All of the characters in this quiz have a sobriquet, or nickname, given in song. How many of them do you know?
Who is known as a "Daughter of Delta Nu?"
Elle from Legally Blonde, originated by Laura Bell Bundy.
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Who is known as the "Knight of the Woeful Countenance?"
Richard Kiley as the mad, chivalrous Don Quixote in Man of La Mancha.
Who is known as a "Master of the House?"
Thénardier in Les Miserables, originated on Broadway by Leo Burmester.
Who is known as "A Cockeyed Optimist?"
Ensign Nellie Forbush in South Pacific, originated by Mary Martin.
Who is known as "The Lancelot of the Revolutionary Set?"
Lafayette in Hamilton, originated by Daveed Diggs.
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Who is known as "The Hostess with the Mostes'?"
Ethel Merman in Call Me Madam
Who would like to be known as "The Genius on Cleveland Street?"
The Old Man from A Christmas Story, The Musical, originated by John Bolton.
Who is known as the "Chief Cook and Bottle Washer?"
Chita Rivera in The Rink
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