It seems I’m unfamiliar about Stephen Sondheim writing a musical about Aristophanes’ “The Frogs” and I croaked by giving my default answer of “The Clouds”.
Questions
The song “We’re in the Money” used to celebrate its opening, what is the name of the musical that is being staged in the 1933 film “42nd Street”?
PRETTY LADY
Ginger Rogers sung one verse of “We’re in the Money” in Pig Latin during which film that has a title consisting of two words followed by “of 1933”? Based on a play by Avery Hopwood, it sparked a series which celebrated the class “of 35”, “of 37” and “in Paris”.
GOLD DIGGERS OF 1933
Opening in a factory that produces the titular garments, musical “The Pajama Game” is based on the novel “7 1/2 Cents” by which author? He shares his name with a CIA officer who helped select the location of the Bay of Pigs for the 1961 invasion.
RICHARD BISSELL
Featuring music and lyrics by Bono and The Edge, what is the sub-title of the Spiderman musical that includes highly technical stunts such as actors swinging from webs?
TURN OFF THE DARK
Who provided the music for the “Aida” musical that premiered on Broadway in 2000, going on to win Best Score at the Tony Awards?
ELTON JOHN
Performed by Elton John and LeAnn Rimes, which song from the “Aida” musical reached no. 2 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart and number 29 on the Hot 100?
WRITTEN IN THE STARS
Stephen Sondheim’s 1974 musical “The Frogs” sees the Greek god Dionysus go to the underworld to bring which writer back from the dead? This person then does battle against William Shakespeare to try and determine who is the best playwright.
GEORGE BERNARD SHAW
First performed nearly two years after Stephen Sondheim’s death, the 2023 musical “Here We Are” is partly based on the 1962 film “The Exterminating Angel” by which director?
LUIS BUÑUEL
Originally being performed under the name “Bounce”, which Stephen Sondheim musical was staged under a revised name in 2008? Its plot sees the real life brothers Addison and Wilson Mizner take part in the Klondike gold rush.
ROAD SHOW
A 1981 Italian film by Ettore Scola inspired Stephen Sondheim to create which 1994 musical that is set in Risorgimento Italy?
PASSION
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