Mystery Theme (Entertainment) by MarcotteM

Champion(s):

SusannahBrooks
It's such a fine line between stupid and clever. --David St. Hubbins


Runner(s)-Up:

Tortoise
Slow and Steady


Quiz Description

Each question asks for a name of a person, and the final question is (of course) asking you to name

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1 SusannahBrooks 525 97 15
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2 Tortoise 476 92 15
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3 Falkor23 409 88 00
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4 MatherV 339 83 00
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5 Rebecca 335 78 00
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6 quarterrican 327 73 00
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7 Matto 320 69 00
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8 SorensonG 317 64 15
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9 LackC 312 59 00
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10 ChrisRosenberg 267 54 00
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11 ConnorA 258 50 00
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12 Okrent 256 45 15
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13 randalleng 234 40 15
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14 NathanL 233 35 00
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15 GilchM 223 30 15
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16 HoH 175 26 15
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17 JordanG 165 21 00
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18 GoldsteinB 155 16 00
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20 JonesRW 97 7 00
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Questions:

Although a revival of one of this composer's shows is currently running on Broadway, the theater named after him presently houses a much-acclaimed new musical that tells the story of an American founding father with hip-hop.

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Richard Rodgers

Among this director's less known works? The Day of the Dolphin, the terrible Garry Shandling comedy What Planet Are You From?, and Wolf.

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Mike Nichols

One of this man's most famous film roles was taken on by Helen Mirren in a 2011 remake (also starring Russell Brand and Greta Gerwig).

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John Gielgud

This actress' final three big screen credits were Disney live action films of the 70s--Candleshoe, One Of Our Dinosaurs is Missing, and Herbie Rides Again.

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Helen Hayes

A memorable 2006 Gap ad resets a dance number performed by this actress to AC/DC's "Back In Black"

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Audrey Hepburn

To children of the 70s, she's probably best known for screaming HEY YOU GUYS! To children of the 90s, she's probably best known for voicing Carmen Sandiego.

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Rita Moreno

This man is the only individual to receive two nominations in a single year for the Producers Guild of America award for best picture (in 2011, for True Grit and The Social Network).

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Scott Rudin

She played lead opposite Neil Patrick Harris in his film debut, and also starred in a buddy cop movie where she is partnered with an anthropomorphic T-Rex named Theodore.

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Whoopi Goldberg

He's the composer of the song heard here, which was sung at the Academy Awards to mark his death.

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Marvin Hamlisch

Among his co-writers in television and film? Buck Henry, Richard Pryor, Gene Wilder, and Thomas Meehan.

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Mel Brooks

He's co-written music for Avenue Q, The Book of Mormon, and Frozen.

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Robert Lopez

What ties the 11 answers you've given (and one other, Jonathan Tunick) together?

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