From what play by Shakespeare is the quote referring to a “band of brothers?”
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Who is said to have possibly written the plays attributed to Shakespeare?
The movement started in the 1820s in the US and lasted about 50 years, bringing educational experiences and entertainment to towns throughout the country. It was named after the school in ancient Athens.
Although she was known for her interpretations of Sondheim, including Ladies Who Lunch, this actress, who passed away this week, was also renowned for her work in plays. Her five Tony nominations include two plays, two musicals, and one Special Theatrical Event. Who is she and for what show did she win her only Tony?
What is the source material for The Mystery of Edwin Drood, and who write the original story?
In The Skin of Our Teeth (1942), the Pulitzer Prize winning play by Thornton Wilder, what is the name of the family that we follow?
This choreographer, who appeared on Broadway with Gene Kelly in the premiere of Pal Joey, became known as Kelly’s co-director on such projects as Singin’ in the Rain and An American in Paris. He also choreographed many other films, including Royal Wedding, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Funny Face, Indiscreet, Damn Yankees!, Charade, and Two for the Road.
Who was the first actor to play Shylock in The Merchant of Venice as a serious character and not a comic stereotype?
What theatre is said to be the oldest professional summer theatre in America?
One wrote Sleuth and the other wrote Amadeus. Who are these playwriting brothers?
American actor Kevin Spacey just ended a decade-long stint as the Artistic Director of a famous theatre. What is the name of the theatre?
What play won the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and who wrote it?
Rex Harrison won two Tonys. For what roles did he receive his Tonys?
Who wrote the play The Adding Machine and what is the name of the central character?
What is the name of the play on which the musical My Fair Lady is based and who wrote the play?
He wrote the books for numerous major Broadway shows, including On Your Toes, The Pajama Game, and Damn Yankees, and was also a director on many of those shows and others, such as On The Town. His career spanned nine decades.
Who holds the record for most Tonys for performance and how many does this person have?
What were the titles of Arthur Miller’s first Broadway play and of his last?
Who played Headwig in the Off-Broadway production of Hedwig and the Angry Inch and what else did he do on the show?
What musical features the song “Make Believe,” which is sung by Nollie and Gay? Also, what are Nollie and Gay’s full names?
A two-part question. How many Broadway theatres are there now, and, back in 1928, when the number of theatres reached their peak, how many were there?
Houdini the Musical was to be on Broadway in fall 2014, but the musical has been delayed due to a lack of a book writer. Who is the writer of the music and lyrics, and who was the book writer who left the project?
Who played Inspector Javert and Jean Valjean in the original production of Les Miserables on Broadway?
Brian Yorkey (book and lyrics) and Tom Kitt (music) wrote Next to Normal; they now have a new musical on Broadway that is Tony nominated. What is the name of the musical?
In what play does Shakespeare lampoon Romeo and Juliet with a short play performed for three married, royal couples, and what is the name of the burlesque of his tragedy?
This star of stage and screen wrote a few plays, including Pleasure Man, which opened October 1, 1928 at the Biltmore Theatre and was raided after the performance. The entire cast of 56 was charged with indecency. Who wrote the play?
Who wrote the score for the musical Nice Work if You Can Get It, which premiered in 2012?
This playwright was born in Independence, Kansas, and wrote Bus Stop, Picnic, and Come Back Little Sheba. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for Picnic.
He lived to be 107, and directed the original productions of On Your Toes, Pal Joey, High Button Shoes, Pajama Game, Damn Yankees, and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. In 1994, at the age of 106, he directed his last Broadway production, the revival of Damn Yankees. Who was he?
What Broadway show received the most Tony nominations for 2013-2014 and how many did it get?
What three stars played the leads in the Broadway premiere of the musical Camelot?
In what show does the character Elwood P. Dowd, a man who seems to hurry for no reason, appear? Who played this character in the Broadway premiere?
This theatrical term comes to us from the 6th century BCE Greek theatre. During that time, the word’s meaning was “dancing circle.” What is the name for this area?
In the mid-nineteenth century, actor/manager Steel Mackaye made a major technical improvement in a NYC theatre. Mackaye put a “double stage”, an elevator the size of the full stage that was raised and lowered by counter-weights, in the theatre. This innovation reduced scene changes from five or more minutes to one or two . What theatre featured this stage?
This English Renaissance playwright was enormously popular in his day, having written The Jew of Malta and Edward II. What is his name and how did he die?
This is not about black ties, but how many times there has been a tie in the Tony competition voting. One hint, it has happened. So, how many times total in Tony history has there been a tie?
One playwright leads the pack when it comes to the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Name the playwright and how many that writer received?
What is the name of the comedy by Moliere that lampoons the medical profession, and in which the playwright performed the lead, took ill, and died a few days later?
Name this Broadway star (pictured) who is in Harvey Fierstein’s new play Casa Valentina. He’s a well known Broadway performer and Tony winner.
What is the name of the bar in O’Neill’s The Iceman Cometh?
What two actors starred in the original Broadway production of Barefoot in the Park?
The musical Big River is based on what novel by what author?
Titanic, the musical, was written by whom?
What is the name of the play about a professional baseball player who admits he’s gay and who wrote the play?
Perhaps the most famous line from this play by Jean-Paul Sarte is “Hell is other people.” What is the name of this existential play?
What is the name of the musical that features the song “Look to the Rainbow,” and who wrote the show?
Who wrote the musical Breakfast at Tiffany’s?
The musical A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum is based on the comedy of an ancient Roman playwright. Who would that be?
Audra McDonald will appear in a new musical on Broadway in 2014. What is the name of the show and who is it about?
From what Broadway musical does the song “New York, New York” come from and who wrote it?
Gene Kelly’s first big Broadway break was in a non-musical where he tap danced. He played a guy named Harry. What show was it?
John Travolta just introduced this Tony winner at the Oscars as Adele Dazeem. Who is she really, what did she win her Tony for, and what is her next Broadway musical?
Who wrote the music, lyrics, and book for The Wild Party, which won the 2000 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Music and the Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Off-Broadway Musical of 2000?
One wrote The Fifth of July and the other wrote Fences, what are the first names of these playwrights. Each of whom share the same last name, Wilson?
This show won the 1984 Tony for Best Play and in 2000 won the Tony for Best Revival. It comes back to Broadway in 2014 with Ewan McGregor in the lead role. What is the title of the play and who wrote it?
In the 2000 revival of Sam Shepard’s True West, two actors played the roles of the brothers Lee and Austin. One performance one of the actors would play Lee and the other Austin, and for the next, they would switch roles. They did so for the entire run of the show. Who are the two actors who did this?
In 1971, the musical Grease premiered on Broadway and went on to run for close to a decade. Who wrote the book and who wrote the music and lyrics for the show?
Who is said to be the first professional actress on the British Stage and in what century did she make her debut?
Act One, which will soon be seen on Broadway as a play by James Lapine, was an autobiography written by a playwright/director/producer. Who wrote the book Act One?
The Elephant Man, a play by Bernard Pmerance, will be revived on Broadway in the fall of 2014. What was the name of The Elephant Man?
Act One, which has been adapted by James Lapine for a Broadway production in early 2014, is an autobiographical work by a well-known writer/producer/director who was active on Broadway from the 1930s through the early 1960s. Who wrote Act One?
Who played the role of Marcellus Washburn in The Music Man in the original Broadway production, which starred Robert Preston as Professor Harold Hill?
This actor won the Tony and the Oscar for the same role and played that role a total of 4625 times on Broadway and in national tours. He died of lung cancer in 1985. Who is the actor and what was the role for which he was he most famous?
What musical was the first to win the Tony for Best Musical?
It was the first musical to break Broadway’s 1,000-plus performance mark. It did it on December 17, 1941. What was the name of this musical?
His plays include Bus Stop, Come Back, Little Sheba, and Picnic.
What Off-Broadway musical utilizes Sesame Street as one of its foundation elements but is definitely for adults and not children?
What was the first Broadway musical in which actress Glenn Close appeared?
Why do we say someone is walking or crossing downstage when in a proscenium theatre they cross towards the audience?
For what musical did Andrew Lloyd Webber win his first Tony and in what year?
Which ancient playwright is said to have influenced Shakespeare?
Broadway has the Tonys, what is the name of the awards given by The Village Voice to Off-Broadway shows?
The difference between an Off-Broadway and Broadway theatre in NYC is seating capacity. What’s the maximum number of seats an Off-Broadway theatre can have?
What decade marked the start of the Off-Broadway theatre movement?
What was the name of the Broadway show that was written specifically to showcase the talents of Sammy Davis, Jr.?
This singer/songwriter had a famous Dad who was a major Broadway star. Who was he and what Rodgers and Hammerstein made him famous?
It was playwright Maxwell Anderson’s first hit play. The comedy-drama focused on war and was noted for it’s rough, realistic language. What is the title of the play?
What was the Belasco Theatre originally named?
Who was the last actor to play Willie Loman on Broadway?
Who wrote the book for the musical The Sound of Music, which featured music by Richard Rodgers?
The musical A Night with Janis Joplin is running on Broadway with Mary Bridget Davies as the Queen. What year did Joplin die and what other psychedelic rockets passed away that same year?
Director Mike Nicholas, who is directing the revival of Betrayal on Broadway, has 10 Tonys. For what show and in what year did he win his last Tony?
Actor Frank Langella became a hit in the revival of this play in 1977 and also played the role in the movie. What is the title of the play?
In King Lear what is the name of the daughter who refuses to declare her love for her father publicly (as her other sisters have) despite the fact that of the three she is the only one who truly loves him.
What innovative director/choreographer was instrumental in creating A Chorus Line?
Ben Hur was one of the most spectacular plays to ever occupy the stages of America. It was extremely popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Who wrote the novel on which it is based?
His real name is Israel Isidore Beilin and he’s responsible for composing some of Broadway’s biggest hit tunes. What is the name by which everyone knows this composer/lyricist?
In Shakespeare’s time the cheapest seats in the house were not seats at all. They were standing spots in front of and on the sides of the stage. What was the area called in which spectators stood and how much did a ticket cost to stand in that area?
Who played Laura in the original production of The Glass Menagerie?
Who played Evita and Che respectively in the original Broadway production of Evita?
When an actor is cast because they look right for the role, what is this called?
In Romeo and Juliet, what character is the first to be killed? And then who kills the killer?
Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night has a secondary title. The play is entitle Twelfth Night or…? What comes after the “or” in the title?
Shakespeare may have written Macbeth partly to win favor with England’s King James I. What character in the play was James I related to?
The classic movie Casablanca was based on a stage play. What was the name of the play?