West End Classics

Description: Welcome to the West End Classics Quiz! Test your knowledge about some of the most iconic and beloved musicals that have graced the stages of London's West End.
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Which Andrew Lloyd Webber musical is set in a dystopian future where a totalitarian government controls every aspect of life?

  1. Cats

  2. Phantom of the Opera

  3. Evita

  4. 1984


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

1984 is a musical adaptation of George Orwell's novel of the same name, which depicts a totalitarian society where the government controls every aspect of its citizens' lives.

In which West End musical does a young woman named Christine Daaé fall in love with a mysterious masked figure known as the Phantom?

  1. Les Misérables

  2. Cats

  3. Phantom of the Opera

  4. Chicago


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Phantom of the Opera is a classic musical that tells the story of Christine Daaé, a young opera singer who falls in love with the Phantom, a mysterious masked figure who haunts the Paris Opera House.

Which West End musical is based on the life of Eva Perón, the former First Lady of Argentina?

  1. Evita

  2. Cats

  3. Les Misérables

  4. Chicago


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Evita is a musical that tells the story of Eva Perón, the former First Lady of Argentina, who rose from poverty to become one of the most powerful women in the country.

In which West End musical do a group of down-on-their-luck vaudeville performers put on a show to save their theater from demolition?

  1. The Producers

  2. Cats

  3. Les Misérables

  4. Chicago


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Producers is a musical comedy that tells the story of a group of down-on-their-luck vaudeville performers who put on a show to save their theater from demolition.

Which West End musical is set in 1920s Chicago and tells the story of two rival vaudeville performers who become entangled in a murder plot?

  1. Cats

  2. Phantom of the Opera

  3. Evita

  4. Chicago


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Chicago is a musical that tells the story of two rival vaudeville performers who become entangled in a murder plot in 1920s Chicago.

In which West End musical do a group of cats compete in a singing competition to decide who will ascend to the Heaviside Layer?

  1. Cats

  2. Phantom of the Opera

  3. Evita

  4. Chicago


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Cats is a musical that tells the story of a group of cats who compete in a singing competition to decide who will ascend to the Heaviside Layer, a mystical place where cats go when they die.

Which West End musical is based on the novel of the same name by Victor Hugo and tells the story of a group of French revolutionaries fighting for freedom and justice?

  1. Les Misérables

  2. Cats

  3. Phantom of the Opera

  4. Chicago


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Les Misérables is a musical that tells the story of a group of French revolutionaries fighting for freedom and justice during the French Revolution.

In which West End musical does a young woman named Cosette fall in love with a student named Marius Pontmercy during the June Rebellion in Paris?

  1. Les Misérables

  2. Cats

  3. Phantom of the Opera

  4. Chicago


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Les Misérables tells the story of Cosette, a young woman who falls in love with Marius Pontmercy, a student, during the June Rebellion in Paris.

Which West End musical is set in a dystopian future where a totalitarian government controls every aspect of life and individuals are assigned jobs and partners by the state?

  1. 1984

  2. Cats

  3. Phantom of the Opera

  4. Chicago


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

1984 is a musical adaptation of George Orwell's novel of the same name, which depicts a totalitarian society where the government controls every aspect of its citizens' lives.

In which West End musical does a young woman named Kim become a geisha in order to support her family during World War II?

  1. Miss Saigon

  2. Cats

  3. Phantom of the Opera

  4. Chicago


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Miss Saigon is a musical that tells the story of Kim, a young woman who becomes a geisha in order to support her family during the Vietnam War.

Which West End musical is set in 1950s Baltimore and tells the story of a group of high school students who compete in a dance competition?

  1. Hairspray

  2. Cats

  3. Phantom of the Opera

  4. Chicago


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hairspray is a musical that tells the story of Tracy Turnblad, a high school student who competes in a dance competition in 1950s Baltimore.

In which West End musical does a young woman named Elphaba defy the Wizard of Oz and his oppressive regime?

  1. Wicked

  2. Cats

  3. Phantom of the Opera

  4. Chicago


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Wicked is a musical that tells the story of Elphaba, a young woman who defies the Wizard of Oz and his oppressive regime.

Which West End musical is based on the 1990 Disney animated film of the same name and tells the story of a young woman named Belle who falls in love with a Beast?

  1. Beauty and the Beast

  2. Cats

  3. Phantom of the Opera

  4. Chicago


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Beauty and the Beast is a musical that tells the story of Belle, a young woman who falls in love with a Beast, a cursed prince.

In which West End musical does a young woman named Nala search for her childhood friend Simba, who has been exiled from the Pride Lands?

  1. The Lion King

  2. Cats

  3. Phantom of the Opera

  4. Chicago


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Lion King is a musical that tells the story of Nala, a young woman who searches for her childhood friend Simba, who has been exiled from the Pride Lands.

Which West End musical is set in 19th-century London and tells the story of a young woman named Eliza Doolittle who is transformed from a flower girl into a proper lady by Professor Henry Higgins?

  1. My Fair Lady

  2. Cats

  3. Phantom of the Opera

  4. Chicago


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

My Fair Lady is a musical that tells the story of Eliza Doolittle, a young woman who is transformed from a flower girl into a proper lady by Professor Henry Higgins.

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