What Greek playwright introduced the third speaking actor into a scene, making it possible for playwrights to create a lot more conflict because as we know two’s company and three IS a crowd.
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Houdini the new musical is said to be Broadway bound in 2014. Who is writing the music and lyrics for the new musical?
In Our Town, on what small New England town is Thornton Wilder’s Grover’s Corners based?
Where does the title of Lorraine Hansberry’s play, A Raisin in the Sun, come from?
In Wicked, two women received Tony nominations for Best Lead Actress in a Musical. Who were they and which, if either, won?
What Broadway icon played Joanne in the original production of Company?
How many Tonys has writer Neil Simon won and for what plays?
Who was Fred Astaire’s first dance partner?
What is the name of the O’Neill play on which the 1957 musical New Girl in Town is based?
When was the first actor’s union created and in which country did it originate?
This black performer/comedian was hired by Ziegfeld to star in his Follies despite the fact that white performers threatened to walk out. One of his most famous songs was “Nobody.”
Julie Andrews was NOT the first actress offered the role of Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady. Who was?
To be classified as a Broadway theatre, the house has to have a minimum number of seats and the theatre must be in a certain geographic area. In what manner is that geographic area described?
Broadway theatre’s are classified geographically and according to capacity. How many seats minimum does a theatre need to be classified as a Broadway theatre?
In the play Harvey, what is the name of the character who hangs around with Harvey?
What John Grisham novel is coming to Broadway this season as a drama? Who adapted it?
In the theatre what is a “turkey” and in what song is the phrase “even with a turkey that you know will fold” used?
What were the names of the theatre company of which William Shakespeare was a member?
The song sold millions in sheet music, it was in various shows and was George Gershwin’s first major hit. What was it?
Ian McKellen, who will be appearing with Patrick Stewart on Broadway in Waiting for Godot, won a Tony in 1981. For what play and what role?
This musical is said to be responsible for Babe Ruth, then with the Red Sox, being sold to the Yankees. One of the best known songs from the musical is Tea for Two. What’s the name of the show?
James Gandofini, who is best known for playing Tony Soprano on the hit HBO series, returned to Broadway in 2009 and was nominated for a Tony. In what play did he appear?
A Greek playwright from the 5th century BCE is credited with adding the third actor into scenes, which created all sorts of opportunities for conflict (two’s company and three IS a crowd). Which playwright did this?
In Shakespeare’s King Lear, Lear is angered in the first scene by one of his daughter’s replies when he asks her how much she loves him. What daughter is it?
Early in her career Bernadette Peters appeared in numerous shows in which she won praise. One was a musical that was a parody of the Busby Berkeley movies of the 1930s. She played Ruby in the show. What show was it?
Who played the original Julie LaVerne in the 1927 production of Show Boat? She also played the role in the original singing/talking movie adaptation of the stage show.
With what librettist has Stephen Sondheim worked the most? How many shows have they done together?
What’s the title of the play that parodies the Peanuts characters, looking at them as troubled teens?
What is the title of Stephen Sondheim’s first musical and when was it written?
Who has the most appearances as a lone host (no cohosts) of the Tonys?
In the original Broadway production of The Subject Was Roses, which opened May 26, 1964, two young actors at different times played the lead role of Timmy Cleary. Both would become big stars. The original Timmy would star in at least one apocalyptic film and the other would graduate to become a major leading man in the movies even though he did not look like your typical leading man. Who were these actors?
In Fiddler on the Roof, whose ghost warns Tevye of the horrible things that will happen if Tzeitel marries Lazar Wolf?
Judy Garland played a famous Broadway theatre in 1951 and her show ran for an astounding 19 weeks and broke all box office records. What theatre did she play?
The ancient Greek theatre had a space called the orchestra. But the orchestra in that theatre space was in a different location and served a different purpose than today’s orchestra, which is the primary seating area located on the first floor audience level. What was the orchestra in the ancient Greek theatre and where was it located?
What was the name of the Broadway musical by Paul Simon and what was it about?
Playwright Robert Sherwood won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama three times. What’s unusual about those three wins?
In theatrical lighting there is something called a gobo. What is a gobo and what does the acronym stand for?
Pulitzer Prize winning playwright George Kelly, who was also an actor, screenwriter and director, was the uncle of a famous actress. Who was that actress?
Where does Tennessee Williams’ play The Glass Menagerie take place?
In the musical Sweeney Todd, in what city and on what street is the Demon Barber’s shop located?
Who is in charge of the theatre auditorium when a play is in performance?
Aaron Sorkin, screenwriter, producer and playwright, got his big break from a play he wrote that also became a popular movie. What was that play?
What is the musical Chicago based on? Who wrote the source material?
Who wrote the music and lyrics for the musical Wicked? Extra credit- who is the book writer?
What scenic and lighting designer created the sets and/or lights for innumerable plays and musicals on Broadway, including Street Scene, Winterset, Strange Interlude, Carousel, South Pacific, Guys and Dolls, The King and I, A Streetcar Named Desire, Death of a Salesman, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Gypsy, and The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie?
What is believed to be the first Broadway show to lose more than $1 million?
What is the name of the family in the Thornton Wilder play The Skin of Our Teeth?
Who played Dr. Dysart in the Broadway premiere of Equus? Hint: the actor is now knighted.
What was the first theatre in the U.S. to be wired for electric light and when did that occur?
What was the name of Eugene O’Neill’s playwriting professor and at what university did the professor teach?
In Les Miserables what did Jean Valjean do originally to get sentenced to five years in prison?
Her birth name was Ethel Agnes Zimmermann. She became one of Broadway’s biggest stars. What was her stage name?
When was the first Best Play Tony awarded and what show won?
When was the first Best Musical Tony awarded and what show won?
The 1998 Tonys saw two “firsts” achieved by individuals. In what categories did these two firsts happen and what were they?
What show has won the most Tonys and how many?
What composer has won more Tonys than any other composer? How many have they won?
How many Tonys did the original production of Oklahoma! win?
What 3 performers are tied for the most Tony wins?
Hal Prince has won an astounding 21 Tonys in various categories. That’s more than anyone. Who has won the most for play direction and how many?
What performer has had the most performance nominations?
In the musical Damn Yankees, who does Shoeless Joe end up playing for?
The musical Les Miserables will be back on Broadway in 2014. What year did the musical premiere on Broadway and about how many years did it run- 6, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20?
In the theatre, who is in charge of raising the money for a production, contracting employees, setting budgets, etc.?
There were many writers of comedy in ancient Athens but only one is remembered. What is his name and what is the name of his anti-war comedy?
Fiddler on the Roof is considered to be the last great American book musical. What’s the name of the team that wrote it and what year did it premier on Broadway?
It was written by Bock, Harnick and Stein and it premiered on Broadway in 1964.[/spoiler
The Fantasticks is the longest running show in the history of New York. Within 1,000 performances, how long was its first Off-Broadway run?
Actress Carol Channing has received three Tonys but only one was for a role she played. What role was it and in what show?
In the professional theatre what is the latest an actor is supposed to arrive prior to a performance and what is this time called?
What play holds the record for the longest Broadway run?
What is the source material for the musical Cats and who authored that source material?
Playwright Eugene O’Neill is noted as a writer of drama and tragedy but he did write one comedy. What is the name of that play?
William Shakespeare killed off one of his rascal, comic characters and then brought him back because Queen Elizabeth I was so found of him. What is the name of the character and for what play was the comic rogue resurrected?
As far as we know, which type of play was first formally performed at the Theatre of Dionysius in Athens?
Leonard Bernstein wrote an operetta based on a work by Voltaire with a libretto originally by Lillian Hellman. What is the name of that operetta?
In 1959 stage directors and choreographers, who had originally been members of Actors Equity Association, broke off from AEA to form their own union. What is the name of that union?
This Norwegian writer helped bring the theatre into the modern age with plays such as Ghosts and Hedda Gabler. Who is he?
How long has The Phantom of the Opera been running on Broadway?
The new Beatles tribute show, Let It Be, comes to Broadway this summer. What was the inspiration for Paul McCartney to write “Let It Be,” which was the final composition released by The Beatles?
Who starred in the 1964 musical adaptation of Clifford Odets’ 1938 play Golden Boy?
The lead was played by Sammy Davis, Jr., who would become an integral part of the Rat Pack, which included Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin. The play was successfully revived on Broadway this year.[/spoiiler]
What musical leads this year’s Tonys with the most nominations? How many nominations did it get?
What is the name of the organization that protects the rights of dramatists in the US?
When you go see a performance of a show what is the title of the person in charge of running the show?
Who was the English Renaissance playwright who was the first to agree to have his plays and other writings published in a volume entitled The Works?
The Pulitzer Prize winning comedy You Can’t Take It With You by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart had various other titles before Beatrice Kaufman, George’s wife, insisted on the present title. Name one of the four original titles.
In How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, J. Pierrepont Finch sings the song I Believe in You. To whom is her singing the song?
What Kander and Ebb song became Robert Goulet’s signature tune and from what musical was it?