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Musical Adaptations of Literary Works

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Which musical is based on the novel (\"The Phantom of the Opera\") by Gaston Leroux?

  1. Les Misérables

  2. The Phantom of the Opera

  3. Cats

  4. Chicago


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Phantom of the Opera is a musical based on the 1910 novel of the same name by Gaston Leroux.

Which musical is based on the novel (\"Les Misérables\") by Victor Hugo?

  1. Les Misérables

  2. The Phantom of the Opera

  3. Cats

  4. Chicago


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Les Misérables is a musical based on the 1862 novel of the same name by Victor Hugo.

Which musical is based on the novel (\"Cats\") by T.S. Eliot?

  1. Les Misérables

  2. The Phantom of the Opera

  3. Cats

  4. Chicago


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Cats is a musical based on the 1939 poetry collection (\"Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats\") by T.S. Eliot.

Which musical is based on the play (\"Chicago\") by Maurine Dallas Watkins?

  1. Les Misérables

  2. The Phantom of the Opera

  3. Cats

  4. Chicago


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Chicago is a musical based on the 1926 play of the same name by Maurine Dallas Watkins.

Which musical is based on the novel (\"The Color Purple\") by Alice Walker?

  1. The Color Purple

  2. Dreamgirls

  3. The Wiz

  4. Ain't Misbehavin'


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Color Purple is a musical based on the 1982 novel of the same name by Alice Walker.

Which musical is based on the novel (\"Dreamgirls\") by Tom Eyen?

  1. The Color Purple

  2. Dreamgirls

  3. The Wiz

  4. Ain't Misbehavin'


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Dreamgirls is a musical based on the 1981 novel of the same name by Tom Eyen.

Which musical is based on the novel (\"The Wiz\") by William F. Brown?

  1. The Color Purple

  2. Dreamgirls

  3. The Wiz

  4. Ain't Misbehavin'


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Wiz is a musical based on the 1974 novel (\"The Wonderful Wizard of Oz\") by L. Frank Baum.

Which musical is based on the play (\"Ain't Misbehavin'\") by Murray Horwitz and Richard Maltby, Jr.?

  1. The Color Purple

  2. Dreamgirls

  3. The Wiz

  4. Ain't Misbehavin'


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Ain't Misbehavin' is a musical revue based on the songs of Fats Waller.

Which musical is based on the novel (\"Sweeney Todd\") by Hugh Wheeler?

  1. Sweeney Todd

  2. Into the Woods

  3. Sunday in the Park with George

  4. Merrily We Roll Along


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sweeney Todd is a musical based on the 1979 play of the same name by Hugh Wheeler.

Which musical is based on the fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm?

  1. Sweeney Todd

  2. Into the Woods

  3. Sunday in the Park with George

  4. Merrily We Roll Along


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Into the Woods is a musical based on the fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm.

Which musical is based on the life of Georges Seurat?

  1. Sweeney Todd

  2. Into the Woods

  3. Sunday in the Park with George

  4. Merrily We Roll Along


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Sunday in the Park with George is a musical based on the life of Georges Seurat.

Which musical is based on the play (\"Merrily We Roll Along\") by George Furth?

  1. Sweeney Todd

  2. Into the Woods

  3. Sunday in the Park with George

  4. Merrily We Roll Along


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Merrily We Roll Along is a musical based on the 1934 play of the same name by George Furth.

Which musical is based on the novel (\"The Hunchback of Notre Dame\") by Victor Hugo?

  1. The Hunchback of Notre Dame

  2. Jekyll & Hyde

  3. Dracula

  4. Frankenstein


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Hunchback of Notre Dame is a musical based on the 1831 novel of the same name by Victor Hugo.

Which musical is based on the novel (\"Jekyll & Hyde\") by Robert Louis Stevenson?

  1. The Hunchback of Notre Dame

  2. Jekyll & Hyde

  3. Dracula

  4. Frankenstein


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Jekyll & Hyde is a musical based on the 1886 novella (\"Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde\") by Robert Louis Stevenson.

Which musical is based on the novel (\"Dracula\") by Bram Stoker?

  1. The Hunchback of Notre Dame

  2. Jekyll & Hyde

  3. Dracula

  4. Frankenstein


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Dracula is a musical based on the 1897 novel of the same name by Bram Stoker.

Which musical is based on the novel (\"Frankenstein\") by Mary Shelley?

  1. The Hunchback of Notre Dame

  2. Jekyll & Hyde

  3. Dracula

  4. Frankenstein


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Frankenstein is a musical based on the 1818 novel of the same name by Mary Shelley.

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