Question
Famous examples of these songs include “Back to Before” from Ragtime, “Lot’s Wife” from Caroline, or Change, and the title song from Cabaret. For 10 points each:
[10m] Give this term for a showstopping musical number that gets its name from its placement near the end of the musical’s second act, just before the finale.
ANSWER: 11 o’clock numbers
[10e] In this musical’s 11 o’clock number “Memory,” Grizabella sings “I can smile at the old days.”
ANSWER: Cats
[10h] In this classic 11 o’clock number, a stage mother sings “Mama’s talkin’ loud / Mama’s doin’ fine,” breaking down as she comes to the realization that she sacrificed her ambitions for her ungrateful daughters.
ANSWER: “Rose’s Turn” (from Gypsy)
Data
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WUSTL B | Penn A | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |