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1 Evita was based on the life of which dictator’s wife?
A Perón – The hit musical based on the life of Evita Duarte, a B-movie Argentinian actress who eventually became the wife of Argentinian president and dictator Juan Perón, and the most beloved and hated woman in Argentina.
2 Name the two stars of the original film The King and I?
A Yul Brynner and Deborah Kerr – Yul Brynner: portrayed the King of Siam. Deborah Kerr: played Anna Leonowens, the governess.
3 The song My Favourite Things came from which 1960’s musical?
A The Sound of Music – The song has become a holiday staple, often associated with Christmas due to its imagery of sleigh bells, snowflakes, and brown paper packages.
4 The musical Cats is based on a book by which American poet?
A T S Elliot (Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats) – The book of light verse was the basis of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical Cats, which was first produced in London’s West End in 1981 and opened on Broadway the following year.
5 What links “Top Hat”, “Swing Time” and “Shall We Dance”?
A Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers (Three of the ten films they starred in together)
6 Which actor received rave reviews for his portrayal of Fagin in the 1967 film of Lionel Bart’s Oliver?
A Ron Moody – The star was nominated for the best actor Oscar in 1968 for his performance in the Charles Dickens adaptation.
7 Which Hollywood musical featured the song “Happy Talk”?
A South Pacific – Rodgers and Hammerstein musical
8 Who composed the music for West Side Story?
A (Leonard) Bernstein – premiered August 19, 1957, in Washington, D.C., before moving to Broadway for a second opening on September 26, 1957.
9 Who composed the so-called Savoy Operas?
A Gilbert and Sullivan
10 What was Elvis Presley’s first movie, in 1957?
A Love Me Tender