This month’s quiz asks you to name the cast
recording that features the elements in the clue.
1. Name the Off-Broadway Hollywood
spoof that had full orchestrations created for the original cast recording, even
though the show was performed with simple instrumentation.
Dames At Sea
2. Name two cast recordings for
which Hirschfeld drew a trio of human characters for the poster and album
cover.
Man of la Mancha,
My Fair Lady
3. The cut number “Come and Be My
Butterfly” is pictured on what original cast LP release?
Hello, Dolly!
4. The Swedish film star was NOT
asked to do the cast recording, replaced by an English singer/actress. What's
the show?
I Remember Mama
5. The opening number “This Is As
Good As It Gets” was noticeably omitted from the cast recording of this show,
probably due to the critics' use of the title in their scathing reviews. What is
the show?
The Goodbye Girl
6. This “play about a musical” was
performed with two pianos at the theater, but RCA had full orchestrations
created for the cast recording. What is the show?
Say, Darling
7. The Opera Star did NOT do the
cast recording, replaced by a singer who had been in Fiddler On The Roof. What
was this short lived show?
Rags
8. Two pianos was all one heard if
they attended this spoof of operettas in New York, the orchestrations were only
on the cast recording. What is the show?
Little Mary
Sunshine
9. On what cast recording does the
leading lady say "supposed to have an ad-lib filled in here for the record date
but we've been so terribly busy over at the theatre we haven't had time!" ?
House of Flowers
10. What LP release of a
short-lived show featured a Hirschfeld caricature of the cast interrupted by a
large black & white photo of the prestigious composer/lyricist?
Merrily We Roll
Along
11. What LP release of a hit show
originally presented the female star in a man's uniform, then switched the photo
for a more seductive skimpier outfit for later printings?
Damn Yankees
12. What cast recording has a
depiction of its star on roller skates, even though that number was dropped from
the show on Broadway?
Funny Girl
13. What original cast recording
has the star sing the phrase “let me hear that tonic chord”, a reference to a
cut song in the show?
Hello, Dolly!
14. On what cast recording did the
original LP feature songs left off the original CD release, in order to provide
numerous variations of the ending?
The Mystery of
Edwin Drood
15. On what original cast
recording does the composer sing the last notes of one of the female performer's
songs, due to her cold?
House of Flowers
16. One show's original cassette
release features several treats not found on the original CD release or LP. What
was this numerical entry?
Nine
17. What recent CD of a
multi-named musical has both a red and white cover for sale?
Bounce
18. Due to contractual challenges,
this show's cast recording was released without its well-known star. Instead,
the star did their own show recording with a separate group of singers and
orchestra, not associated with the show. What is the show?
Call Me Madam
19. In addition to the cast
recording of this ill-fated show, an LP version was released starring Perry
Como, Kaye Ballard and others. What was the show?
Mr. President
20. This cast recording could not
feature its seductive singer, known for her Latin singing style, due to
contractual problems with her label. She instead released her own recordings of
her numbers from this short-lived philandering comedy musical. Name the show?
Oh, Captain!
21. The Overture to this hot
musical was not on the original cast recording, but was on later releases, even
though the orchestra misses a note or two. What is the show?
110 In the Shade
22. This cast recording features a
cut song from the show, which has proved so popular it is now used in most
productions. What was the show these writers gave birth to?
Baby
23. The film soundtrack got the
lyrics right for this hit song, but Ol' Blues Eyes made up his own lyrics in the
studio, much to the distress of the writers. What is the name of the song/film?
New York, New York
24. By the time this show reached
Broadway the young man playing a supporting role reached puberty and was
replaced, although he appears on the cast album, recorded on the road. His
replacement would get very famous from a popular TV role a few years later.
What is the show?
Oliver
25. This revolutionary musical
had so many versions on Broadway that multiple CDs were released. In addition to
the concept CD, there is an Original Broadway Cast and and Encore Revival
version. What is the show we seek?
The Scarlet Pimpernel
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