Musical Trivia!

[Kilted Stranger]

Ok ladies and Gents, here we are, a thread to decide the battle of the wits. first one to answer correctly wins, so the first correct post. let the games begin!

Q1. Gilbert and who wrote many famous musicals, dubbed "The Savoy Operas" which included plays such as "The Pirates of Penzance" and "The Yeomen of the Guard"?

 

[braodwaybaby]

Answer: Sullivan


okay..question # 2:

What was the name of the character in Kiss Me Kate who played Petruchio in the Taming of the Shrew?

 

[Addaperle]

Fred Graham

Question #3

What songs comes as the finale to Act One of Les Misérables?

 

[Kilted Stranger]

Answer: One Day More.

Question #4: Who wrote the Musical "Oliver!"?

 

[Addaperle]

Lionel (sp?) Bart

Question #5: Who played Swallow in the original production of Whistle Down the Wind?

 

[Kilted Stranger]

Answer: Lottie Mayor

Question #6: what musical is the song "tradition" from?

 

[katylees]

A: fiddler on the roof

Q: what musical has a character called 'Raoul'?

 

[Addaperle]

Phantom of the Opera!

Question #8: What is the real name of the Dentist in Little Shop of Horrors?

 

[Kilted Stranger]

Answer: Orin Scrivello

Question #9: What was the longest running Musical in the West End?

 

[Addaperle]

Cats

Question #10 Which of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musicals ran for the shortest after its original opening in London, and what was the show reborn as?

 

[Kilted Stranger]

Answer: Jeeves and rewritten as By Jeeves

Question #11: Les Miserables first performed in the Palace Theatre on what dates?

 

[Addaperle]

Les Miz opened on 8 October 1985 at the Barbican Theatre, London, and reopened on 4 December 1985 at the Palace Theatre, London

Question #10: Who wrote "Honk!"?

 

[braodwaybaby]

george stiles and anthony Drewe





Question #11: match the names of the gods in Once on this Island to what they are the gods of:

1. Asaka A. Water
2. Agwe B. Love
3. Papa Ge C. Earth
4. Erzulie D. Death

 

[Adam Kadamon]

Question #11: match the names of the gods in Once on this Island to what they are the gods of:

1. Asaka A. Water
2. Agwe B. Love
3. Papa Ge C. Earth
4. Erzulie D. Death

1: C
2: A
3: D
4: B

(I must add this is ironic, as I was just listening to 'Pray')

W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan became sucessful partners in the 1870's and are responisible for over 50 shows.
What does W.S. stand for?

 

[Addaperle]

William Schwenck

Question: Which character did Ruthie Henshall play in the Original London Cast of Chicago?

 

[Kilted Stranger]

Answer: William Schwenck

Question 13: Who is the Lawyer in Chicago who has never lost a case?

 

[Addaperle]

LOL! Beat ya to it! Weird we both came out with Chicago questions though! The answer to yours is Billy Flynn!

Mine again is:
Question: Which character did Ruthie Henshall play in the Original London Cast of Chicago?

 

[Kilted Stranger]

lol! oops! sorry about that, didnt know you had answered... spent so much time thinking up a question.. which was too easy anyway !

Answer: Roxie Hart

Question: what happens at the end of Act I in "Oliver!"?

 

[Addaperle]

I think he gets arrested for picking Mr Bronwlow' s pocket... I won't post another question till I get a yay or nay on this one, cos I'm not certain I'm right

 

[Kilted Stranger]

my congratulations. you have answered correctly.