Musicals of the 1950s

Test your knowledge of the iconic musicals that graced the stages in the 1950s.

14 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which musical features the iconic song "Luck Be a Lady"?

  1. Guys and Dolls
  2. My Fair Lady
  3. The Music Man
  4. West Side Story
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In "My Fair Lady", Eliza Doolittle's transformation is orchestrated by which character?

  1. Henry Higgins
  2. Colonel Pickering
  3. Freddy Eynsford-Hill
  4. Mrs. Higgins
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The traveling salesman Harold Hill brings excitement to which town in "The Music Man"?

  1. River City, Iowa
  2. Springville, Indiana
  3. Bloomington, Illinois
  4. Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which iconic musical is set in the vibrant streets of New York City?

  1. West Side Story
  2. The King and I
  3. Candide
  4. Kiss Me, Kate
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In "The Pajama Game", what is the central conflict between the workers and the factory management?

  1. Wages and benefits
  2. Working hours
  3. Safety regulations
  4. Employee benefits
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which musical features the iconic song "Hello, Dolly!"?

  1. Hello, Dolly!
  2. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
  3. Little Me
  4. Do Re Mi
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In "Damn Yankees", what is the protagonist's wish?

  1. To be young again
  2. To become a baseball player
  3. To win the lottery
  4. To find true love
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which musical is based on the novel "The Teahouse of the August Moon"?

  1. The Teahouse of the August Moon
  2. Flower Drum Song
  3. The King and I
  4. South Pacific
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In "Brigadoon", what is the name of the magical Scottish village that appears once every hundred years?

  1. Brigadoon
  2. Glencoe
  3. Inverness
  4. Loch Lomond
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which musical features the iconic song "I Could Have Danced All Night"?

  1. My Fair Lady
  2. Camelot
  3. Brigadoon
  4. The King and I
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In "Candide", what is the name of the protagonist's love interest?

  1. Cunegonde
  2. Paquette
  3. Old Lady
  4. Baroness
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which musical features the iconic song "Bali Ha'i"?

  1. South Pacific
  2. Flower Drum Song
  3. The King and I
  4. The Pajama Game
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In "The King and I", what is the name of the British schoolteacher who arrives in Siam?

  1. Anna Leonowens
  2. Margaret Landon
  3. Eliza Doolittle
  4. Maria Rainer
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which musical features the iconic song "Whatever Lola Wants"?

  1. Damn Yankees
  2. The Pajama Game
  3. Kiss Me, Kate
  4. Guys and Dolls