambassador's Theatre

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Question 15 of 15

15. Which actress who played Mrs Johnstone in the UK tour suffered from cancer and still performed for as long as she could before undergoing chemotherapy? Hint

Petula Clark

Linda Nolan

Barbara Dickson

Helen Hobson

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Dec 12 2024 : Guest 92: 13/15
Nov 21 2024 : Guest 87: 8/15
Oct 24 2024 : Guest 90: 10/15

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What did Mrs Johnstone call her first child? (think of the first song)

Answer: Darren Wayne

"When the baby came along, we called him Darren Wayne, then three months on I found that I was in the club again.." - From the song "Marilyn Monroe".

2. Complete the quote: "There's shoes upon the table, and a joker in the pack. The ____'s been spilled and the looking glass cracked..."

Answer: salt

The narrator says this line just after Mrs J panics about Mrs Lyons putting her new shoes on the table.

3. According to Mickey's monologue "I Wish I Was Our Sammy", which of the following does Sammy NOT do?

Answer: Burp in his mam's face

"He gets to play with matches..."
"Y'know Our Sammy.. he draws nudie women!"
"He wees through the letter box of the house next door to us!"

4. What is the name Eddie gives to the policeman when he is caught throwing stones with Mickey and Linda?

Answer: Adolf Hitler

"What's yer name, son?" "Adolf Hitler!"

5. In the London performance, in "Marilyn Monroe 2" Sammy appears wearing a jacket with the name of which band on the back?

Answer: Status Quo

"I know our Sammy burnt the school down, well it's very easily done..." Sammy appears with his back to the audience, with Status Quo on the back of his jacket.

6. Complete this quote: "Oh SHUT UP Perkins you boring little ____!"

Answer: Turd

"Sir, Sir!" "OH SHUT UP Perkins you BORING little turd!"

7. What is the name of the chip shop owner mentioned in 'Summer Sequence'?

Answer: Mrs Wong

"...and your friends are there to talk away the night. Or until Mrs Wong switches off the chippy light".

8. What is the name of Mickey and Linda's child?

Answer: Sarah

"Listen did you get our Sarah from school?" "yeh she's in bed..."

9. "Foolishly they gazed, they should've gone their separate ways". Which song is this from?

Answer: Light Romance

"They just said hello, and foolishly they gazed. They should've gone their separate ways" - Light Romance. Sung by Mrs J. Same tune as 'Easy Terms'.

10. "And do we blame _____ for what came to pass?" What is the missing word?

Answer: superstition

"And do we blame superstition for what came to pass? Or could it be what we, the English, have come to know as class?"

11. Complete the title of the film the boys go to see at the cinema: "Nymphomaniac Nights and ______"

Answer: Swedish Au Pairs

"Oh the Essoldo eh? When I went past the Essoldo this morning, they were showing 'Nymphomaniac Nights... And Swedish Au Pairs'!"
"Errr.. they're the trailers..."

12. Four of the 70s girl group "The Nolan Sisters" have played the role of Mrs Johnstone. Who was the first to do this?

Answer: Bernie

Bernie, Denise, Linda and Maureen have all been in the show at one time or another, and this entered the Guinness Book of Records.

13. Which member of boyband 'Blue' played the role of Mickey in London's West End?

Answer: Anthony Costa

Anthony Costa was Mickey in 2006 and left in February of 2007.

14. What is the name of the West End theatre where the show found a long-term home in 1991?

Answer: Phoenix Theatre

"Blood Brothers" started at the Phoenix Theatre in 1991. Before that it had played at the Lyric, the Albery, and the Liverpool Playhouse.

15. Which actress who played Mrs Johnstone in the UK tour suffered from cancer and still performed for as long as she could before undergoing chemotherapy?

Answer: Linda Nolan

Linda Nolan suffered from breast cancer. Thankfully she was cured, and returned to playing the role of Mrs J in the UK tour.

Source: Author choirgeek91

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