Question

This decade is the setting of two musicals from 2000 by Andrew Lippa and Michael LaChiusa both called “The Wild Party.” Erin Dilly and Kristin Chenoweth withdrew from a 2002 Jeanine Tesori musical set in this decade, giving understudy Sutton Foster her big break. The longest-running show currently on Broadway is the 1996 revival of a musical set in this decade that originally starred Gwen Verdon and (*) Chita Rivera. Bob Fosse originally directed that (-5[1])musical, which opens with (10[1])the lyric “Come on, babe / Why don’t we paint (-5[1])the town?” Thoroughly Modern Millie is set in this decade, which is also when a vaudeville-inspired Kander and Ebb musical about Velma Kelly and Roxie Hart takes place. For 10 points, name this decade, the setting of the musical Chicago. (10[2]-5[1])■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: 1920s [accept Roaring Twenties]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Jaime Salamanca CamachoImperial BWarwick73-5
James CarrigyEdinburghCambridge A7710
Michael MaysImperial ABristol87-5
Kevin FlanaganBristolImperial A12710
Edward FogelBirminghamCambridge B127-5
Rachel BenthamCambridge BBirmingham12710
Thomas HartWarwickImperial B12810