How well do you know your 21st century Broadway lyrics? Over the first 20+ years of the new millennium there have been dozens of new scores written, and this week's game will test your knowledge of them.
Broadway Games:
2000's Tony-Winning Lyrics
Here's how it works: Below are lyrics from a song that is part a Tony Award-winning Best Score from 2000 - 2019 - anything from Aida - Hadestown. Naming the show may prove difficult enough, but show us how much of a musical theater master you are by also naming the song title, lyricist and what character(s) sang it.
Remember: Each will come from a Tony-winning score. Also, the gentlemen in the picture above do not figure into this week's game.
1. "Never compromise, accept no substitute...ahh
I would rather wear a barrel...ahh
Than conservative apparel...ahh"
Show: Song Title: Character: Lyricist:
2. "You sit in the quad, and think,
'Oh my God! I am totally gonna go far!'"
Show: Song Title: Character: Lyricist:
3. "If I won the lotto tomorrow, well I know
I wouldn't bother going on no spending spree
I'd pick a business school and pay the entrance fee
Then maybe, if you're lucky, you'll stay friends with me.
I'll be a business, richer than Nina's daddy,
Donald Trump and I on the links, and he's the caddy."
Show: Song Title: Character: Lyricist:
4. "This ain't no game
That we got a ton of rotten fruit and perfect aim.
So they gave their word?
Well, it ain't worth beans!
Now they gonna see what 'Stop the presses' really means!"
Show: Song Title: Character: Lyricist:
5. "But Alexander I'll never forget the first time I saw your face.
I have never been the same.
Intelligent eyes in a hunger pain fame.
And when you said, 'hi,' I forgot my dang name.
You set my heart aflame, every part aflame, this ain't no game."
Show: Song Title: Character: Lyricist:
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Answers to Last Week's Game:
Pop Hits/Broadway Flops
1. The Capeman J. Paul Simon
2. Chess H. ABBA
3. Cry-Baby E. Fountains of Wayne
4. Finding Neverland I. Take That
5. Ghost: The Musical B. Eurythmics
6. Hands on a Hardbody F. Phish
7. The Last Ship D. Sting
8. Lestat C. Elton John
9. Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark G. U2
10. Taboo A. Boy George