What’s That Spell?
The 3 witches in "Macbeth" chant, "Double, double toil and trouble, fire burn, and cauldron" this
What is bubble?
Perform for 9.58 seconds; tie world record set in 2009; point to sky
What is the 100m Dash?
"I meant what I said and I said what I meant... an elephant's faithful one hundred per cent!" declares this Seussian creation
Who is Horton?
In "The Weight of Blood", which reimagines this Stephen King tale, there's also a prom & revenge
What is Carrie?
Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein attended this NYC university where they both worked on 1920s varsity shows, vo-de-oh-do
What is Columbia?
The tale of Ali Baba & the 40 thieves gave us this door-opening phrase
What is open sesame?
Lie on your back on the 50-pound namesake item; slide into history at about 90 mph
What is the luge?
"Just think lovely wonderful thoughts... and they lift you up in the air", explains this eternal youth
Who is Peter Pan?
Found dead in a floating frame house, this character's infamous dad Pap was reimagined in a Jon Clinch novel
Who is Huck Finn?
The only musical the pair wrote for TV was a 1957 live production of this fairy tale starring Julie Andrews & Jon Cypher as the prince
What is Cinderella?
In "The Fellowship of the Ring", he cries, "Naur an edraith ammen! Naur dan i ngaurhoth!" & a tree bursts into flames
Who is Gandalf?
Be unbelievably proficient with a rope, hoop, ball, clubs & ribbon
What is rhythmic gymnastics?
"Your native language is the language of Shakespeare & Milton & the Bible", scolds this professor of phonetics
Who is Henry Higgins?
In John Gardner's "Grendel", the title beastie thinks he sees this warrior sprout wings
Who is Beowulf?
Their last written song was this one from "The Sound of Music" in which Baron von Trapp sings, "bless my homeland forever"
What is “Edelweiss”?
It's the killing curse in the Harry Potter books, & don't you dare point your wand at me when you say it
What is ‘Avada kedavra’?
Easily confused with a body part; row, row, row your boat with an oar in each hand
What is sculling?
This Kafka guy asks himself, "Should I now show them I learned nothing from facing trial for a year?"
Who is Josef K.?
Neil Gaiman's "The Graveyard Book", about a boy raised by ghosts, was inspired by this Kipling work with a similar theme
What is The Jungle Book?
Rodgers & Hammerstein won a Pulitzer Prize for this 1949 musical that starred Mary Martin as Nellie Forbush
What is South Pacific?
Spell 77 in one of these funerary texts written for a man named Ramose was for transforming him into a golden hawk
What is the Book of the Dead?
Your fencing foe must get the point (not the edge), mask to feet; no translation needed at the Paris Games
What is epee?
“We might have made the tour of the world in only 78 days", says this valet to his employer
Who is Passepartout?
“Demon Copperhead" has a villain named U-Haul standing in for this "David Copperfield" bad guy who has the initials U.H.
Who is Uriah Heep?
Before teaming with Hammerstein, Rodgers wrote with this lyricist on such hits as "Blue Moon" & "My Funny Valentine"
Who is Lorenz Hart?