Musicals of the 1960s

Description: Musicals of the 1960s
Number of Questions: 15
Created by:
Tags: musical theatre 1960s broadway west end
Attempted 0/15 Correct 0 Score 0

Which musical, based on the life of a famous French courtesan, was a critical and commercial success on Broadway in 1965?

  1. My Fair Lady

  2. Hello, Dolly!

  3. Funny Girl

  4. La Cage aux Folles


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Funny Girl, starring Barbra Streisand, told the story of Fanny Brice, a comedienne and singer who rose to fame in the early 20th century.

What was the name of the musical that won the Tony Award for Best Musical in 1964?

  1. Hello, Dolly!

  2. Fiddler on the Roof

  3. Funny Girl

  4. Cabaret


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hello, Dolly!, based on the play \"The Matchmaker\" by Thornton Wilder, starred Carol Channing as Dolly Levi, a matchmaker who tries to arrange a marriage between a wealthy widow and a younger man.

Which musical, set in 1930s Berlin, explored themes of political oppression, anti-Semitism, and the rise of Nazism?

  1. Cabaret

  2. Chicago

  3. A Chorus Line

  4. The Sound of Music


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Cabaret, based on the 1951 novel \"Goodbye to Berlin\" by Christopher Isherwood, featured songs such as \"Willkommen\" and \"Maybe This Time\".

What was the name of the musical that featured the songs \"Edelweiss\" and \"Do-Re-Mi\"?

  1. The Sound of Music

  2. My Fair Lady

  3. Oliver!

  4. West Side Story


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Sound of Music, based on the real-life story of the von Trapp family, was a critical and commercial success, winning five Tony Awards and the Academy Award for Best Picture.

Which musical, based on the 1957 film of the same name, featured the songs \"Somewhere\" and \"Tonight\"?

  1. West Side Story

  2. My Fair Lady

  3. The Sound of Music

  4. Oliver!


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

West Side Story, a modern-day adaptation of \"Romeo and Juliet\", was a groundbreaking musical that explored themes of racial prejudice and social inequality.

What was the name of the musical that featured the songs \"Consider Yourself\" and \"Food, Glorious Food\"?

  1. Oliver!

  2. My Fair Lady

  3. The Sound of Music

  4. West Side Story


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Oliver!, based on the Charles Dickens novel \"Oliver Twist\", won six Tony Awards, including Best Musical.

Which musical, set in a New York City dance studio, featured the songs \"One\" and \"What I Did for Love\"?

  1. A Chorus Line

  2. Chicago

  3. Cabaret

  4. The Sound of Music


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

A Chorus Line, which won nine Tony Awards, including Best Musical, is a groundbreaking musical that explores the lives of Broadway dancers.

What was the name of the musical that featured the songs \"All That Jazz\" and \"Razzle Dazzle\"?

  1. Chicago

  2. A Chorus Line

  3. Cabaret

  4. The Sound of Music


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Chicago, based on the 1926 play of the same name, is a satirical musical about two women who are sent to prison for murder.

Which musical, set in a 19th-century Parisian opera house, featured the songs \"The Music of the Night\" and \"All I Ask of You\"?

  1. The Phantom of the Opera

  2. Les Misérables

  3. Miss Saigon

  4. Cats


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Phantom of the Opera, based on the 1910 novel of the same name, is one of the most successful musicals of all time.

What was the name of the musical that featured the songs \"I Dreamed a Dream\" and \"On My Own\"?

  1. Les Misérables

  2. Miss Saigon

  3. Cats

  4. The Phantom of the Opera


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Les Misérables, based on the 1862 novel of the same name, is a historical musical set during the French Revolution.

Which musical, set in 19th-century London, featured the songs \"Memory\" and \"The Jellicle Ball\"?

  1. Cats

  2. The Phantom of the Opera

  3. Les Misérables

  4. Miss Saigon


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Cats, based on T.S. Eliot's 1939 poetry collection \"Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats\", is a unique musical that features a cast of anthropomorphic cats.

What was the name of the musical that featured the songs \"The Last Night of the World\" and \"I Still Believe\"?

  1. Miss Saigon

  2. Cats

  3. The Phantom of the Opera

  4. Les Misérables


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Miss Saigon, based on the 1987 opera \"Madame Butterfly\", is a musical set during the Vietnam War.

Which musical, set in a dystopian future, featured the songs \"Another Brick in the Wall\" and \"Comfortably Numb\"?

  1. Pink Floyd - The Wall

  2. The Who's Tommy

  3. Jesus Christ Superstar

  4. Hair


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Pink Floyd - The Wall, based on the 1979 album of the same name, is a rock opera that explores themes of alienation, isolation, and mental illness.

What was the name of the musical that featured the songs \"Pinball Wizard\" and \"See Me, Feel Me\"?

  1. The Who's Tommy

  2. Pink Floyd - The Wall

  3. Jesus Christ Superstar

  4. Hair


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Who's Tommy, based on the 1969 rock opera album of the same name, tells the story of a deaf, dumb, and blind boy who becomes a pinball wizard.

Which musical, set during the last days of Jesus Christ, featured the songs \"I Don't Know How to Love Him\" and \"Superstar\"?

  1. Jesus Christ Superstar

  2. Hair

  3. The Who's Tommy

  4. Pink Floyd - The Wall


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Jesus Christ Superstar, based on the 1970 rock opera album of the same name, is a controversial musical that explores the relationship between Jesus and Judas Iscariot.

- Hide questions