Broadway Games: Famous Composers and Their Least Famous Shows

Broadway Games:

Famous Composers

and Their Least Famous Shows

Many theater fans can readily name shows written by their favorite Broadway composers. Lovers of the classics know Jerry Herman wrote Hello, Dolly! and Rodgers and Hammerstein wrote Oklahoma! Contemporary fans know Kitt and Yorkey wrote Next to Normal and Lin-Manuel Miranda wrote Hamilton. But all of these writers wrote shows you might not recognize or realize even existed!

   

DIRECTIONS: Match the composers to their shows. Good luck!

A. Rodgers and Hammerstein (South Pacific)       B. Elton John (Billy Elliot)        

C. Frank Loesser (Guys and Dolls)        D. Andrew Lloyd Webber (Evita)        

E. Lin-Manuel Miranda (Hamilton)        F. Kander and Ebb (Chicago)

G. Stephen Sondheim (Into the Woods)        H. Jerry Herman (Hello, Dolly!)

I. Shaiman and Wittman (Hairspray)        J. Marvin Hamlisch (A Chorus Line)

K. David Yazbek (The Band's Visit)        L. Bock and Harnick (Fiddler on the Roof)

M. Ahrens and Flaherty (Ragtime)        N. Stephen Schwartz (Wicked)

O. Comden and Green (On the Town)

1. My Favorite Year

2. Fiorello!

3. 70, Girls, 70

4. Where's Charley?

5. Saturday Night

6. Lestat

7. Pipe Dream

8. Dead Outlaw

9. The Magic Show

10. Smile

11. Subways Are For Sleeping

12. By Jeeves

13. The Grand Tour

14. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

15. 21 Chump Street