Final Jeopardy: Musical Theater (11-20-20)

Today’s Final Jeopardy question (11/20/2020) in the category “Musical Theater” was:

The word “practical” was dropped from the title of this hit musical not long before it premiered in 1981 on London’s West End

Returning champ, Andy, a writer from Ann Arbor, MI, has won $91,999. In Game 5, he takes on these 2 players: Charlie, a producer from Wichita Falls, TX; and Rhonda, a training specialist from Muskegon, MI.

Note: This is Nikki, VJ’s daughter, filling in for my Mom while she is in the hospital, in case you missed her message on the Jeopardy Calendar post. Due to my own time constraints, the recaps will be shorter than usual, but my Mom will work her magic when she returns.

Round 1 Categories: Everything’s Jake – Potpourri – Number, Please – Silent “L” – Ports – Science Abbrev.

Andy found the Jeopardy! round Daily Double in “Number, Please” under the $600 clue with 4 clues left after it. He was in second place with $5,000, $1,200 less than Charlie. He made it a true daily double and he was RIGHT.

“The main street of America” was a nickname for this historic route. show

WHAT IS ROUTE 66?

Andy finished in the lead with $10,800. Charlie was second with $7,800. Rhonda was last with $1,800. No clues went uncovered.

Round 2 Categories: Books & Authors – Rainbow Coalition – Ancient World – Buildings – 5-Letter Words – 20th Century Pop Culture

Rhonda found the first Daily Double in “20th Pop Culture” under the $2,000 clue on the 9th pick of the round. She was in last place with $3,000, $10,000 less than Charlie in first place. She bet $2,000 and she was RIGHT.

Antonio Pasin’s fascination with a still newish medium & with air travel inspired him to call his toy wagon this. show

WHAT IS RADIO FLYER?

Charlie got the last Daily Double in “Buildings” under the $1,200 clue with 6 clues left after it. He was in first place with $17,000, he had $5,000 more than Andy. He bet $4,000 and he was RIGHT.

A Baha’i temple in New Delhi bears the name of this sacred aquatic flower. show

WHAT IS LOTUS?

Charlie finished in the lead with $25,000. Andy was next with $14,000 and Rhonda was in third place with $9,000. No clues went uncovered.

TWO of the contestants got Final Jeopardy! right.

WHAT IS CATS?

Rhonda wrote down “Ribz Rulez” (the name of her dog). Obviously, incorrect – she lost $8,993, leaving her with $7.

Andy came up with Cats and that earned him $13,990, leaving him with $27,990.

Charlie got it right. He bet $5,000 and won the game with $30,000.

A triple stumper from each round:

The ballpark of this American league team was once known as Jacobs Field, or “The Jake”

“Stories from a South African childhood” is the subtitle of this memoir by Trevor Noah

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