MUSICAL THEATER
In this musical, Sky Masterson, "the highest player of them all", falls for the devout Sarah Grown
What is Guys and Dolls?
It's what Ferris Bueller "breaks" when he asks the camera, "How could I possibly be expected to handle school on a day like this?"
What is the fourth wall?
A classic book ends with "'And here is"' this dog "'too. and oh, Aunt Em! I'm so glad to be at home again!"'
Who is Toto?
1924,
in Plains,
Georgia
Who is Jimmy Carter?
Sensing a kindred spirit, the cat dragged in a plush version of this Japanese character officially named Kitty White
Who is Hello Kitty?
5 years after retiring due to Parkinson's, he sang "Sweet Caroline" at the Broadway opening of his musical "A Beautiful Noise"
Who is (Neil) Diamond?
This term for intensive questioning derives from freemasonry; it refers to the level attained by a master Mason
What is the third degree?
"'But they're mongrels--all white, no spots at all!"' this character cried--"'You must drown them at once"'
Who is Cruella de Vil?
1917,
in Brookline,
Massachusetts
Who is JFK?
Uh-oh, the cat just dragged in a "northern" one of these crested red songbirds, & it's not doing much singing
What is a cardinal?
Ben Platt was the first to play this title high schooler; at 27, Ben went back to high school to star in the film adaptation
Who is Evan Hansen?
This term for, say, a Triple Red Hot 7s or Mega Moolah machine doesn't always apply, the way Vegas casinos look today
What are one-armed bandits?
In a Stephen King novel, a sick bat takes a bite out of this nice ol' St. Bernard who becomes a not-so-nice ol' St. Bernard
Who is Cujo?
1913,
in Yorba Linda, California
Who is Nixon?
The cat's got an autographed photo of Larry, officially the chief mouser at this London address shared by Keir Starmer
What is 10 Downing Street?
Quiara Alegría Hudes wrote the book for this musical set in a largely Dominican neighborhood in Upper Manhattan
What is In the Heights?
2/5 of a ton appears in this phrase for a company powerful enough to dominate an industry; meeting one in Africa is no picnic either
What is an 800-pound gorilla?
India Opal Buloni gets a lot more from the supermarket than expected, but that's "Because of" meeting this dog
Who is Winn-Dixie?
1874,
in West Branch,
Iowa
Who is Hoover?
A member of this "hairless" breed named for an ancient riddler, the cat dragged in a parasol to protect himself against sun exposure
What is a Sphinx?
Famous for a notorious green character, she returned to B'way in 2025 with a show about some notorious greenery, "Redwood"
Who is Idina Menzel?
"Custody presumes ownership" is a rough translation of this fractional idiom, though it's bad legal advice any way you say it
What is possession is nine-tenths of the law?
In "Oliver Twist", Bull's-eye has "faults of temper in common with his owner", this evil man
Who is (Bill) Sikes?
1808,
in Raleigh,
North Carolina
Who is Andrew Johnson?
Somehow, the cat scored a DVD copy of this Oscar winner for Best Animated Feature, a charming wordless 2024 cat tale from Latvia
What is Flow?