A little puzzle thanks to Jeff Bowen at [title  of show]. I’ve found the answers, but I’m still unscrambling. If you get stuck, use some of the Theatre Resources on the side bar. (Internet Broadway Data Base is particularly helpful).

Have fun. I’l post the answers when Jeff does. UPDATE: Answers are posted at [title of show]’s [blog]. (It’s a good thing I like them, cuz all these brackets get tedious…)

Answer the following ten trivia questions. Then, take the first letter of each of the one-word answers and unscramble them to find the name of a long-forgotten musical…

1. What’s the only Broadway musical that “The Beverly Hillbillies” star, Irene Ryan, appeared in?
2. In what show did Nancy Opel make her Broadway debut?
3. What song follows “Far From the Home I Love” in Fiddler on the Roof?
4. What role did Roger Bart win a Tony Award for in 1999?
5. What month did Rags open (and close) in 1986?
6. After A Chorus Line, what was the next musical to be moved from The Public Theatre to Broadway?
7. What show does Jeff call out as being an original musical in “An Original Musical”?
8. What was the last musical to win The Pulitzer Prize?
9. What musical did Rosie O’Donnell step into in 2001?
10. What color is mentioned between red and green in the lyrics of “Joseph’s Coat”?

Number 7 is a [title of show] reference, so if it stumps you, either a) get the Cast Album of [title of show] cuz it’s great, or b) search for Agnes De Mille on the Internet Broadway Data Base. That’ll give several options, one of which is the correct answer.

Have fun!

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