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Let's Get Quizzical

Quiz: How much do you know about musicals?

Go on, test yourself (and get some songs stuck in your head).
9.31pm, 29 Jun 2020
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HAMILTON HAS BECOME hugely popular since its release in 2015, selling out theatres around the world.

The musical is set to be released on Disney+ on 3 July.

The filmed version of the original Broadway production was due to be released in cinemas in October 2021, but the decision was made to bring the release date forward and stream it online due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Ahead of its release, we want to test your knowledge on all things musical.

Let's start with a question about Hamilton: Which job was Alexander Hamilton the first person to hold?
Hamilton
US Secretary of the Treasury
US Secretary of State

US Secretary of Economics
Editor of Vogue
What is the longest-running Broadway musical?
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Les Misérables
The Phantom of the Opera

Wicked
Copper Face Jacks: The Musical
And what's the longest-running musical on the West End?
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Les Misérables
The Phantom of the Opera

Cats
The Commitments
Wicked tells the story of which two characters?
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Elvira and Gelinda
Emily and Glenda

Elphaba and Galinda
Zig and Zag
What are the two gangs in West Side Story called?
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The Bulls and the Sharks
The Jets and the Sharks

The Devils and the Bulls
The Yankees and the Mets
Who wrote Copper Face Jacks: The Musical?
The Olympia Theatre
Paul Howard
Phil Coulter

Roddy Doyle
An unnamed garda and nurse duo
What is the highest-grossing show in Broadway history?
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Chicago
The Phantom of the Opera

The Lion King
This is not the right answer
Complete this lyric from Memory, a song in Cats: The withered leaves collect at my feet...
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And the wind begins to moan
And the cats begin to groan

And I've never felt more alone
The film adaptation was really something, huh?
And this lyric from All That Jazz in Chicago: She's gonna shimmy...
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'til it gets real late
'til her garters break

'til she knows you're fake
'til the end of time
And one more lyric from Sweeney Todd: The worst pies in London...
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And no wonder, he had two left feet
And no wonder with the price of meat

And no wonder his heart was mine to keep
The circle of lliiiiiiiffffffffeeeeeeee
Answer all the questions to see your result!
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You scored out of !
Top dog
You nailed it, well done!
Share your result:
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You scored out of !
Clever cat
Almost purrfect!
Share your result:
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You scored out of !
Fintastic dolphin
Good job!
Share your result:
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You scored out of !
Ewe must be joking
Baaaaaad!
Share your result:
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You scored out of !
Turtley awful
A shell of a bad effort!
Share your result:

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