Musical Theater Memories
Pirates of Penzance famously features this tongue-twisting patter song.
What is “I Am the Very Model of a Modern Major-General”?
In Much Ado About Nothing, this villain tricks Claudio into shaming Hero at the altar.
Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 ends with this “Ode.”
What is “Ode to Joy”?
DAILY DOUBLE
This song identifies Amalia's favorite dessert.
Joseph is unique among Andrew Lloyd Webber’s works because it is almost entirely this.
What is sung-through (no spoken dialogue)?
In She Loves Me, the shop primarily sells this type of product.
What are perfumes (cosmetics)?
Much Ado About Nothing is set in this Italian city.
What is Messina?
The apartment the girl moves into, but can not find rest from her noisy neighbors.
What is 14G?
In West Side Story, the Sharks express hope for a better life in this iconic number.
What is “America”?
West Side Story replaces swords with this weapon in its climactic rumble.
What are switchblades?
If you were in Caanan, you might raise this type of hat.
What is a beret?
As You Like It takes place largely in this forest.
What is the Forest of Arden?
This Russian composer wrote The Firebird and The Rite of Spring.
Who is Igor Stravinsky?
In Joseph, this song tells a story about dreams.
What is “Any Dream Will Do”?
In Pirates of Penzance, the resolution depends on the pirates’ loyalty to this authority.
What is Queen Victoria?
In West Side Story, Anita tries to deliver a message from Maria to Tony, but is prevented by this gang.
Who are the Jets?
DAILY DOUBLE
A moon of Jupiter, or an alias for a forest-hidden heroine.
Though he rejected the label, Debussy is often considered part of this artistic movement, also associated with Monet and Renoir.
What is Impressionism?
In Anastasia, this waltz represents Anastasia’s fading childhood memories.
What is “Once Upon a December”?
The Latin phrase “Exeunt omnes,” often seen in Shakespeare’s stage directions, means this.
What is “all exit”?
In Anastasia, the Dowager Empress is Anastasia’s grandmother — and this is her name.
Who is the Empress Marie?
As You Like It includes this famous speech by Jacques, beginning with this line.
What is “All the world’s a stage”?
Debussy’s famous piano piece evokes moonlight and is titled this in French.
What is Clair de Lune?
In Hello, Dolly!, Dolly sings this reflective ballad to her late husband before moving on.
What is “Before the Parade Passes By”?
In She Loves Me, Amalia is to identify herself by holding a copy of this Russian novel, which, like the musical, explores the risks of love and miscommunication.
What is Anna Karenina?