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Musicals
100

Which legendary composer continued to write music even after he went deaf?

Beethoven

100

This NSYNC member went on to have hits with "Cry Me a River" and "Suit and Tie"

Justin Timberlake

100

This band had hits like Lithium and All Apologies, as well as their big hit about their apathetic generation.  

Nirvana

100

This artist was barely in elementary school when he first performed with his family's band in 1964.  He went on to be one of the best-selling musical artists ever, which earned him the name "The King of Pop."

Michael Jackson

100

This musical includes a song called "The Room Where it Happened"

Hamilton

200

Which one of these artists was NOT famous in the 2010's?  Bruno Mars,  Olivia Rodrigo, Rihanna, or Kendrick Lamar

Olivia Rodrigo

200

This UK band had hits with "Viva la Vida" and "Yellow"

Coldplay

200

This 90's rapper helped introduce Snoop Dogg to the world and was a prolific producer too. 

Dr. Dre

200

This artist released "Time After Time" and "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun"

Cyndi Lauper

200

The line "525,600 minutes" appears in what musical? 

Rent

300

This famous composer and his sister toured Europe as children in the 1760's, playing the harpsichord for royalty. The sister was probably just as talented, if not more so, than he; however, she was forced to "retire" at age 15.  Who is the composer, and for a bonus 300 points, what was his sister's name?

Mozart.  Nannerl or Maria Anna

300

Of these songs, which is NOT a Britney Spears song, and who is the actual artist?  Toxic.  Oops I Did it Again.  Genie in a Bottle.   ...One More Time

Genie in a Bottle by Christina Aguilera

300

Los Del Rio's hit from 1996 had everyone doing this dance

The Macarena

300

This artist was a prodigy- he could play nearly every instrument at a professional level.  He had hits like "Raspberry Beret," "When Doves Cry," and "Little Red Corvette."

Prince

300

Rizzo, Danny, Sandy and Frenchie are all characters in what musical?

Grease

400

What heavy metal band popular in the 1980's and 90's ("Seek and Destroy" and "Sad But True" were two of their hits) is the only band to have ever played on all 7 continents? 

Metallica

400

Who won the first season of American Idol in 2002?

Kelly Clarkson

400

These young brothers had a huge hit with "Mmm Bop."

Hanson

400

Andrew Ridgley and what famous singer/songwriter were the duo called Wham?  They had hits with "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go," "Everything She Wants," and that famous Christmas song that everyone loves.   

George Michael

400

This haunting musical features songs like "Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again" and "All I Ask of You"

The Phantom of the Opera
500

Johann Sebastian Bach and Tupac Shakur were both musicians, but they had something else in common. They both...

spent time in jail

500

Which 2004 hit featured Usher, Ludacris and Lil Jon?

Yeah

500

This country singer's biggest (only?) solo hit was in the 1990's, but he collaborated with a rapper more recently.  Name the singer, his 90's hit, and his more recent hit.  

Billy Ray Cyrus, Achy Breaky Heart, Old Town Road

500

This pop singer's first top 10 hit was "Borderline" in 1984.  She went on to be the most successful female recording artist of all time. She has earned Razzie awards for terrible acting in Swept Away as well as a Golden Globe award for Evita. She was easily the most controversial female musical artist of the 1980's.

Madonna

500

This duo wrote 11 musicals together in the mid 1900's, including Oklahoma and The Sound of Music

Rodgers and Hammerstein

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