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OK, time for another trivia game. Now I know from experience on these boards that I'm not the only one who is unashamedly a fan of musicals (but not Andrew Lloyd-Webber who should be run over with a steamroller driven by Sondheim) so this could have the legs to run and run.
So all musicals are open for questions, film, TV, stage, whatever. Any writer, any genre.
So I'll start (obviously).
By what name is Benjamin Barker better known?
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Yup. I got the OCR for Christmas (can't get it here in the UK so Chris had to get it from the US) and I've ben listening to it every night this week because I can't be bothered to change the CDs in my stereo. He heh.
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Go Scott! Go Scott! We have to support this thread! (Bev, I'm loving you for this thread.) 
White. A blank page or canvas. His favorite. So... many... possibilities.
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Wow, I got a musical question right. I actually like the Angela Lansbury version of the show.
Okay, now to come up with one of my own.
Where can you find Cinderella's and Rapunzel's princes singing a duet?
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In Into the Woods, also by Sondheim, of COURSE!
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I knew that would be an easy one. The first musical Caroline and I went to see as a married couple. One of my favorites and it is her favorite.
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It's one of my favorites too. I got to be in it in college, and it was one of the best experiences of my life.
Hmm... here's a multiple-choice one.
The legendary Jule Styne/Stephen Sondheim musical Gypsy has been performed on Broadway, movies, and on TV. Can you name the 6 women who have played the star of Gypsy, Mama Rose (generally considered the greatest role for a woman in musicals) in all these incarnations (Broadway, movies, and TV.) I'm looking for 6 actresses.
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I know one! I know one! (And that's all I know...!) 
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Ethel Merman (OBC), Rosalind Russell (Movie), Angela Lansbury ('73 London), Tyne Daly ('89 Broadway -- my favorite), Bette Midler (TV), Bernadette Peters (current Broadway)
At least those are the OCs that got recorded. I know Linda Lavin replaced Tyne Daly later in that run. I also saw a fantastic production at the Papermill Playhouse in New Jersey with Betty Buckley and Debbie (oops, I mean Deborah) Gibson.
Hmm, I think I like this show too much.
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Mama has more star power backing her up than ANYONE.
You got it, Seymour! You're up!
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Woo hoo! I should have saved the Linda Lavin trivia for my question! Oh, well. Here's one:
Speaking of great musicals for women, Jerry Herman has written the music for several (and a good one for gay guys, too). One of his top leading ladies is Angela Lansbury (she's getting a lot of attention on this thread!). Name three Jerry Herman musicals she originated roles in.
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Good question! Mame, Dear World, and... and... aaaaaaaaaaaand... She wasn't some extra in Hello Dolly was she?
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How about:
Mame
Dear World
Mrs. Santa Claus
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Macrab2 gets it!
I was afraid if I said anything about one of them not being for the stage, it would make it too easy right away.
Let's hear your question, Macrab2
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O.K....in keeping with the Jerry Herman theme...
The first act of this musical contained the JH tune "Just Go to the Movies," the second act was loosely based on the play "the Bear" by Checkov. Name the musical.
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Good question! A Day in Hollywood/A Night in the Ukraine
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Some ringers in the house. One of my favorite Tommy Tune shows, you are right.
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Okay, this one's an easy one. What one person has won more Tony Awards than anybody else?
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I'm gonna say Hal Prince. I'll keep my fingers crossed.
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Good job, Mike! It was indeed Hal Prince, with a WHOPPING 17 Tony Awards (The Pajama Game, Damn Yankees, Fiorello!, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Fiddler on the Roof, Cabaret, 2 for Company, Follies, A Little Night Music, Sweeney Todd, Evita, Phantom of the Opera, and Showboat.) He either directed or produced all of these (many times, both.)
Hal Prince's legacy to musical theater really is amazing.
Anyway, you're up, Mike!
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Sheesh! Go grocery shopping, and you miss two questions! Bring it on!
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You got it, next question:
Three men won both a Tony AND an Oscar for the same role (in a musical). Name them.
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