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Musicals Quiz

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American Musical Theatre

  1. Who wrote the words and who wrote the music for 'My Fair Lady' ?
  2. What was 'Oklahoma!' originally called ? 
  3. When was the opening night of 'Sound of Music' ?
  4. On which play was 'Carousel' based ?
  5. Leonard Bernstein wrote the music for 'West Side Story', who wrote words ?
  6. When was the first performance of 'Oklahoma!' ?
  7. Which had the most performances on its first run - 'Oklahoma!' or 'My Fair Lady' ?
  8. On which German film was 'Sound of Music' based ?
  9. Where did the ideas for 'South Pacific' come from ?
  10. What was 'West Side Story' originally called ? 
  11. What play was 'Oklahoma!' based on ?
  12. When was the first performance of 'Carousel' ?
  13. How many performances did 'West Side Story' have on its first run ? (10, 734, 1000 or 2500)
  14. What was 'My Fair Lady' originally called ?
  15. When was 'The King and I' first performed ?
  16. What prize did 'South Pacific' win in 1950 ?
  17. In what year did Hammerstein die ?
  18. What show did Ian Rodgers write on his own after Hammerstein died ?
  19. In what year was 'West Side Story' first performed ?
  20. What show was written by Lerner and Lowe and premiered in 1960 ?

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