Musical Theater
Composers
African Americans in Music
Name That Instrument
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100

The 1964 musical "Funny Girl" starred this icon, whose signature song became "Don't Rain On My Parade".

Who is Barbra Streisand?

100

This composer of the classical period wrote many famous operas including "The Marriage of Figaro" and "Don Giovanni".

Who is Mozart?

100

This jazz and scat singer was known as "The First lady of Jazz".

Who is Ella Fitzgerald?

100

This instrument is part of the brass family and is known for playing Reveille to wake up the troops!

What is a trumpet?

100

"Meet me in St. Louis, Louis..."

"...Meet me at the fair."

200

Ethel Merman belted out the hit tune "Everything's Coming Up Roses" from this hit musical.

What is Gypsy?

200

This more modern composer is known for his hit musicals including "Sweeny Todd" and "Company".

Who is Stephen Sondheim?

200

This blind singer and piano player won 22 Grammy Awards, the most ever by a male solo artist.

Who is Stevie Wonder?

200

This instrument is made up of 88 keys total, 52 of them white, and 36 of them black.

What is a piano?

200

"Pack up all my cares and woes, here I go singing low..."

"...Bye, bye blackbird."

300

This Rogers and Hammerstein musical was set in Bangkok in the 1860's, and featured songs like "Shall We Dance?" and "Getting to Know You".

What is The King and I?

300

This composer of the late classical period/early romantic period composed 722 works, despite having lost his hearing in his adulthood.

Who is Beethoven?

300

This jazzy singer and trumpet player recorded music for five decades, with big hits including "What A Wonderful World" and "When You're Smilin'".

Who is Louis Armstrong?

300

This stringed instrument has 4 strings and is often seen being played at a luau in Hawaii.

What is a ukulele?

300

"You'll find your fortune falling all over town, be sure that your umbrella..."

"...is upside down!"

400

The musical Oliver! is based on a novel by this famous author, also known for writing "A Tale of Two Cities" and "A Christmas Carol".

Who is Charles Dickens?

400

This musical theater composer worked with lyricists Lorenz Hart and Oscar Hammerstein to create some of the most recognizable show tunes ever written.

Who is Richard Rogers?

400

This singer inspired a national dance craze in the 1950's with his hit, "Let's Do The Twist".

Who is Chubby Checker?

400

This is the largest instrument in the string family and has a very low sound.

What is a bass?

400

"She gets too hungry for dinner at 8, she likes the theater..."

"...but never comes late."

500

This famous composer wrote hit songs for over 30 stage and film musicals including "Anything Goes" and "Kiss Me Kate".

Who is Cole Porter?

500

This composer's most well-known work is the Messiah, which includes the very recognizable "Hallelujah Chorus".

Who is George Frederic Handel?

500

This singer-songwriter wrote more than 4,000 songs and dozens of top 40 hits including "My Girl" by the Temptations.

Who is Smoky Robinson?

500

This instrument is part of the percussion family and can either be struck with a stick or crashed together when played in a pair.

What is a cymbal?

500

"Don't throw bouquets at me, don't please my folks too much, don't laugh at my jokes too much..."

"...people will say we're in love."

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