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Yo, The 'Y' Quiz is in da House!


This is my second to last alphabet musical theatre quiz, dedicated to the letter 'Y'.

A multiple-choice quiz by rosieh. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
rosieh
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
237,726
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
371
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Question 1 of 10
1. 'The Yeomen of the Guard' is the ___ of the Savoy Operas. Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Which of these songs is not from the musical 'You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown'? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. The song 'You Made Me Think You Were In Love' is from which of these Andrew Lloyd Webber musicals? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Which of these songs is not from a Stephen Sondheim musical? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. The song 'Your Work - And Nothing More' comes from which musical?

Answer: (Three Words, doesn't begin with 'Y')
Question 6 of 10
6. In Rodgers and Hammerstein's 'Carousel', who sings the solo of 'You'll Never Walk Alone'? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. 'You Are Beautiful' is a song from Rodgers and Hammerstein's 'Cinderella'.


Question 8 of 10
8. 'Ya Got Trouble' was composed by which American? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Which of these characters sings in the song 'You Won't Be An Orphan For Long' from the musical 'Annie'? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Okay, and finally an easy one. In Oz, what coloured road does Dorothy have to follow?

Answer: (One Word)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. 'The Yeomen of the Guard' is the ___ of the Savoy Operas.

Answer: Tenth

'Yeomen' is the tenth Savoy Opera written by Gilbert and Sullivan. Set in the Tower of London, the story tells of a poor jester and his maiden. To make money, the maiden marries a man who is to be put to death that very same day. In true G&S style, complications arise when the man escapes.
2. Which of these songs is not from the musical 'You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown'?

Answer: There's Me

'There's Me' is from Andrew Lloyd Webber's 'Starlight Express'. '...Charlie Brown' is based on the popular comic strip 'Peanuts', and includes characters such as Patty, Linus and Snoopy.
3. The song 'You Made Me Think You Were In Love' is from which of these Andrew Lloyd Webber musicals?

Answer: Song and Dance

'Song and Dance' is a very unique show, in that the first act is totally sung, whereas the second act is one big dance. The 1985 Broadway production had many changes made to it from the London version. Bernadette Peters won a Tony Award for her portrayal of Emma in the Broadway production.
4. Which of these songs is not from a Stephen Sondheim musical?

Answer: You've Got To Be Carefully Taught

'You've Got To Be Carefully Taught' is from Rodgers and Hammerstein's 'South Pacific'. The other songs are from the following Sondheim musicals:
'You Gotta Get a Gimmick' - 'Gypsy'
'You Must Meet My Wife' - 'A Little Night Music'
'Your Fault' - 'Into the Woods'
5. The song 'Your Work - And Nothing More' comes from which musical?

Answer: Jekyll and Hyde

The song is from the original Broadway recording. On some recordings it is 'His Work and Nothing More'. 'Jekyll and Hyde' is based on the book 'Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde' and tells the story of scientist Jekyll and his tragic experiment on the good and bad sides of man.
6. In Rodgers and Hammerstein's 'Carousel', who sings the solo of 'You'll Never Walk Alone'?

Answer: Julie's cousin Nettie

'Carousel' was made into a movie starring Shirley Jones as Julie and Gordon McRae as Billy. It was the only Rodgers and Hammerstein movie not nominated for an academy award at that time. Another of their musicals, 'The King and I', won three academy awards that year.
7. 'You Are Beautiful' is a song from Rodgers and Hammerstein's 'Cinderella'.

Answer: False

The song comes from Rodgers and Hammerstein's 'Flower Drum Song' which is about a girl who illegally comes to America with her father to get married.
8. 'Ya Got Trouble' was composed by which American?

Answer: Meredith Willson

Meredith Willson composed the song for the musical 'The Music Man'. The show tells of Harold Hill, a con man, who comes to the town of River City in Iowa to convince the town that they need a boy band. He stirs up trouble during the first act with 'Ya Got Trouble', convincing them that a pool table in town is a bad idea.
9. Which of these characters sings in the song 'You Won't Be An Orphan For Long' from the musical 'Annie'?

Answer: Grace

Although cut from the film version, this song ends the first act. 'Annie' is the tale of a young orphan girl who believes that her parents are still alive. She spends a week with the billionaire Oliver Warbucks, who helps her to find her parents.
10. Okay, and finally an easy one. In Oz, what coloured road does Dorothy have to follow?

Answer: Yellow

'The Wizard of Oz' was first a novel, then a stage play, then a film. Other versions of the story can be seen in the musicals 'The Wiz' and 'Wicked'. Dorothy Gale must follow the yellow brick road to get to the Wizard.
Source: Author rosieh

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