Question

A song with this name describes the title person’s features as “not the kind that you would find in a statue” in the musical Show Boat. In a different musical, a character with this first name sings that “strong men tremble when they hear it” in the song “My Name”. Following the death of another character with this name, Nettie Fowler sings the song “You’ll Never Walk Alone”; that character with this name sings that his son (*) “will be (10[1])tall (10[1])and as tough as a tree” in Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Soliloquy”. “Electricity” is sung by a character (10[1])with this name while auditioning (10[1])for the Royal Ballet School. (10[1])For 10 points, give this first name shared (10[1])by the criminals Bigelow in Carousel (-5[1])and Sikes in Oliver!, (10[1])as well as a (10[1])British (10[1])dancer (10[1])with the last name Elliot. ■END■

ANSWER: Bill [or Billy; accept Bill Sikes; accept Billy Bigelow; accept Billy Elliot; accept William]
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