Question 1
Which author wrote the novel that inspired the musical about Elphaba and Glinda?
- Gregory Maguire
- Terry Pratchett
- Neil Gaiman
- Philip Pullman
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Gregory Maguire
Literature · Poetry & Theatre
Musical Theatre Literature trivia quiz
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What the Musical Theatre Literature questions cover
- Sondheim
- Adaptations
- Bergman
- Broadway Classics
- Film Adaptations
- German Drama
- Israeli Cinema
- Lyricists
- Opera Sources
- Playwrights
- Pointillism
- Shakespeare
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Question 2
Who wrote the sweeping French novel that became a musical featuring Jean Valjean?
- Alexandre Dumas
- Victor Hugo
- Jules Verne
- Émile Zola
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Victor Hugo
Question 3
Whose collection Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats provided the basis for a famous feline musical?
- William Wordsworth
- W. B. Yeats
- T. S. Eliot
- Robert Frost
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T. S. Eliot
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