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BROADWAY MUSICALS TRIVIA III

21) Which character sings "Luck Be a Lady" in Guys and Dolls?


Before betting everything on a roll of the dice, Sky Masterson sings "Luck Be a Lady".

22) What was one of the first Broadway musicals to center on a homosexual relationship?


Opening on Broadway in 1983, La Cage aux Folles broke barriers for gay representation on Broadway. It tells the story of a gay couple, Georges, the manager of a Saint-Tropez nightclub featuring drag entertainment, and Albin, his romantic partner and star attraction, and the farcical adventures that ensue when Georges's son, Jean-Michel, brings home his fiancée's ultra-conservative parents to meet them. The show's Act One finale, "I Am What I Am", received praise as a "gay anthem," and has been widely recorded.

23) What is the name of the play Cabaret is based on?


Kander and Ebb's Cabaret is based on John Van Druten's 1951 play I Am a Camera, which was adapted from the short novel Goodbye to Berlin (1939) by Christopher Isherwood.

24) Why does Tevye disown Chava in Fiddler on the Roof?


Chava finally gathers the courage to ask Tevye to allow her marriage to the Russian boy Fyedka, but marrying outside the Jewish faith is unacceptable to him, and he forbids her to see him again. The next day, Chava and Fyedka secretly elope, and Chava is disowned by her family.

25) What musical system does Harold Hill subscribe to in The Music Man?


Hill tells the band they will learn to play by using the "Think System". According to this system, if they simply think of a tune over and over, they will eventually know how to play it without ever touching their instruments.

26) What new song was added to Beauty and the Beast when Toni Braxton joined the Broadway production in 1998?


An entirely new song entitled "A Change in Me" was written specially for Toni Braxton when the R&B singer joined the production in the role of Belle, and has been included in the musical ever since.

27) What was the first Broadway musical with an all-female creative team?


Waitress premiered at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre on Broadway in April 2016, becoming the first Broadway musical with an all-female creative team: book by Jessie Nelson, music and lyrics by Sara Bareilles, direction by Diane Paulus, and choreography by Lorin Latarro. "It's a historic and long overdue moment for Broadway," said Paulus in a statement, "and I'm honored to be working alongside such passionate and inspiring women."

28) What costume does the Phantom wear to the masquerade ball in The Phantom of the Opera?


The Phantom, who has been conspicuously absent since the chandelier disaster, suddenly reappears in costume as the Red Death.

29) In Hamilton, King George III sings that he will send a fully-armed battalion to remind the colonists of ________.


GEORGE III: Oceans rise, empire fall
We have seen each other through it all
And when push comes to shove
I will send a fully armed battalion to remind you of my love

30) Which rock opera did the Who compose?


The Who's Tommy is an exhilarating story of hope, healing and the human spirit. The story of the pinball-playing, deaf, dumb and blind boy who triumphs over his adversities has inspired, amazed and puzzled audiences for more than 50 years.

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