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Mega-Musical Test
1. Who wrote the music for The Lion King? 8. Who composed the music for Phantom of the
a. Elton John Opera?
b. Alan Menken a. Andrew Lloyd Webber
c. Andrew Lloyd Webber b. Tim RIce
d. Hans Zimmer c. Steven Sondheim
2. Where does Phantom of the Opera rank for the d. Claude-Michel Schoenberg
number of performances on Broadway? 9. What percentage of shows produced turn a
a. 1st profit?
b. 2nd a. 20%
c. 5th b. 30%
d. 9th c. 50%
3. What were the plots of mega-musicals like? d. 80%
a. Featured romance and suffering to 10. What was the name of the author that wrote
evoke strong emotions the poems Cats was based off of?
b. Pushed through the boundaries of what a. T. S. Elliot
was appropriate on stage b. Tim Rice
c. Light-hearted and comical c. Lewis Carroll
d. Based on factual historical happenings d. J. K. Rowling
4. What was the name of the collection of poems 11. Who composed the music for Cats?
that Cats was based off of? a. Alan Menken
a. Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats b. Andrew Lloyd Webber
b. The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock c. Lin-Manuel Miranda
c. Memories d. Gillian Lynne
d. The Tales of Jellicle Cats 12. What musical technique did Les Miserables use
5. Who was the librettist for Evita? since it was sung-through?
a. Tim Rice a. Cantabile
b. Andrew Lloyd Webber b. Recitative
c. Trevor Nunn c. Ritenuto
d. Cameron Mackintosh d. Speech-singing
6. How did the marketing campaign for Cats differ 13. Which is NOT a reason why the pop-style singers
from other shows? were replaced by classically trained singers?
a. They advertised on TV a. They were singing a large number of
b. It was first released as an album musical performances per week
c. It opened in multiple cities b. The melodies pushed singers into a very
simultaneously large vocal range
d. They put their logos on many different c. They had to act with a broad range of
merchandise items emotions
7. How was Les Miserables first premiered? d. The audiences didn’t like the pop sound
a. As a French album musical
b. Off-Broadway in Washington DC
c. As a straight play
d. In the West End
14. What is the name of the sequel to Phantom of 21. What kind of musical could Cats be classified
the Opera? as?
a. The Phantom of the Theatre a. Album musical
b. Angel of Music b. Sung-through
c. Love Never Dies c. Concept musical
d. All I Ask of You d. Book musical
15. Who composed the music for Beauty and the 22. Who produced Les Miserables?
Beast? a. Trevor Nunn
a. Alan Menken b. Cameron Mackintosh
b. Andrew Lloyd Webber c. Gillian Lynne
c. Elton John d. Andrew Lloyd Webber
d. Lebo M. 23. Who were the lyricists for Beauty and the Beast?
16. Which is NOT a reason why production costs a. Mark Lassell and Robert McTyre
rose? b. Cameron Mackintosh and Hal Prince
a. Unionization c. Sarah Brightman and Gaston Leroux
b. Rent Costs d. Howard Ashman and Tim Rice
c. Audience expectations 24. Who wrote the lyrics for The Lion King?
d. Tax burdens a. Alan Menken
17. Who was the composer for Evita? b. Elton John
a. Claude-Michel Schoenberg c. Tony Danza
b. Andrew Lloyd Webber d. Tim Rice
c. Alan Menken 25. What kind of musical did Webber want to write
d. Tim Reed when he discovered Phantom of the Opera?
18. Who composed the music for Les Miserables? a. Horror
a. Claude-Michel Schoenberg b. Romantic
b. Alan Menken c. Comedy
c. Tim Rice d. Concept
d. Alain Boubill 26. In what city did The Lion King premiere?
19. What did the 80s musicians NOT take from the a. Washington DC
70s rock musicals? b. Minneapolis, MN
a. Use of popular musical styles c. New York City
b. Visual aesthetics d. London
c. Latest technology 27. Who produced Cats?
d. Plots featuring romance and human a. Trevor Nunn
suffering b. Gillian Lynne
20. What was the name of the historical figure Evita c. Andrew Lloyd Webber
was based off of? d. Cameron Mackintosh
a. Evita Peroni 28. Who wrote the original novel Phantom of the
b. Christine Daae Opera?
c. Eliza Schuyler a. T. S. Elliot
d. Eva Peron b. Claude-Michel Schoenberg
c. Gaston Leroux
d. Lewis Carroll
29. What financial record does The Lion King hold? 31. Where did Cats first open?
a. Most expensive show to produce a. Minneapolis, MN
b. Highest grossing musical b. Washington, DC
c. Highest earner between the movie and c. Broadway, NY
stage versoin d. West End, London
d. Most expensive costuming 32. What was the musical style of Phantom of the
30. Who were the co-producers of Phantom of the Opera?
Opera? a. Rock music
a. Cameron Mackintosh and Hal Prince b. Pop-operetta
b. Tim Rice and Alan Menken c. Hip-hop fusion
c. Andrew Lloyd Webber and John Caird d. Impressionistic
d. Hal Prince and Trevor Nunn