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From TV to Tonys

By Jay Bobbin - Zap2it

Published: Thursday, June 4, 2009 2:00 PM CDT

Questions: 1) Broadway honors its best again Sunday, June 7, as CBS broadcasts the 63rd Annual Tony Awards. The contenders include some television veterans, such as "9 to 5: The Musical" nominee Allison Janney. What was her character's name on "The West Wing"?

2) One of Janney's Tony rivals this year also appeared on "The West Wing" as the president's wife. Who is she?

3) James Gandolfini, up for a Tony for "God of Carnage," starred in -- of course -- "The Sopranos." How many Emmys did he win for the show?

4) Four-time Tony winner Angela Lansbury is in the running again for a revival of "Blithe Spirit." In which town did her "Murder, She Wrote" alter ego, Jessica Fletcher, solve most of her mysteries?

5) Which series character's father did John Glover, nominated for "Waiting for Godot," play for much of this decade?

6) In which cable series was Marcia Gay Harden, another "God of Carnage" nominee, recently a regular?

7) Christopher Sieber, up for "Shrek: The Musical," played one of an adopted bride-to-be's fathers in a 2003-04 ABC sitcom. Name it.

8) On which show did "Rock of Ages" nominee Constantine Maroulis attain wide fame?

9) Who was the title star of the nominated play "You're Welcome America: A Final Night With George W. Bush"?

10) "9 to 5: The Musical" also is nominated for Dolly Parton's music and lyrics. What was the title of her 1987-88 ABC variety show?

Answers:

1) C.J. Cregg

2) Stockard Channing (nominated for a "Pal Joey" revival)

3) Three

4) Cabot Cove, Maine

5) Lex Luthor ("Smallville")

6) "Damages"

7) "It's All Relative"

8) "American Idol"

9) "Saturday Night Live" alumnus Will Ferrell

10) "Dolly"


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