Musical Masterpieces

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Which musical is based on the life of Alexander Hamilton?

  1. Hamilton

  2. The Lion King

  3. Wicked

  4. Chicago


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hamilton is a musical that tells the story of Alexander Hamilton, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States.

What is the name of the musical that features the songs (\frac{1}{2}) Sixpence and (\frac{5}{6}) Dozen of Another?

  1. Chicago

  2. Cabaret

  3. The Producers

  4. A Chorus Line


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Chicago is a musical that tells the story of two women who are accused of murder and their subsequent trial.

Which musical is based on the novel (\frac{1}{2}) A Sixpence in Her Shoe?

  1. My Fair Lady

  2. The Sound of Music

  3. Oliver!

  4. Fiddler on the Roof


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Oliver! is a musical that tells the story of an orphan boy who is taken in by a gang of thieves.

What is the name of the musical that features the song (\frac{1}{2}) Memory?

  1. Cats

  2. Phantom of the Opera

  3. Les Misérables

  4. Evita


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Cats is a musical that tells the story of a group of cats who gather for their annual Jellicle Ball.

Which musical is based on the life of Eva Perón?

  1. Evita

  2. Jesus Christ Superstar

  3. Hair

  4. A Little Night Music


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Evita is a musical that tells the story of Eva Perón, the First Lady of Argentina from 1946 to 1952.

What is the name of the musical that features the song (\frac{1}{2}) Somewhere?

  1. West Side Story

  2. Gypsy

  3. Company

  4. Follies


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

West Side Story is a musical that tells the story of two young people from rival gangs who fall in love.

Which musical is based on the play (\frac{1}{2}) Pygmalion?

  1. My Fair Lady

  2. The Sound of Music

  3. Oliver!

  4. Fiddler on the Roof


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

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

What is the name of the musical that features the song (\frac{1}{2}) Edelweiss?

  1. The Sound of Music

  2. West Side Story

  3. Gypsy

  4. Company


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Sound of Music is a musical that tells the story of the von Trapp family, a family of singers who live in Austria during the Nazi era.

Which musical is based on the life of Gypsy Rose Lee?

  1. Gypsy

  2. A Little Night Music

  3. Follies

  4. Sweeney Todd


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Gypsy is a musical that tells the story of Gypsy Rose Lee, a burlesque dancer who rose to fame in the 1930s.

What is the name of the musical that features the song (\frac{1}{2}) Send in the Clowns?

  1. A Little Night Music

  2. Follies

  3. Sweeney Todd

  4. Pacific Overtures


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A Little Night Music is a musical that tells the story of a group of people who gather for a weekend at a country estate in Sweden.

Which musical is based on the play (\frac{1}{2}) Sweeney Todd?

  1. Sweeney Todd

  2. Pacific Overtures

  3. Merrily We Roll Along

  4. Sunday in the Park with George


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sweeney Todd is a musical that tells the story of Sweeney Todd, a barber who murders his customers and bakes them into pies.

What is the name of the musical that features the song (\frac{1}{2}) Being Alive?

  1. Company

  2. Follies

  3. Merrily We Roll Along

  4. Sunday in the Park with George


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Company is a musical that tells the story of Bobby, a single man who is trying to figure out his life.

Which musical is based on the life of George Seurat?

  1. Sunday in the Park with George

  2. Into the Woods

  3. Passion

  4. Assassins


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sunday in the Park with George is a musical that tells the story of George Seurat, a French painter who is known for his pointillist style of painting.

What is the name of the musical that features the song (\frac{1}{2}) No One Is Alone?

  1. Into the Woods

  2. Passion

  3. Assassins

  4. Falsettos


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Into the Woods is a musical that tells the story of a baker and his wife who are trying to lift a curse that has been placed on them by a witch.

Which musical is based on the film (\frac{1}{2}) Passion?

  1. Passion

  2. Assassins

  3. Falsettos

  4. Rent


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Passion is a musical that tells the story of a woman who falls in love with a man who is already married.

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