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Sunday, September 30, 2007

How Well Do You Know Disney Showbiz?

'The Lion King' is celebrating its first decade of stunning audiences worldwide. Photo: Deen van Meer

Give our regards to Broadway -- it's a banner year for Disney on the Great White Way. With "The Little Mermaid" coming in November, "Mary Poppins" wowing audiences and critics alike, and "The Lion King" celebrating 10 years on Broadway, Disney theater is more amazing than ever. From the show that started it all, "Beauty and the Beast," through to the hotly anticipated "The Little Mermaid," how well do YOU know Disney's history on stage? Take our trivia challenge, then click through to the Main Attraction to see how well you did!


1. Which "The Lion King" character was first portrayed as a male and is now a female in the transition from screen to stage?

2. What classic Disney animated film is based on a story that began its creative life as a theatrical play?

3. How many times do you hear the catchphrase "Hakuna Matata" during each Broadway performance of "The Lion King"?

4. Which of these "Mary Poppins" songs on Broadway were written exclusively for the stage show: "Step in Time," "The Perfect Nanny," or "Practically Perfect"?

5. Which Disney Channel Original film can be licensed for performance at schools?

6. Glenn Slater co-wrote new songs for "The Little Mermaid" on Broadway, along with composer Alan Menken. What is Glenn's prior Disney claim to fame?

7. What Tony®-winning Broadway stalwart provided a lead character voice for Disney's animated "The Lion King"?

8. How many actresses have portrayed the character Belle in Broadway's "Beauty and the Beast"?

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