Musical Theatre Trivia Questions
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In which musical is Jean Valjean released on parole from a chain gang after 19 years at the beginning?
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les misérables
In the musical 'Cats', what is the hour of the day that is the first word of the song 'Memory'?
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midnight
In which ever-popular musical do characters such as King Herod, Mary Magdalene, and several lepers appear?
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jesus christ superstar
Who wrote the songs for 'On A Clear Day You Can See Forever' with Burton Lane?
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alan jay lerner
In what sea is the island setting of the musical 'Once on This Island,' which is based on a novel by a Trinidadian author?
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caribbean
What musical had the working title 'Welcome to Berlin'?
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cabaret
In which musical does a carnival barker marry a mill girl, die in disgrace, and return to Earth to redeem his soul?
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carousel
What musical's primary setting is the Kit Kat Club?
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cabaret
In which role did Roger Bart win a Tony Award in the musical 'You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown'?
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snoopy
What musical did 'Yes, Yes, Yvette' unsuccessfully follow?
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no, no, nanette
Agnes de Mille choreographed a sword dance for which 1947 Lerner & Loewe Scottish musical?
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brigadoon
What was Gilbert and Sullivan's first smash hit that was staged on a replica of the HMS Victory's quarterdeck?
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h.m.s. pinafore
In a 1981 production of which musical did football star Joe Namath play the role of baseball star Joe Hardy?
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damn yankees
In which operetta is Titipu the town ruled by the Lord High Executioner?
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mikado
Who inspired the music in the 1992 musical 'Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh!'?
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allan sherman
In an Andrew Lloyd Webber-Tim Rice musical, what word describes Joseph's amazing dreamcoat aside from 'amazing'?
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technicolor
What is the name of the barbaric barber who is the title character in the Tony-winning Best Musical of 1979?
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sweeney todd
In 1973, who won Tony Awards for both directing and choreographing the musical 'Pippin'?
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bob fosse
What is the name of the Rudolf Friml operetta that features the 'Song Of The Vagabonds'?
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vagabond king
Who was the star of TV's 'Hazel' that portrayed the owner of a Coney Island boardinghouse in the 1954 musical 'By the Beautiful Sea'?
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shirley booth
Who did Robert Preston portray as a silent film director in the Jerry Herman musical 'Mack & Mabel'?
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mack sennett
Which musical features the songs 'With One Look', 'The Greatest Star of All', and 'As If We Never Said Goodbye'?
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sunset boulevard
What Gilbert & Sullivan production was described as 'an entirely new and original Japanese opera in two acts'?
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mikado
What was Lerner & Loewe's first hit musical that was inspired in part by the works of Scotsman James Barrie?
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brigadoon
In which Broadway megahit musical did Jonathan Pryce perform the showstopping number 'The American Dream'?
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miss saigon
In the musical 'Of Thee I Sing', what house does John P. Wintergreen's campaign slogan want to 'put love in'?
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white house
What French Revolution musical did Douglas Sills debut as the hero in during 1997?
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scarlet pimpernel
Which musical includes the songs 'Easy To Be Hard', 'Good Morning, Starshine', and 'Let The Sunshine In'?
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hair
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