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Music and Film: Film Adaptations of Musicals

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Which 1961 film is based on the Broadway musical of the same name, featuring iconic songs like "Tonight" and "Maria"?

  1. West Side Story

  2. My Fair Lady

  3. The Sound of Music

  4. Singin' in the Rain


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

West Side Story is a classic musical film directed by Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins, based on the 1957 Broadway musical of the same name.

In the 1964 film adaptation of "My Fair Lady", who played the role of Eliza Doolittle, a Cockney flower girl transformed by Professor Higgins?

  1. Julie Andrews

  2. Audrey Hepburn

  3. Sophia Loren

  4. Elizabeth Taylor


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Audrey Hepburn portrayed Eliza Doolittle in the 1964 film adaptation of "My Fair Lady", alongside Rex Harrison as Professor Higgins.

Which 1965 film adaptation of a Broadway musical features Julie Andrews as Maria, a young postulant who becomes a governess to the seven children of a widowed naval captain?

  1. The Sound of Music

  2. Mary Poppins

  3. Camelot

  4. Funny Girl


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Sound of Music, directed by Robert Wise, is a beloved musical film based on the 1959 Broadway musical of the same name.

In the 1971 film adaptation of "Fiddler on the Roof", who played Tevye, a Jewish dairyman struggling to maintain his traditions in a changing world?

  1. Topol

  2. Paul Scofield

  3. Zero Mostel

  4. Laurence Olivier


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Topol portrayed Tevye in the 1971 film adaptation of "Fiddler on the Roof", directed by Norman Jewison.

Which 1972 film adaptation of a Broadway musical features Liza Minnelli as Sally Bowles, an aspiring cabaret performer in 1930s Berlin?

  1. Cabaret

  2. Chicago

  3. A Chorus Line

  4. Dreamgirls


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Cabaret, directed by Bob Fosse, is a classic musical film based on the 1966 Broadway musical of the same name.

In the 1978 film adaptation of "Grease", who played the role of Danny Zuko, the leader of the T-Birds?

  1. John Travolta

  2. Richard Gere

  3. Patrick Swayze

  4. Tom Cruise


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

John Travolta played Danny Zuko in the 1978 film adaptation of "Grease", alongside Olivia Newton-John as Sandy Olsson.

Which 1982 film adaptation of a Broadway musical features Meryl Streep as Sophie Zawistowska, a Polish immigrant who dreams of becoming a Broadway star?

  1. Sophie's Choice

  2. Sophie's Revenge

  3. Sophie's Dream

  4. Sophie's Broadway


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sophie's Choice is a drama film directed by Alan J. Pakula, not a musical film adaptation.

In the 1983 film adaptation of "Flashdance", who played the role of Alex Owens, a welder by day and dancer by night?

  1. Jennifer Beals

  2. Demi Moore

  3. Madonna

  4. Cyndi Lauper


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Jennifer Beals portrayed Alex Owens in the 1983 film adaptation of "Flashdance", directed by Adrian Lyne.

Which 1984 film adaptation of a Broadway musical features Michael Jackson as the Scarecrow and Diana Ross as Dorothy?

  1. The Wiz

  2. The Wizard of Oz

  3. The Wiz Live!

  4. The Wiz: The Broadway Musical


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Wiz is a musical fantasy film directed by Sidney Lumet, based on the 1975 Broadway musical of the same name.

In the 1990 film adaptation of "Pretty Woman", who played the role of Vivian Ward, a Hollywood prostitute who falls in love with a wealthy businessman?

  1. Julia Roberts

  2. Michelle Pfeiffer

  3. Demi Moore

  4. Meg Ryan


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Julia Roberts portrayed Vivian Ward in the 1990 film adaptation of "Pretty Woman", directed by Garry Marshall.

Which 1992 film adaptation of a Broadway musical features Steve Martin as C.C. Baxter, an office worker who lends his apartment to his superiors for their extramarital affairs?

  1. The Apartment

  2. The Producers

  3. Chicago

  4. The Odd Couple


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Apartment is a comedy-drama film directed by Billy Wilder, not a musical film adaptation.

In the 1996 film adaptation of "Evita", who played the role of Eva Perón, the First Lady of Argentina from 1946 to 1952?

  1. Madonna

  2. Meryl Streep

  3. Demi Moore

  4. Julia Roberts


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Madonna portrayed Eva Perón in the 1996 film adaptation of "Evita", directed by Alan Parker.

Which 2001 film adaptation of a Broadway musical features Nicole Kidman as Satine, a courtesan at the Moulin Rouge nightclub in Paris?

  1. Moulin Rouge!

  2. Chicago

  3. Dreamgirls

  4. The Producers


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Moulin Rouge! is a musical romantic drama film directed by Baz Luhrmann, based on the 1998 Broadway musical of the same name.

In the 2002 film adaptation of "Chicago", who played the role of Roxie Hart, a nightclub dancer who murders her lover and becomes a media sensation?

  1. Catherine Zeta-Jones

  2. Renée Zellweger

  3. Queen Latifah

  4. Lucy Liu


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Catherine Zeta-Jones portrayed Roxie Hart in the 2002 film adaptation of "Chicago", directed by Rob Marshall.

Which 2006 film adaptation of a Broadway musical features Beyoncé Knowles as Deena Jones, a rising star in the music industry?

  1. Dreamgirls

  2. The Producers

  3. Hairspray

  4. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Dreamgirls is a musical drama film directed by Bill Condon, based on the 1981 Broadway musical of the same name.

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