Musicals of the 1990s

Description: Test your knowledge of the popular musicals that graced the stage in the 1990s.
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Which musical, based on the life of Argentine revolutionary Che Guevara, debuted on Broadway in 1997?

  1. Evita

  2. Jesus Christ Superstar

  3. Rent

  4. The Lion King


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Evita, a musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice, tells the story of Eva Perón, the wife of Argentine President Juan Perón.

In the Tony Award-winning musical (\text{Rent}), what is the name of the character who struggles with AIDS?

  1. Mark Cohen

  2. Roger Davis

  3. Tom Collins

  4. Benjamin Coffin III


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Roger Davis is a struggling musician and songwriter living with AIDS in New York City's East Village.

Which Disney musical, based on the 1994 animated film of the same name, features the iconic song (\text{Circle of Life})?

  1. The Lion King

  2. Beauty and the Beast

  3. Aladdin

  4. The Little Mermaid


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Lion King, with music by Elton John and Tim Rice, tells the story of Simba, a young lion who must take his rightful place as king.

In the musical (\text{Chicago}), what is the name of the nightclub where Roxie Hart and Velma Kelly perform?

  1. The Roxy

  2. The Cell Block Tango

  3. The Merry Murderesses

  4. The Windy City


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Roxy is a nightclub in Chicago where Roxie Hart and Velma Kelly perform their vaudeville acts.

Which musical, based on the novel (\text{Les Misérables}) by Victor Hugo, tells the story of the French Revolution?

  1. Les Misérables

  2. Miss Saigon

  3. Phantom of the Opera

  4. Cats


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Les Misérables, with music by Claude-Michel Schönberg and lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer, follows the lives of several characters during the June Rebellion in Paris.

In the musical (\text{Miss Saigon}), what is the name of the Vietnamese woman who falls in love with an American soldier?

  1. Kim

  2. Ellen

  3. Gigi

  4. Thuy


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Kim is a young Vietnamese woman who falls in love with Chris, an American soldier, during the Vietnam War.

Which musical, based on the 1988 novel (\text{The Phantom of the Opera}) by Gaston Leroux, tells the story of a masked figure who terrorizes the Paris Opera House?

  1. Les Misérables

  2. Miss Saigon

  3. Phantom of the Opera

  4. Cats


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Phantom of the Opera, with music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Charles Hart and Richard Stilgoe, tells the story of the Phantom, a masked figure who haunts the Paris Opera House.

In the musical (\text{Cats}), what is the name of the Jellicle cat who is chosen to ascend to the Heaviside Layer?

  1. Grizabella

  2. Old Deuteronomy

  3. Macavity

  4. Munkustrap


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Grizabella is a former glamour cat who is chosen to ascend to the Heaviside Layer, a place of eternal happiness for Jellicle cats.

Which musical, based on the 1982 film (\text{Victor/Victoria}), tells the story of a woman who disguises herself as a man to pursue a career in opera?

  1. Victor/Victoria

  2. Kiss of the Spider Woman

  3. Falsettos

  4. Jelly's Last Jam


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Victor/Victoria, with music by Henry Mancini and lyrics by Leslie Bricusse, tells the story of Victoria Grant, a struggling singer who disguises herself as a man named Count Victor Grazinski to pursue a career in opera.

In the musical (\text{Kiss of the Spider Woman}), what is the name of the gay window dresser who is imprisoned in a South American jail?

  1. Molina

  2. Valentin

  3. Aurora

  4. Gabriel


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Molina is a gay window dresser who is imprisoned in a South American jail for his homosexuality.

Which musical, based on the life of drag queen Divine, tells the story of her rise to fame and her struggles with addiction?

  1. Hedwig and the Angry Inch

  2. The Rocky Horror Show

  3. Cabaret

  4. Chicago


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hedwig and the Angry Inch, with music and lyrics by Stephen Trask, tells the story of Hedwig, a German transgender rock singer who travels to America to pursue her dreams of stardom.

In the musical (\text{The Rocky Horror Show}), what is the name of the alien transvestite from the planet Transsexual, Transylvania?

  1. Frank-N-Furter

  2. Riff Raff

  3. Magenta

  4. Columbia


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Frank-N-Furter is an alien transvestite from the planet Transsexual, Transylvania who creates a creature named Rocky Horror.

Which musical, based on the 1972 film (\text{Cabaret}), tells the story of a young American writer who moves to Berlin in the 1930s?

  1. Cabaret

  2. Chicago

  3. Kiss of the Spider Woman

  4. Falsettos


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Cabaret, with music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb, tells the story of Clifford Bradshaw, a young American writer who moves to Berlin in the 1930s and becomes involved with the Kit Kat Klub, a cabaret nightclub.

In the musical (\text{Falsettos}), what is the name of the Jewish family at the center of the story?

  1. The Mendelssons

  2. The Truncheons

  3. The Whitemans

  4. The Goldmans


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Mendelssons are a Jewish family living in New York City in the 1980s. The family consists of Marvin, Trina, Jason, and Whizzer.

Which musical, based on the life of jazz musician Jelly Roll Morton, tells the story of his rise to fame and his struggles with racism?

  1. Jelly's Last Jam

  2. The Wiz

  3. Dreamgirls

  4. Smokey Joe's Cafe


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Jelly's Last Jam, with music and lyrics by Jelly Roll Morton, tells the story of his life and career, from his early days in New Orleans to his later years in New York City.

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