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premise of The King and I

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a widow, Anna, accepts a job as live-in governess to King Mongkut of Siam’s children

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The King and I movie

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1956 adaptation of the musical with Deborah Kerr as Anna, Yul Brenner as King Mongkut, and Rita Moreno as Tuptim

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“I Whistle a Happy Tune”, “Getting to Know You”

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2 songs from The King and I

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The Sound of Music

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1959 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical set in the Austrian alps

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premise of The Sound of Music

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a young novice, Maria, is sent by her convent in 1930s Austria to become a governess (and then stepmother) to the seven children of a widowed naval officer

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“The Sound of Music”, “Climb Ev’ry Mountain”, “Do-Re-Mi”, “Edelweiss”, “My Favorite Things”, “So Long, Farewell”

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6 songs from The Sound of Music

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The Sound of Music movie

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1965 film adaptation of The Sound of Music starring Julie Andrews as Maria

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Oklahoma!, State Fair, South Pacific, The King and I, The Sound of Music

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5 best-known Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals

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Jesus Christ Superstar

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1970 ALW musical with lyrics by Tim Rice

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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

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1968 ALW musical with lyrics by Tim Rice

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Evita

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1976 ALW musical with lyrics by Tim Rice

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Eva Peron

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wife of Argentinian dictator Juan Peron and subject of ALW musical Evita

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The Phantom of the Opera

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ALW musical based on the novel by Gaston Leroux

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premise of The Phantom of the Opera

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a young soprano becomes the obsession of a disfigured and murderous musical genius who lives beneath the Paris Opera House

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Cats

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1981 ALW musical based on Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats by T.S. Eliot

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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Jesus Christ Superstar, Evita, The Phantom of the Opera, Cats

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5 best-known Andrew Lloyd Weber musicals

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Showboat

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1927 Kern and Hammerstein musical

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premise of Showboat

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daughter of a riverboat captain falls in love with a charming gambler

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“Ol’ Man River”

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song from Showboat

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A Star is Born film versions

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1937, 1954 with Judy Garland and James Mason, 1976 with Barbara Streisand and Kris Kristofferson, 2018 with Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga

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premise of A Star is Born

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aging male star whose career is on a downward spiral helps up and coming female singer attain fame

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Wizard of Oz

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1939 musical film directed by Victor Fleming (who also directed Gone with the Wind)

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On the Town

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1944 musical with music by Leonard Bernstein

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premise of On The Town

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three sailors on shore leave in NYC during WWII

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On the Town movie

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1949 film adaptation of the musical, starring Gene Kelly and Frank Sinatra

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Kiss Me Kate

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1948 musical with music and lyrics by Cole Porter

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premise of Kiss Me Kate

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a divorced couple star in a musical version of The Taming of the Shrew; off-stage the production is beset with ex-lovers’ quarrels and gangsters looking for money owed to them

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Guys and Dolls

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1950 musical about a gangster and a missionary

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premise of Guys and Dolls

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a gambler in NYC is challenged to take a cold female missionary to Havana; they fall in love; the gambler has a hidden motive to finance a craps game

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Frank Sinatra, Marlon Brando

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stars of the 1955 film adaptation of Guys and Dolls

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Paint Your Wagon (date and premise)

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1951 musical comedy about a miner and his daughter and their life in a mining camp in Gold Rush-era California

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“They Call the Wind Maria”

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song from Paint Your Wagon

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Singin’ in the Rain

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1952 musical romantic comedy film directed and choreographed by and starring Gene Kelly

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Don Lockwood

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main character in Singin’ in the Rain played by Gene Kelly

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premise of Singin’ in the Rain

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a silent film star (Don Lockwood) falls for a chorus girl just as he and his jealous screen partner are trying to make the difficult transition to talking pictures in 1920s Hollywood

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Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

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1953 musical comedy film directed by Howard Hawks and starring Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell

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premise of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

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showgirls Lorelei Lee and Dorothy Shaw travel to Paris pursued by a private detective and several admirers

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Damn Yankees

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1955 musical retelling of the Faust legend

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premise of Damn Yankees

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a frustrated fan of the hopeless Washington Senators makes a pact with the Devil to allow him to play for the Senators so they can beat the Yankees and win the league pennant

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My Fair Lady

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1956 musical based on the Shaw play Pygmalion

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“The Rain in Spain”, “I Could Have Danced all Night”

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2 songs from My Fair Lady

42
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West Side Story

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1957 musical with music by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim

43
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West Side Story movie

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1961 movie adaptation of the musical, starring Natalie Wood as Maria and Rita Moreno

44
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premise of West Side Story

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two youngsters from rival NYC gangs fall in love, but tensions between their respective friends results in a violent confrontation between the Jets and the Sharks

45
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Annie

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1977 musical about the orphan girl

46
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Annie film

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1982 film adaptation of Annie starring Carol Burnett, Bernadette Peters and Tim Curry

47
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premise of Annie

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a little orphan girl catches the attention of a kind man named Mr. Warbucks, but the cruel, strict orphanage owner has a scheme to keep her there

48
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“Tomorrow”, “It’s the Hard-Knock Life”

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2 songs from Annie

49
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The Music Man

A

1957 musical with music and lyrics by Meredith Wilson

50
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The Music Man movie

A

1962 film adaptation of the musical, starring Shirley Jones and Buddy Hackett

51
Q

a widow, Anna, accepts a job as live-in governess to King Mongkut of Siam’s children

A

premise of The King and I

52
Q

1956 adaptation of the musical with Deborah Kerr as Anna, Yul Brenner as King Mongkut, and Rita Moreno as Tuptim

A

The King and I movie

53
Q

2 songs from The King and I

A

“I Whistle a Happy Tune”, “Getting to Know You”

54
Q

1959 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical set in the Austrian alps

A

The Sound of Music

55
Q

a young novice, Maria, is sent by her convent in 1930s Austria to become a governess (and then stepmother) to the seven children of a widowed naval officer

A

premise of The Sound of Music

56
Q

5 songs from The Sound of Music

A

“The Sound of Music”, “Climb Ev’ry Mountain”, “Do-Re-Mi”, “Edelweiss”, “My Favorite Things”, “So Long, Farewell”

57
Q

1965 film adaptation of The Sound of Music starring Julie Andrews as Maria

A

The Sound of Music movie

58
Q

5 best-known Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals

A

Oklahoma!, State Fair, South Pacific, The King and I, The Sound of Music

59
Q

1970 ALW musical with lyrics by Tim Rice

A

Jesus Christ Superstar

60
Q

1968 ALW musical with lyrics by Tim Rice

A

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

61
Q

1976 ALW musical with lyrics by Tim Rice

62
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wife of Argentinian dictator Juan Peron and subject of ALW musical Evita

63
Q

ALW musical based on the novel by Gaston Leroux

A

The Phantom of the Opera

64
Q

a young soprano becomes the obsession of a disfigured and murderous musical genius who lives beneath the Paris Opera House

A

premise of The Phantom of the Opera

65
Q

1981 ALW musical based on Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats by T.S. Eliot

66
Q

5 best-known Andrew Lloyd Weber musicals

A

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Jesus Christ Superstar, Evita, The Phantom of the Opera, Cats

67
Q

1927 Kern and Hammerstein musical

68
Q

daughter of a riverboat captain falls in love with a charming gambler

A

premise of Showboat

69
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song from Showboat

A

“Ol’ Man River”

70
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1937, 1954 with Judy Garland and James Mason, 1976 with Barbara Streisand and Kris Kristofferson, 2018 with Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga

A

A Star is Born film versions

71
Q

aging male star whose career is on a downward spiral helps up and coming female singer attain fame

A

premise of A Star is Born

72
Q

1939 musical film directed by Victor Fleming (who also directed Gone with the Wind)

A

Wizard of Oz

73
Q

1944 musical with music by Leonard Bernstein

A

On the Town

74
Q

three sailors on shore leave in NYC during WWII

A

premise of On The Town

75
Q

1949 film adaptation of the musical, starring Gene Kelly and Frank Sinatra

A

On the Town movie

76
Q

1948 musical with music and lyrics by Cole Porter

A

Kiss Me Kate

77
Q

a divorced couple star in a musical version of The Taming of the Shrew; off-stage the production is beset with ex-lovers’ quarrels and gangsters looking for money owed to them

A

premise of Kiss Me Kate

78
Q

1950 musical about a gangster and a missionary

A

Guys and Dolls

79
Q

a gambler in NY is challenged to take a cold female missionary to Havana; they fall in love; the gambler has a hidden motive to finance a crap game

A

premise of Guys and Dolls

80
Q

stars of the 1955 film adaptation of Guys and Dolls

A

Frank Sinatra, Marlon Brando

81
Q

1951 musical comedy about a miner and his daughter and their life in a mining camp in Gold Rush-era California

A

Paint Your Wagon

82
Q

song from Paint Your Wagon

A

“They Call the Wind Maria”

83
Q

1952 musical romantic comedy film directed and choreographed by and starring Gene Kelly

A

Singin’ in the Rain

84
Q

main character in Singin’ in the Rain played by Gene Kelly

A

Don Lockwood

85
Q

a silent film star (Don Lockwood) falls for a chorus girl just as he and his jealous screen partner are trying to make the difficult transition to talking pictures in 1920s Hollywood

A

premise of Singin’ in the Rain

86
Q

1953 musical comedy film directed by Howard Hawks and starring Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell

A

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

87
Q

showgirls Lorelei Lee and Dorothy Shaw travel to Paris pursued by a private detective and several admirers

A

premise of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

88
Q

1955 musical, retells the Faust legend

A

Damn Yankees

89
Q

a frustrated fan of the hopeless Washington Senators makes a pact with the Devil to allow him to play for the Senators so they can beat the Yankees and win the league pennant

A

premise of Damn Yankees

90
Q

1956 musical based on the Shaw play Pygmalion

A

My Fair Lady

91
Q

2 songs from My Fair Lady

A

“The Rain in Spain”, “I Could Have Danced all Night”

92
Q

1957 musical with music by Leonard Bernstein and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim

A

West Side Story

93
Q

1961 movie adaptation of the musical, starring Natalie Wood as Maria and Rita Moreno

A

West Side Story movie

94
Q

two youngsters from rival NYC gangs fall in love, but tensions between their respective friends results in a violent confrontation between the Jets and the Sharks

A

premise of West Side Story

95
Q

1977 musical about the orphan girl

96
Q

1982 film adaptation of Annie starring Carol Burnett, Bernadette Peters and Tim Curry

A

Annie film

97
Q

a little orphan girl catches the attention of a kind man named Mr. Warbucks, but the cruel, strict orphanage owner has a scheme to keep her there

A

premise of Annie

98
Q

2 songs from Annie

A

“Tomorrow”, “It’s the Hard-Knock Life”

99
Q

1957 musical with music and lyrics by Meredith Wilson

A

The Music Man

100
Q

1962 film adaptation of the musical, starring Shirley Jones and Buddy Hackett

A

The Music Man movie

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