Can You Guess the Musical From a One-Sentence Summary?

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Can You Guess the Musical From a One-Sentence Summary?
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Are you a musical theater buff? Put your knowledge to the test with this fun quiz! From classic Broadway hits like ""The Sound of Music"" to modern sensations like ""Hamilton,"" see if you can guess the name of these musicals from a one-sentence summary.

Get ready to sing along to some of the greatest show tunes of all time! Whether you're a fan of traditional musicals like ""South Pacific"" or more contemporary hits like ""Wicked,"" this quiz has something for everyone. Test your knowledge and see if you can score a perfect 10!

So grab a seat in the front row, dim the lights, and get ready for a night of musical magic. Challenge yourself with this guess the musical quiz and see if you have what it takes to be a Broadway star!

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A governess cares for a group of children in the early days of WWII.
"The Sound of Music"
"The King and I"
"My Fair Lady"
"Mary Poppins"
A good girl and a bad boy fall for each other over the summer, but things get complicated when school starts.
"West Side Story"
"Footloose"
"Hairspray"
"Grease"
Elphaba is totally a victim of circumstances and wasn't always so mean.
"Wicked"
"Into the Woods"
"Gypsy"
"The Wizard of Oz"

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It's Jets vs. Sharks as a pair of star-crossed lovers struggle to be together in 1950s NYC.
"Guys and Dolls"
"Hairspray"
"West Side Story"
"In the Heights"
A group of struggling artists try to keep the bills paid in New York's East Village at the dawn of the 90s.
"Avenue Q"
"Rent"
"In the Heights"
"Next to Normal"
A teen girl fights segregation while showing the world (or at least Baltimore) her far-out dancing skills.
"All Shook Up"
"Hairspray"
"Beautiful"
"Waitress"

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A wrongly-convicted barber takes revenge by murdering his customers.
"Sweeney Todd"
"Something Rotten!"
"Little Shop of Horrors"
"A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder"
Professor Henry Higgins is sure he can transform a Cockney flower girl into a woman of high society.
"The Music Man"
"My Fair Lady"
"The King and I"
"Carousel"
Even living in an orphanage isn't so bad if you've got the right attitude.
"Matilda"
"Newsies"
"Annie"
"Billy Elliot"

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An English widow heads to the Far East to work as a tutor.
"The King and I"
"Fiddler on the Roof"
"Miss Saigon"
"Man of La Mancha"
Classic fairy tale characters cross paths in this 1987 Broadway musical.
"Once Upon a Mattress"
"Into the Woods"
"The Wiz"
"Cats"
A flower shop employee names a creepy plant after the girl he's crushing on.
"The Rocky Horror Picture Show"
"Something Rotten!"
"Little Shop of Horrors"
"Urinetown"

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Pretty girls who play it up to the press can get away with murder.
"Chicago"
"Sweet Charity"
"Fosse"
"Cabaret"
"Springtime for Hitler" is a huge surprise hit, much to the frustration of the show's creators.
"The Producers"
"A Chorus Line"
"Young Frankenstein"
"42nd Street"
A young girl survives cholera, only to be shipped off to live with mean relatives.
"The Secret Garden"
"Show Boat"
"The Light in the Piazza"
"The Color Purple"

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It's a modern tale that uses hip-hop to tell the story of an American Founding Father before, during and after the American Revolution.
"Assassins"
"1776"
"Hamilton"
"Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson"
This tells the life story of a survivor of the sinking of the RMS Titanic.
"Thoroughly Modern Millie"
"The Unsinkable Molly Brown"
"Annie Get Your Gun"
"Oklahoma!"
A classic fairy tale about a girl with two evil stepsisters and some glass slippers.
"Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella"
"Beauty and the Beast"
"Frozen"
"Once Upon a Mattress"

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A young prince fights to take his rightful place on the throne.
"The Lion King"
"Fiddler on the Roof"
"South Pacific"
"The King and I"
A thief turns his life around, but his former prison officer just won't leave him alone.
"Assassins"
"Les Miserables"
"Oliver!"
"Blood Brothers"
The Jellicles croon tunes like "Memory."
"The Phantom of the Opera"
"Starlight Express"
"Cats"
"Love Never Dies"

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Eager young recruits head to Africa to introduce the locals to religion.
"The Book of Mormon"
"Dear Evan Hansen"
"Come from Away"
"In the Heights"
All Curly McLain needs to be happy is the love of neighbor, Laurey Williams.
"Carousel"
"Oklahoma!"
"Show Boat"
"State Fair"
A dancer at the Kit Kat Club finds herself involved in a love triangle.
"Cabaret"
"Flower Drum Song"
"A Chorus Line"
"Sweet Charity"

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A mysterious man falls for a singer named Christine.
"Evita"
"Sunset Boulevard"
"The Phantom of the Opera"
"The Rocky Horror Picture Show"
Seventeen dancers bare their souls for a shot at Broadway glory.
"42nd Street"
"A Chorus Line"
"Sweet Charity"
"Promises, Promises"
Parents of River City beware! A con man is coming to town.
"Bye Bye Birdie"
"Meet Me in St. Louis"
"The Music Man"
"An American in Paris"

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Five daughters challenge their father, a struggling milkman.
"Fiddler on the Roof"
"Seven Brides for Seven Brothers"
"Miss Saigon"
"In the Heights"
A 19th-century matchmaker falls for one of her own clients.
"Funny Girl"
"Hello, Dolly!"
"Gypsy"
"Love Me or Leave Me"
A gambler bets he can win the heart of a religious gal in this musical.
"Guys and Dolls"
"Damn Yankees"
"How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying"
"Anything Goes"

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A determined stage mom will stop at nothing to make sure her daughters become major stars.
"Thoroughly Modern Millie"
"Gypsy"
"Crazy for You"
"42nd Street"
A nurse almost gives up on love because of long-held prejudices.
"South Pacific"
"Flower Drum Song"
"Show Boat"
"Miss Saigon"
This musical reveals how a wide-eyed girl from Allentown became a Broadway star.
"Kinky Boots"
"42nd Street"
"Sweet Charity"
"Waitress"

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An heiress, a holy-roller night club singer, a criminal and more crazy characters find themselves on an ocean liner. Wild antics ensue.
"Show Boat"
"Anything Goes"
"Titanic"
"Starlight Express"
An Army recruit makes a detour to New York for a quick vacation before he is shipped off to Vietnam.
"Godspell"
"Promises, Promises"
"Hair"
"Bye Bye Birdie"