Question

The creator of this show met its lead actor on the way back from the gym, where he had been looking for a “muscleman who could sing”. One song from this musical features a refrain on the notes [read slowly] "A, G, B, A, B, A". One song from this musical features the lyric “Oh woah is me / my life is a misery”; that song is ‘The Sword of Damocles’. The filmed version of one song from this musical references (*) American Gothic in a shot of a church exterior during a funeral; that song (15[2])from (15[1])this musical rhymes the words "began it", "exam it", and "panic" with the title. One character in this musical sings that they are “just a sweet transvestite from Transsexual, Transylvania” and another song parodies dance crazes in the ‘Time Warp’. For 10 points, name this 1973 stage musical which starred Tim Curry as the original Dr. Frank-N-Furter. ■END■

ANSWER: The Rocky Horror Show [accept, but correct, The Rocky Horror Picture Show]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Danny VopavaWeird Klaus BarbieOur Job is Buzz7015
Mia McGillPalestrina SawayamaJeff Weiner Fan Club7015
Evan BrownBHSUdoubleplusnegfive7115

Summary

2023 UMN COOT08/19/2023Y3100%100%0%70.33