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The 'Mamma Mia' Musical is based around the music of which band.

ABBA Click to see the answer

When did the rock musical 'Hedwig and the Angry Inch' have its premiere?

1998

In which musical do we hear, 'Let's go kick some Hunny buns! Yee-ha!'?

Mulan

Which of these musical instruments can have a letter added to the beginning to make another musical instrument?

Lute

A 'kit' is an archaic type of what musical instrument?

Violin

In a musical capacity, what does the abbreviation 'vc' stand for?

Cello

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What musical artists real name is Stacy Ferguson?

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Which 1960 musical features a character who became an unwitting member of Fagin's gang?

Oliver

What is the musical comedy about McKinley High's less cool kids?

Glee

Which of these is the name of a musical note?

Quaver

In the musical 'Charlie and Algernon', what is kind of animal is Algernon?

Cat

Romantic era musical composer Umberto Giordano was from which country?

Italy

Which musical instrument does Ravi Shankar play?

Sitar

Around which pop band's songs is the movie Mamma Mia! based?

Abba

Who won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical in 2012 for his role as Guy in 'Once'?

Steve Kazee

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On which band's music is the musical 'Mamma Mia!' based?

Abba Click to see the answer

In the musical 'Annie', what is the name of orphan Annie's dog?

Sandy

Which musical instrument did the older Smothers Brother play?

Drums

Walk The Line is a film based on the life of which singer?

Johnny Cash

Which song from the 1980 musical 'Fame' won a Best Original Song Oscar?

Fame

The musical 'The King and I' is set in what country?

Siam

What musical instrument does Lebanese singer Assi El Hellani play?

Oud

David Essex's 'Oh What A Circus' came from which musical?

Evita

What does the musical term 'adagio' indicate?

Slow

Which of these musical genres influenced the creation of rock and roll?

Blues

Sandi Patti is best known for which kind of musical style?

Gospel

Which of these musicals started its West End run first?

Cats

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Who sang the original soundtrack of Mamma Mia?

ABBA Click to see the answer

When did Haidy el-Baroudi join Egyptian Musical Professions Syndicate?

2011

Which '90s musical is about down-and-out New Yorkers?

Rent

The 1980s Broadway musical 'La Cage aux Folles' is set in which country?

France

Who completes the musical duo K-Ci and.. ?

JoJo

In The Big Bang Theory, who did Penny play in the Rent musical?

Mimi

Mozart wrote an opera about a which type of magical musical instrument?

Flute

Segovia is associated with which musical instrument?

Guitar

Which of these words can be reversed to give a musical instrument?

Abut

Musical notes are made up using how many letters?

7

Which Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber musical opened in 1978?

Evita

Which of these musical voices is the lowest?

Bass

Which of these musical instruments has strings, hammers and keys?

Piano

Which musical instrument represents Ireland on the Royal Standard?

Harp

What is the name of the dog in the musical 'Annie'?

Sandy

Which musical instrument does Elton John play?

Piano

Cheb Mami found his musical niche in which city in 1985?

Paris

Which of these sets of letters is an anagram of a musical instrument?

AGIRTU

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Which family of musical instruments does the cello belong to?

String Click to see the answer

What musical instrument was created in Spain in 1850?

Guitar

The movie Mamma Mia! is based on whose music?

Abba

What type of musical instrument sometimes has snares attached to it?

Drum

Where did the musical 'Les Miserables' open in 1980?

Paris

Bartommelo Christofori invented which musical instrument?

Piano

What is the most famous song from the musical 'Cats'?

Memory

The musical 'Mamma Mia' features the music of which band?

ABBA

Which theater production won the Tony Award for 'Best Musical' in 1996?

Rent

Julian Lloyd Webber is a famous player of which musical instrument?

Cello

Which of these musical instruments is played by plucking or strumming?

Banjo

Who was the more famous musical partner of David Ball in the early 80s?

Marc Almond

Art Blakey is most famously associated with which musical style?

Jazz

What musical instrument can be bass, electric or Spanish?

Guitar

Which of these was a successful Broadway musical?

Cats

What musical instrument appears on the new 1p and 50p coins issued in 2008?

Harp

What sort of musical instrument is a 'fiddle'?

Violin

Divanessa excels at which musical instrument?

Violin

Which Broadway Musical is NOT a 'big six' Tony Award winner?

Rent

From which musical did the hit 'Don't Cry for Me, Argentina' come?

Evita

Which of these is a successful West End musical?

Cats

Daddy Warbucks and Rooster were characters in which 1976 musical?

Annie

In which musical does the lead only speak 140 words, as the rest are sung?

Evita

Name the musical that started its West End run in 1981?

Cats

A trumpet is in which family of musical instruments?

Brass

With which familiar musical instrument does one particularly associate the virtuoso Julian Lloyd Webber?

Cello

What 1980 film is set at New York's High School of Performing Arts?

Fame

Complete the title of the musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber, 'Tell Me On A....'?

Sunday

Which of these musical instruments can be upright or grand?

Piano

Elaine Paige's hit 'Memory' comes from which musical?

Cats

Which musical instrument usually has 88 keys?

Piano

Which musical features characters called Grizabella and Mr Mistoffolees?

Cats

Which musical instrument was the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes able to play?

Violin

With which familiar musical instrument does one particularly associate the virtuoso Julian Bream?

Guitar

Which musical states, 'I'm gonna hit you so hard it'll make your ancestors dizzy'?

Mulan

What is the musical comedy about McKinley Highs less cool kids?

Glee

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Which musical has the line, 'You can't just walk out of a drive-in'?

Grease Click to see the answer

Which musical term means 'slow'?

Adagio

Which boulevard is the title of a musical?

Sunset

Debbie Gibson played Sandy in a London theatre production of which musical?

Grease

As of 2009, which of these musicals was NOT later made into a movie?

Spamalot

Which of these is the highest-earning musical film?

Grease

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What type of musical instrument is a Tambura?

Mandolin Click to see the answer

Starting with the earliest, put these musicals in order of opening.

Chicago

Spandau Ballet's Tony Hadley landed the lead role in which stage musical?

Chicago

The film version of which musical starred Renee Zellweger, Richard Gere, and Catherine Zeta-Jones?

Chicago

In which musical do we hear, 'Don't be so British!'?

Cabaret

You're The One That I Want' comes from which musical?

Grease

Stephane Grappelli is associated with which musical instrument?

Violin

Which American musical by Kander and Ebb is named after a US city?

Chicago

Which musical instrument links Eric Clapton and Brian May?

Guitar

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Which of these is a musical style originating from Cameroon?

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Which Julie was a big hit in the film Billy Elliott?

Walters

In which musical do we hear, 'Are you just going to stand there all day?'

Grease

Which of these musicals did Andrew Lloyd Webber NOT write the music for?

Oliver!

Who musically 'Tip-Toed Through The Tulips' in 1968?

Tiny Tim

Chart-topper 'You're The One That I Want' came from which musical?

Grease

Frank Sinatra, who passed away in 1998, was best known for which musical style?

Big Band

Which of these musicals is NOT based on a French novel?

Wicked

Which musical, based on a Catherine Johnson story, features the music of Bjorn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson?

Fernando

The song 'Schadenfreude' is from which musical?

Avenue Q

Which D is a musical instrument?

Dulcimer

Which musical states, 'Curly! You're sittin' on the stove!'?

Oklahoma

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When playing musical instruments, the tones that can be played are called what?

Notes Click to see the answer

Which musical instrument is Vanessa Mae famous for?

Violin

Voice tuning on a mobile app was made famous by which musical artist?

T-Pain

John Travolta in leather and slicked by hair, the classic musical is called...?

Grease

What modern musical instrument is based on the medieval sackbut?

Harp

Which part of the Pacific is the setting for a musical?

South

Which musical instrument is also another word for 'clay'?

Lute

Another Suitcase In Another Hall' comes from which musical?

Evita

What high school television series revolves around a club called New Directions?

Glee

Which musical opened in New York in October 1967?

Hair

Which musical instrument did the Stradivari family build?

Violin

The 'Eisteddfod' is a musical festival associated with which country in the UK?

Wales

What musical starred John Savage as Claude who becomes friendly with a group of New York hippies?

Hair

Finish these High School Musical lyrics: 'It's hard to believe that I couldn't...'

See

Which musical deals with the politics of Argentina?

Evita

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Which '60s musical by Lionel Bart was based on a Dickens novel?

Oliver! Click to see the answer

Which of these instruments is in the same musical family as the clarinet?

Bassoon

Complete the name of the musical. 'Miss ____'.

Saigon

Which 1972 musical won eight Oscars? 'divine decadence darling'

Cabaret

Which of these ISN'T a musical film?

Platoon

Who wrote the lyrics for the musical West Side Story?

Sondheim

Which of these films featured both Renée Zellweger and Catherine Zeta-Jones?

Chicago

Who sings the song 'Jellicle Songs for Jellicle Cats' at the very beginning of the musical?

All Cats

A musical chord with notes that are played in succession is called what?

Arpeggio

The 60s hit song 'You'll Never Walk Alone' also features in which musical?

Carousel

David Essex kick-started his career with the lead role in which stage musical?

Godspell

What type of musical instrument is a Dulcimer?

String

Ike and Tina Turner formed a successful musical partnership in the 60s and 70s. What relation was he to her?

Husband

Miles-Davis is famous for playing which musical instrument?

Trumpet

In which musical play can you find the character Magnolia Hawks?

Showboat

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Which Rodgers & Hammerstein musical has the same name as a fairground ride?

Carousel Click to see the answer

What type of musical instrument is a bassoon?

Woodwind

Which of these musicals was staged in London first?

Oliver!

Complete the name of this musical show: Side By Side By...

Sondheim

What does the lion in 'The Wizard Of Oz' lack?

Courage

The musical instrument called the balalaika originated in which country?

Russia

Which musical is based on John van Druten's play 'I Am a Camera'?

Cabaret

Which musical is the name of a US State?

Oklahoma

Christina Aguilera, Pink, Lil Kim and Mya sang the song' Lady Marmalade', which musical inspired it?

Chicago

Which musical genius performed for the European Royalty but died poor and was buried in a common grave?

Mozart

Jodie Prenger won a BBC talent show to star in which West End musical?

Oliver!

The song 'How To Handle a Woman' came from which stage musical?

Camelot

Which US state was the subject of a 1943 musical?

Oklahoma

Which of these isn't a musical?

Platoon

Which musical features the song starting with 'Money makes the world go around'?

Cabaret

Which 1980 Broadway musical has as its title a New York thoroughfare linked to Broadway itself?

30 Rock

What is the name of the musical genre that blends hip-hop, R&B, jazz, and poetry?

Neo-Soul

What is the name of the Berlin nightclub in the musical 'Cabaret'?

Kit-Kat

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What's missing from the title of the musical 'Rocky Horror ... Show'?

Picture Click to see the answer

Which musical features the songs 'Popular' and 'Defying Gravity'?

Wicked

Which musical was You'll Never Walk Alone originally from - before being recorded by Liverpool musicians Gerry & The Pacemakers?

Carousel

Which Off Broadway spoof of contemporary musicals ran almost continuously from 1982 to 2010?

In Trousers

Which 1984 movie about a musical composer won the Best Picture Oscar?

Amadeus

Which Musical has the line, 'A thousand apologies, O Patient One'?

Aladdin

Where in the USA was the 1980 musical comedy, 'The Blues Brothers' filmed?

Chicago

Which of these instruments is in the same musical family as the cornet?

Trumpet

Which of these musical instruments has valves?

Trumpet

Food Glorious Food' was a song from which musical?

Oliver

What is the title of the musical version of 'Oliver Twist'?

Oliver!

Which of the following is a musical drama?

Chicago

In which musical would you hear the words 'all that jazz'?

Chicago

Which 1960 Lionel Bart musical is based on a Dickens story?

Blitz!

People Will Say We're In Love is a song from which musical?

Oklahoma

Which John starred in Grease and Saturday Night Fever?

Travolta

What kind of musical instruments does Massive Scar Era band usually use?

Western

Which musical jazz instrument is Louis Armstrong famous for playing?

Trumpet

Which musical hailed the dawning of the age of Aquarius?

Company

You'll Never Walk Alone, the famous football anthem of Liverpool FC, comes from which musical?

Carousel

Which of these is not a musical composer?

Houdini

Put these musical instruments in order of physical size, smallest first.

Castanet

Which of these Broadway musicals had its debut in 1996?

Chicago

The musical 'Rent' is set in which city?

New York

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Which musical is based on the lives of the Four Seasons members and their music?

Jersey Boys Click to see the answer

Howard Hewett was part of which musical threesome?

Shalamar

In 2009, it was announced that a musical was to be made to tell the life story of which former Big Brother contestant?

Jade Goody

Which London-based acid jazz group takes its name from a Native American Indian tribe and 'Jam', as in musical jamming?

Jamiroquai

The musical 'Cats' is based on the collection 'Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats' of which poet?

T.S. Eliot

Which musical tells the story of a singer placed in protective custody in a convent?

Sister Act

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According to Mary Poppins, how much sugar helped the medicine go down?

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Which musical genre first emerged in the 1950s?

Rock-n-roll

Which musical instrument is a shallow drum with jingles?

Tambourine

Who wrote the music for the stage musical 'Johnny Johnson'?

Kurt Weill

Which of these actors starred in School of Rock?

Jack Black

During its first 10 years, how many people have seen the stage musical 'Mamma Mia!'?

30 million

Who played the part of Che in the original production of the musical 'Evita'?

David Essex

As well as piano/keyboards, what other musical instrument does Lionel Richie play?

Saxophone

Which US rock band wrote the musical 'American Idiot'?

Blink-182

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In which musical do we hear, 'Did someone say my name?'

South Park Click to see the answer

Whoopi Goldberg starred in the film version of which musical?

Sister Act

The song, 'The Circle of Life', is a song from which hit musical?

Lion King

What type of musical instrument is a marimba?

Xylophone

I Could Be That Guy' and 'Lady in the Long Black Dress' are songs from which musical?

Sister Act

Which musical is the song Ol' Man River from?

Show Boat

Which musical features the song 'Oh What A Beautiful Morning'?

Oklahoma!

The Prodigy's name was inspired by a type of which musical device?

Synthesiser

Which musical is based on the play

Oklahoma!

I Want You Back' and 'ABC' are two songs by which musical group?

Jackson 5

Which L holds the International Musical Eisteddfod every year?

Llangollen

Which musical instrument is Kenny G. famous for playing?

Saxophone

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Which rock opera was briefly the longest-running musical in history?

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Which of these is a real musical?

Sister Act

Which of these is NOT a musical written by Rodgers and Hammerstein?

Pal Joey

Jason Donovan's No.1 'Any Dream Will Do' came from which musical?

Joseph...

The American Film Institute has several top 100 film lists. (Best films best love stories best musicals etc.) In their top 100 comedies which actor appears a record eight times in films on the list?

Cary Grant

Who wrote the lyrics for the musical 'West Side Story'?

Hammerstein

Who directed the 1972 musical film 'Cabaret'?

Bob Fosse

The song 'You'll Never Walk Alone', taken from the musical 'Carousel', is sung by the supporters of which English football team ?

Liverpool

I Have A Dream' is the closing song of which musical?

Mamma Mia!

What is the longest of these musical notes?

Semibreve

The song Oh What a Beautiful Morning comes from which musical?

Clementine

What is the name of the school in High School Musical?

East High

Who won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 2004, playing Ray Charles in 'Ray'?

Jamie Foxx

Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend' is a song from which musical?

Show Boat

Which of these musical genres was particularly popular in the 1960s?

Psychedelia

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Which theater production won the Tony Award for 'Best Musical' in 2003?

Hairspray Click to see the answer

The creators of which cartoon series wrote the musical 'The Book of Mormon'?

South Park

Which member of the Monty Python team wrote the stage musical 'Spamalot'?

Eric Idle

Who played the female lead in the 1963 musical 'Bye Bye Birdy'?

Janet Leigh

Where were The Jam going in their 1980 single?

Underground

Which '80s musical was later made into a movie starring Beyoncé Knowles?

Dreamgirls

The jukebox musical 'Movin' Out' is based on songs by who?

Billy Joel

Who hosted the American musical variety show 'American Bandstand' from 1956 to 1989?

Dick Clark

I Want You Back and 'ABC' are two songs by which musical group?

Jackson 5

Which Broadway Musical includes many puppet characters along with the 3 human ones?

Avenue Q

Which of the following stage musicals was NOT influenced by a film?

Mamma Mia!

The musical 'Kiss Me, Kate' is based on which Shakespeare play?

The Tempest

What was the name of the girl gang in the film Grease?

Pink Ladies

Which Rodgers & Hammerstein musical was adapted from the stage play 'Green Grow The Lilacs'?

Oklahoma!

A fictionalized version of the life of Fanny Brice was the basis of which 1964 Barbara Streisand musical?

Funny Girl

Circle of Life' is a song from which musical?

Lion King

Which 1899 musical was the first ever British production to achieve a long initial Broadway run?

Hot Feet

Which Abba hit is also the title of a blockbusting musical?

Mamma Mia

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