West Side Story
So, here it is - the midterm of the fourth quarter of my first year back in the classroom. It is spring, and it is raining (almost snowing) here in the hills and it has been for three solid days. The ground loves, I love it...the students, however, are less than thrilled. However, it is keeping them inside and in class. What's more is that my drama classes have been studying WSS for three weeks now. This great American musical has lead to discussions of social class, racial tension, immigration, love, hate, war, gangs, and music - everything that would make The Bard proud. We are even studying the score - thank goodness for Leonard Bernstein! My kids are taking the test over the entire unit right now while the soundtrack plays softly in the background.
Here is where this gets fun. Exciting "West Side Story" trivia!
1. Who directed and choreographed both the Broadway musical and the film version?
2. Who starred as Maria in the film, but did not sing the role of Maria?
3. Which actress in "West Side Story" has been the only woman to have won all four major awards - Tony, Emmy, Grammy and Oscar?
4. What classic piece of literature is "West Side Story" based? And what is the most recognizable difference between its main character at the end?
5. Who wrote the lyrics for the songs in "West Side Story"? HINT: He went on to write many Tony award winning musicals on his own, such as "A Little Night Music" and "Sweeny Todd".
*Extra Credit: What famous retail company used a series of "West Side Story" dance scenes to help sell their products in 2000 and 2001?
OKAY - no cheating, have fun, and good luck. The correct answers will be posted on Monday, April 25, 2005!
Here is where this gets fun. Exciting "West Side Story" trivia!
1. Who directed and choreographed both the Broadway musical and the film version?
2. Who starred as Maria in the film, but did not sing the role of Maria?
3. Which actress in "West Side Story" has been the only woman to have won all four major awards - Tony, Emmy, Grammy and Oscar?
4. What classic piece of literature is "West Side Story" based? And what is the most recognizable difference between its main character at the end?
5. Who wrote the lyrics for the songs in "West Side Story"? HINT: He went on to write many Tony award winning musicals on his own, such as "A Little Night Music" and "Sweeny Todd".
*Extra Credit: What famous retail company used a series of "West Side Story" dance scenes to help sell their products in 2000 and 2001?
OKAY - no cheating, have fun, and good luck. The correct answers will be posted on Monday, April 25, 2005!
posted by eekerz at 2:37 PM
11 Comments:
I have to say, that without research, I have no idea what any of the answers are, so I'm going to consider myself out, but I did want to interject and say YAY for the first post of the Eekz variety. Glad to see you hadn't left us.
1.Who directed and choreographed both the Broadway musical and the film version?
A) Jerome Robbins
2.Who starred as Maria in the film, but did not sing the role of Maria?
A)Natalie Wood dubed bu Marni Nixon
3.Which actress in "West Side Story" has been the only woman to have won all four major awards - Tony, Emmy, Grammy and Oscar?
A) Rita Moreno
4. What classic piece of literature is "West Side Story" based? And what is the most recognizable difference between its main character at the end?
A) well, that’s an easy one (as Anna would say) Shakespeare’s "Romeo and Juliet"
difference… idont believe he dies at the end. One of them does and one of them doesn’t… I think she does if I recall correctly.
5. Who wrote the lyrics for the songs in "West Side Story"? HINT: He went on to write many Tony award winning musicals on his own, such as "A Little Night Music" and "Sweeny Todd".
A) Leonard Bernstein
*Extra Credit: What famous retail company used a series of "West Side Story" dance scenes to help sell their products in 2000 and 2001?
A) Gap
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HA, the dreaded double post strikes again!
Nice job Spin. Was it google or noodle?
Either way, I bet you get an A from E.
I don't know any of those answers Mr. Speck but...um...er... like, can I go to the bathroom?
And, um...dude, are you like a musician or something? That's awesome! Can I have
your autograph man?
(Hi Justin, good to see ya. Just practicing my Chris Farley chops. How 'm I doin'?)
Hey, Boiled Owl...nicely done. "MAY you go to the bathroom." and yes, you MAY.
Nice job, spinfly, but not 100%. Wanna try again...this time try a smarter website :-)
I tried several websites... some of the anweres i tryed to remember by myself... i supose those are the ones i got wrong hu? oh well. i passed high school with a C average...
did i atleast get the extra credit?
Well, Spinfly - you managed to get quite a few correct, including the ones you remembered on your own. The extra credit is somewhat, half right. You have the corporation correct.
Sir! Thank you Mr. Speck. Sir!
May I say in there a really long time, Sir!
(In the "can" that is....uh, um...Sir!)
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Hey Flicky, et al. Just noticed while typing
(poorly),that "Sir", spelled inside out is "Sri".
"If you wanted the moon
I would write across the sky
In letters ten thousand feet high
To Sri with love."
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