Question
This character has been played by men and women, like André de Shields and Lillias White. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this narrator of a 2019 musical by Anaïs (“uh-NAY-iss”) Mitchell. This character introduces characters like Orpheus and Eurydice in the opening number “Road to Hell.”
ANSWER: Hermes (From Hadestown.)
[10h] This musical’s gender-neutral role of the Leading Player has been played by Ben Vereen and Patina Miller. The title character of this 1972 Stephen Schwartz musical sings “Corner of the Sky.”
ANSWER: Pippin
[10e] In 2018, this composer and lyricist worked with director Marianne Elliot to genderswap his musical Company. He also wrote Into the Woods and Sweeney Todd.
ANSWER: Stephen Sondheim [or Stephen Joshua Sondheim; or Steve Sondheim]
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Data
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 PACE NSC | 06/08/2024 | Y | 36 | 10.28 | 72% | 25% | 6% |