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
What musical artists real name is Stacy Ferguson?
Fergie Click to see the answer
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
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
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
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
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
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
Which of these is a musical style originating from Cameroon?
Bikutsi Click to see the answer
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
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
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
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
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
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
According to Mary Poppins, how much sugar helped the medicine go down?
A spoonful Click to see the answer
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
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
Which rock opera was briefly the longest-running musical in history?
Excalibur Click to see the answer
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
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