Overture by Era
1815-1832
What is Les Miserables?
Pop group "5th Dimension" used songs from Hair to create this mashup hit.
What is “Aquarius/ Let the Sunshine in”?
Angelica, Eliza, and Peggy
What is Hamilton?
This patriarch in Annie has a name that betrays the unsavory source of his wealth.
What is Daddy Warbucks?
Integrated book musicals began with this state named musical.
What is Oklahoma!?
1
What is Jesus Christ Superstar?
Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald created jazz covers of hits from this American Opera, including the hit “Summertime.”
What is Porgy and Bess?
Dot
What is Sunday in the Park with George?
Colehouse and Sarah sing this song, imagining a better future for their son.
What is “On the Wheels of a Dream”?
We’re On the Town for the name of this song with a city and a state in it!
What is “New York, New York”?
WWII
What is South Pacific?
The Roar of the Greasepaint the Smell of the Crowd gave us this Nina Simone hit.
What is "Feeling Good"?
Liat
What is South Pacific?
It’s not god, in The Book of Mormon. Instead it’s this guy.
Who is Heavenly Father?
This state gets its own song in 1776.
What is Virginia?
Late 50s-early 80s
What is Blood Brothers?
Simone also sang these songs from Hair
What is “Ain't Got No, I Got Life”?
Diana Goodman
What is Next to Normal?
This character is told to “just calm the child.”
Who is the Baker in Into the Woods?
This recent dance musical shares its name, but not its spelling, with a midwestern state.
What is Illinoise?
Here. The best of all possible worlds
What is Candide?
“You’ve got Possibilities” when it comes to knowing the original source of this song.
What is It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, It’s Superman!?
Rosemary Pilkington
What is How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying?
Marvin marches to the end of the act while singing this song to Jason.
What is “Father to Son”?
Everything is up to date in a city in this state, which is also the home of the best state fair in the state in two separate Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals (they also wrote a song for a musical that takes place in the same state!)
What is Missouri?