American Musical History Quiz

Which musical is often credited with starting the "Golden Age" of Broadway?

• West Side Story

• Oklahoma!

• The Sound of Music

• My Fair Lady

Who composed the music for the Broadway musical "West Side Story"?

• Andrew Lloyd Webber

• Stephen Sondheim

• Leonard Bernstein

• Richard Rodgers

Which jazz musician is known for his influence on the musical "Porgy and Bess"?

• Duke Ellington

• Louis Armstrong

• George Gershwin

• Miles Davis

Which Broadway musical is known for its significant use of hip hop music?

• Hamilton

• Rent

• Wicked

• Chicago

Who is the composer of the musical "The Phantom of the Opera"?

• Stephen Schwartz

• Andrew Lloyd Webber

• Lin-Manuel Miranda

• Cole Porter

Which musical features the song "Summertime," which is heavily influenced by jazz?

• Show Boat

• Porgy and Bess

• Chicago

• Cabaret

Who composed the music for the musical "Hamilton"?

• Stephen Sondheim

• Andrew Lloyd Webber

• Lin-Manuel Miranda

• Richard Rodgers

Which famous American composer wrote the music for "The Sound of Music"?

• George Gershwin

• Leonard Bernstein

• Richard Rodgers

• Stephen Sondheim

Which musical is known for its jazz-influenced score and features the song "All That Jazz"?

• Chicago

• Cabaret

• West Side Story

• The Music Man

Who is the composer of the musical "Into the Woods"?

• Andrew Lloyd Webber

• Stephen Sondheim

• Lin-Manuel Miranda

• George Gershwin