Broadway
Talk about a circle of life! Rafiki hoisted a fuzzy baby one more time as what movie musical-turned-musical musical that took home six Tony Awards in 1998?
The Lion King
One of the most famous institutions of musical education in the world, the Moscow Conservatory, is officially named after what composer of "Swan Lake" and "The Nutcracker?"
Tchaikovsky
Chicago is known as the birthplace of jazz
True or False
False- New Orleans
This artist recorded “Great Balls of Fire” and was known for his wild piano playing.
Who is Jerry Lee Lewis?
“Wise men say, only fools rush in… but I can’t help…”
“…falling in love with you.” (Elvis Presley)
Of all the “Romeo and Juliet” Broadway rip-offs, the most famous is what Hudson-adjacent drama that features Tony and Maria’s love in the context of a teenage street gang war?
West Side Story
A string quartet is traditionally composed for one cello, one viola, and two of which instrument?
Violin
One of Louis Armstrong’s nicknames was Satchmo
True or False
True
This group sang “Stop! In the Name of Love.”
Who are The Supremes?
“You are my sunshine, my only sunshine… you make me…”
“…happy when skies are gray.”
One of Broadway's longest-running musicals, what Jonathan Larson show with a four-letter title featured characters singing about how they couldn't afford to pay their New York City landlord?
Rent
Led by Keith Lockhart since 1995, what Beantown institution of light classical music has also had such illustrious music directors as John Williams and Arthur Fiedler?
Boston Pops
An American In Paris, combining elements of classical music and jazz, was composed in 1924 by him
George Gershwin
He sang “Twist and Shout” and helped popularize The Twist dance.
Who is Chubby Checker?
“Hey Jude, don’t make it bad… take a sad song and…”
“…make it better.” (The Beatles)
"Titanique" was a 2023 Off-Broadway musical that mashed up the plot of the Oscar-winning film "Titanic" with the music of what Canadian chanteuse?
Celine Dion
Johannes Brahms' composition "Wiegenlied," which begins, "Good evening, good night," is typically known as Brahms' what?
Lullaby
Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie pioneered the style of jazz called Bebop
True or False
True
This band recorded “Good Vibrations” and celebrated California surf culture.
Who are The Beach Boys?
“I got you, babe… I got you…”
“…babe.” (Sonny & Cher)
I Dreamed a Dream,” “One Day More,” and “Do You Hear the People Sing?” are three of the most famous musical numbers from what Broadway musical set in early 19th-century France?
Les Misérables
This composer wrote "The Four Seasons"
Antonio Vivaldi
Jazz musician, Wynton Marsalis, is famous for playing the Saxophone
True or False
False He is a trumpet player
: Known as “The Day the Music Died,” this 1959 crash involved this singer of “Peggy Sue"
Who is Buddy Holly?
“Stop! In the name of love… before you break my…”
“…heart.” (The Supremes)