Quiz: Can You Guess The Famous Musical From Just One Sentence Summary?
From bright green witches to masked musical geniuses to dance-happy felines, musical theater is filled with iconic characters we'd recognize from a mile away. But what if all you had to go off of was a mere one-sentence summary? You'd be surprised just how many musicals are about streetwise orphans and optimistic nannies. So, musical theater nerds, now is your time to prove just how knowledgeable you are about history's most famous musicals. It may be more difficult than you'd expect...
The patriarch of a Jewish family attempts to find husbands for his five daughters.
An English governess gains the respect of her emotionally-distant boss and his many children.
Two summer lovers from different worlds are shocked to see each other in the same school come fall.
Cinema's most famous witches tell their sides of the story — and question who the real villain was after all.
An optimistic dancer shakes and shimmies her way through the '60s while breaking down social barriers.
Fairytale characters from different stories have their wishes granted by a vengeful witch.
A group of impoverished artists tries to survive the AIDS epidemic as it ravages their New York City community.
An all-American family's life is turned upside down when a rock star arrives in their town.
A young bride invites three men to her wedding in hopes of finding out which one is her biological father.
A young man, cursed for his wickedness, depends on the kindness of a young woman to help break the spell.
A fame-hungry mother forces her daughter into the spotlight, but her own ambitions can't be contained.
A nanny with more than a few tricks up her sleeve tries to mend the relationship between a father and his children.
A group of dancers audition for a musical by telling the director their life stories.
A young couple goes to drastic measures in order to be together in a culturally divided NYC.
In this epic musical, a man spends his life running from the law as war unfolds in his country.
A charming New York City con man tries to find the ideal location for his famous crap game.
An Austrian governess wins over a strict Naval officer and his six children.
Over the course of a sweltering summer weekend, a close-knit Manhattan community dreams of winning the lottery.
A beautiful ingenue captures the attention of a mysterious masked man, who subsequently kidnaps her.
Puppets and humans live, work, and grow up side by side in an "outer-outer borough" of New York City.
In 1930s Berlin, a spirited nightclub singer finds herself in an unlikely love triangle.
A twister sends a girl over the rainbow and into a pair of ruby slippers in this 1930s musical.
An epic story of love, loss, and redemption plays out on the African savannah.
Armed only with a razor, a madman vows to exact revenge on the judge who ruined his life.
A mischievous orphan joins up with a group of pickpockets in 1830s England.
When two jazz-age performers find themselves on death row, they compete to see who can become the most infamous.
A shy flower shop employee names a flesh-eating plant after the love of his life.
A haughty professor bets an outspoken flower-seller that he can transform her into a socialite.
A con man convinces a town to invest in his marching band, but he doesn't bet on falling for the local librarian.
A comedic performer becomes a huge star, but her tumultuous marriage isn't as successful.
A plucky orphan goes in search of her birth parents, but she has to avoid her conniving, child-hating guardian first.
An actress-turned-First Lady becomes a beloved, and sometimes reviled, Argentinian icon.
A group of scrappy newsboys go on strike when an intimidating newspaper tycoon slashes their wages.
Two men find themselves in an unusual situation when their purposefully-bad musical ends up becoming a hit.
Follow a group of performers and workers on their 30 year journey down the Mississippi River.
A poor Vietnamese girl falls for an American GI during the Vietnam War, with tragic results.
A silent film-turned-talkie star convinces an aspiring singer to dub the voice of his tone-deaf acting partner.
