Modern Broadway Musicals quiz

More questions about Modern Broadway Musicals

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1. 1 Easy

   Which breakup song does King George III sing in 'Hamilton'?

   Answer: You'll Be Back

   Why: King George is on stage about nine minutes in all, and only six minutes and 45 seconds of that is singing, spread over three songs.

2. 2 Medium

   How did Eliza Hamilton preserve her husband's legacy after his death?

   Answer: She established an orphanage

   Why: She also spent fifty years gathering his letters and interviewing the men who served with him.

3. 3 Hard

   Which Tolstoy novel is The Great Comet of 1812 based on?

   Answer: War and Peace

   Why: The show covers only a slice of the second volume, and the programme handed out a family tree because audiences kept getting lost.

4. 4 Easy

   What power does Matilda use against the Trunchbull?

   Answer: Moving objects with eyes

   Why: It first breaks out when Trunchbull blames an innocent classmate over the newt, then returns as chalk writing that drives her from the school.

5. 5 Medium

   Why does Jenna begin a secret relationship with Dr. Pomatter in Waitress?

   Answer: She feels trapped in marriage

   Why: Jenna invents a new pie for each mood and names it after the feeling she is not allowed to say out loud.

6. 6 Hard

   What business do the Bechdels run in the musical Fun Home?

   Answer: A funeral home

   Why: Alison Bechdel's memoir is the source, and the family nickname for the business gives the show its title.