- August 14, 2015
He has won the Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical three times, for Into the Woods, Falsettos, and Passion and the 1985 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for Sunday in the Park with George. What is his name?
- August 12, 2015
Al Pacino has appeared in about a dozen Broadway shows. His next one will be David Mamet’s new play China Doll. His first Broadway appearance was in 1969. What play was he in?
- August 10, 2015
What Irish playwright wrote Riders to the Sea and The Playboy of the Western World?
- July 31, 2015
How many minutes in a year and from what song in Rent do we get that fact?
- July 31, 2015
According to the lyric of “Oh, What a Beautiful Morning,” how high is the corn and high tall might it grow?
- July 29, 2015
Rupert Holmes, the multi-talented artist, penned the Tony winning musical The Mystery of Edwin Drood. Holmes was first known as a pop singer/songwriter. His first international hit was “Timothy” recorded by the Buoys. What is “Timothy” about?
- July 27, 2015
The musical Amazing Grace focuses on the man, who was the son of a slave trader, who penned that song. What is his name?
- July 17, 2015
In Shakespeare’s King Lear, which of his three daughters really does love him and is true to him?
- July 15, 2015
On May 10, 1949, the Astor Place Riot took place outside the Astor Opera House where a performance was to occur. There were more than 120 injured and 25 people we killed. What two feuding actors fueled the animosity for this night of violence?
- July 13, 2015
In this A.R. Gurney play Greg finds a new companion, which upsets his wife, Kate. The name of that companion is the same as the title of the play. What’s the name?
- July 10, 2015
Arthur Miller’s A View from the Bridge, which will be revived on Broadway this season, was first a one-act play. What was the title of that play?
- July 9, 2015
Who played Billie Dawn in the original 1946 production of Born Yesterday?
- March 28, 2015
Bruce Willis is going to make his Broadway debut in 2015. In what show will he be performing?
- March 27, 2015
What year did The Fantasticks premiere in New York City?
- March 26, 2015
The only time Death of a Salesman was not nominated for Tonys was for the 1975 Broadway production starring George C. Scott. Why was it not nominated?
- March 20, 2015
Where was playwright Tennessee Williams born and where did he spend much of his childhood?
- March 18, 2015
In Hedwig and the Angry Inch, in what country was the title character born?
- March 16, 2015
On what source material is the stage musical Gigi based?
- March 7, 2015
Gigi, which was first produced on Broadway in 1973 and will star Vanessa Hudgens in the revival in April 2015, was originally a 1958 film. Who played Gigi in the original film?
- March 6, 2015
Who adapted the Friedrich Dürrenmatt play The Visit into the musical of the same name with music and lyrics by Kander and Ebb?
- February 27, 2015
He wrote the music, lyrics, and books for the musicals In the Heights and Hamilton and also plays the leads in both. Who is he?
- February 23, 2015
What was the first show in which Peter Gallagher appeared and what character did he play? Gallagher, who is now in On the Twentieth Century, first appeared on Broadway in 1972 as a replacement in the musical Grease. He played Danny Zuko.
- February 18, 2015
Who played the Witch in the original production of Into the Woods?
- February 16, 2015
Director/producer Mike Nicholas won nine Tonys. For what play and in what capacity did he win his first?
- February 15, 2015
Who was the first woman to win the Tony for Best Play?
- February 8, 2015
In the original cast of The Phantom of the Opera, which has been running on Broadway since 1988, who played The Phantom and who played Christine Daaé?
- February 5, 2015
What is the full title of the novel on which the musical Wicked is based?
- February 2, 2015
Of the team known as Kander and Ebb, which wrote the music and which the lyrics?
- January 30, 2015
The musical Wicked opened in October 2003 and continues its long run. Who played Elphaba and who played Glinda?
- January 29, 2015
The four young lovers are Hermia, Helena, Lysander, and Demetrius. What play are they in by the Bard?
- January 28, 2015
Tracy Letts’ play Killer Joe is Broadway bound this spring. Letts won a Tony a few years ago. What was the play and what role did he play?
- January 27, 2015
Edward Albee’s A Delicate Balance is presently being revived on Broadway with John Lithgow as Tobias and Glenn Close as Agnes. What two actors played those roles in the original 1966 production?
- January 26, 2015
Rob McClure plays Jack Singer in the Broadway musical adaptation of Honeymoon in Vegas. What actor played Jack Singer in the film comedy Honeymoon in Vegas? Also, what was the title of the other Vegas film in which he starred?
- January 26, 2015
It was recently announced that Mrs. Doubtfire is to be made into a stage musical. Who is writing the book, music, and lyrics?
- January 20, 2015
In the drama The Mountaintop, which was produced on Broadway in 2011, who played King? What actress co-starred?
- January 19, 2015
In the new, hit Broadway musical Honeymoon in Vegas, high stakes gambler Tommy tricks good guy Jack Singer into allowing him to take the woman that he loves, Betsy., to another state to have some fun. What state is that?
- January 19, 2015
In the stage musical Les Misérables, which is currently enjoying a triumphant revival on Broadway, who played the roles of Valjean and Javert in the original Broadway production?
- January 14, 2015
Tony Danza, who opens on Broadway this week in the new musical Honeymoon in Vegas, starred in two hit TV series, Taxi and Who’s the Boss? What were the first names of each of his characters, and extra points, if we were giving points, for knowing their last names.
- January 14, 2015
Rob McClure, who was nominated for a Tony for Chaplin and who opens this week in the musical Honeymoon in Vegas, made his Broadway debut in 2002 in the revival of a play by Herb Gardner. What was that show?
- January 13, 2015
Brynn O’Malley, presently starring in the new musical Honeymoon in Vegas, which opens on January 15th, has been in six Broadway shows. In what show did she make her first appearance on The Great White Way?
- January 9, 2015
The new musical Doctor Zhivago is preparing for Broadway. What are the first names of the two women with which Yurii Zhivago has relationships?
- January 7, 2015
Gene Kelly played him in the movie An American in Paris and Robert Fairchild will play him in the Spring 2015 Broadway premiere of the stage musical. What’s the name of the lead in An American in Paris?
- January 5, 2015
A Broadway revival of the musical Gigi will open in 2015. Vanessa Anne Hudgens will play the title role. For what film franchise is she best known and what character did she play?
- January 4, 2015
This murder mystery farce opened and closed on February 22, 1983 on Broadway. By Arthur Bicknell, it is considered to be the standard by which all other Broadway disasters are judged. It starred Holland Taylor. What it the name of the show?
- January 3, 2015
Who wrote the stage comedy Fish in the Dark, which will open on Broadway in 2015? He was the co-creator of Seinfeld and another popular TV comedy.
- January 2, 2015
In the King and I, which will be revived on Broadway this year, what country does the king rule?
- January 2, 2015
Julie Taymor had a Broadway first. What was it?
- December 31, 2014
Who played the feline in Cats that sang the song Memory (Midnight)? What was the name of her character?
- December 30, 2014
Julie Taymor was responsible for two different artistic aspects of long running musical The Lion King. What did she do on the hit, Tony-winning show?
- December 29, 2014
Actress Chita Rivera, who will play the lead in 2015 in Kander and Ebb’s new musical The Visit, will have a soon birthday. How old will the Tony-winner be?
- December 19, 2014
The revival of The Real Thing by Tom Stoppard is running on Broadway now with Ewan McGregor, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Cynthia Nixon, and Josh Hamilton. Who directed the original Broadway production?
- December 17, 2014
Tony Danza, who is now on Broadway in Honeymoon in Vegas, has had a varied career. Before becoming an actor, he started out as an athlete. What was his sport? Danza, who is now packing a big punch on Broadway in the new musical Honeymoon in Vegas, was a professional boxer. His record was 9-3 ...
- December 15, 2014
Laura Osnes, Tony nominee for Cinderella and Bonnie and Clyde, and Drama Desk Award winner, got the chance to play her first Broadway lead (and show) in an unusual way. How did she get to Broadway?
- December 12, 2014
This recent Tony winner received her first Tony nomination when she appeared as Melinda Wells in the revised revival of On a Clear Day You Can See Forever in 2011. That was a nom for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical. Her Tony win is for Best Lead Actress in a ...
- December 10, 2014
What writing team was involved in these projects, On the Town, Peter Pan, and On the 20th Century, and in many, many more.
- December 8, 2014
How many Tony nominations has Chita Rivera earned and how many Tonys has she won and for what shows?
- December 5, 2014
For what role, in what production and in what year did Mandy Patinkin win a Tony Award?
- December 3, 2014
According the Martha Jefferson in 1776, what instrument did Thomas Jefferson play?
- December 1, 2014
What was the source material for the musical Hello, Dolly!?
- November 28, 2014
How does the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade always end?
- November 27, 2014
How many big character balloons are there in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade? Are there usually around 6, 15, 22, or 30?
- November 26, 2014
What would be ironic about celebrating the Pilgrims and Thanksgiving in a stage musical?
- November 24, 2014
This musical tells the tale of the original Dutch settlement of New Amsterdam in 1647 and Kurt Weil and Maxwell Anderson created it. What is its title?
- November 22, 2014
This Broadway musical just celebrated its 5,400th performance. It includes the songs “Dancing Queen” and “S.O.S.”
- November 21, 2014
Who starred as Maria in the original Broadway production of The Sound of Music?
- November 20, 2014
She is known as the Wicked Witch of the West in the movie The Wizard of Oz, but what is her real name and who first played her on Broadway in Wicked?
- November 13, 2014
Who played Norma Desmond in the Broadway premiere of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Boulevard?
- November 13, 2014
One played Max and the other played Leo in Mel Brooks’ The Producers. Who were the actors?
- November 7, 2014
What is the longest running revival that is presently on Broadway?
- November 6, 2014
There are three different musicals that will be produced on Broadway for the 2014-15 season whose titles start with the word “On.” Two are revivals and one is a new one. What are they?
- November 6, 2014
Wolf Hall: Parts 1 and 2 is coming to Broadway. It’s produced by the RSC. What is this play about and from whose perspective is it told? (/spoiler] The play focuses on the court of King Henry VIII and the story is told through the eyes of one of his most trusted advisers, Thomas Cromwell. ...
- October 31, 2014
What Stephen Sondheim musical includes the character of The Witch and who first played the role on Broadway?
- October 31, 2014
This musical is a parody of large, flashy 1930s Busby Berkeley-style movie musicals in which an understudy steps into a role on Broadway and becomes a star. It started Off-Off-Broadway, then transferred to Off-Broadway, and helped bring Bernadette Peters to prominence.
- October 30, 2014
Ain’t Misbehavin’ features music written and sung by this legendary blues and jazz performer. What is the name of the artist?
- October 29, 2014
In the commercial theatre, who is the person who is charged with raising the money for a production?
- October 24, 2014
Some Broadway musicals have numbers in their titles. What Broadway musical has the highest number (digits) that is included in its title?
- October 22, 2014
What Broadway theatre seats the most audience members and how many seats does it have?
- October 20, 2014
In what country was playwright Samuel Beckett born and in what country did he choose to live most of his adult life?
- October 18, 2014
What show is the song “Try to Remember” from and what character sings it?
- October 17, 2014
In what play by Shakespeare does what character say the line ’Twas a rough night,” and to what is the character referring?
- October 15, 2014
Edward Albee’s play The Goat, which is about a man who falls in love with a got, has a longer title. What is the full name of the play?
- October 10, 2014
Most people know that Yul Brenner created the role of the King in The King and I. Who created the role of Anna on Broadway?
- October 9, 2014
Who wrote the music, lyrics, and book for the Broadway musical The Secret Garden?
- September 26, 2014
He wrote the musical Rent but died before it became a Broadway success and won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. What is his name and did he write the music, lyrics or book for that musical?
- September 24, 2014
He is a very tall Broadway choreographer, director, and performer from Texas. Who is he? That would be the inimitable Tommy Tune. [/spoiler
- September 22, 2014
What is the source material for Rodgers, Hammerstein, and Logan’s musical South Pacific and who wrote that source material?
- September 19, 2014
Eddie Albert earned a Bronze Star for his actions in World War II. Why was he awarded the Bronze Star?
- September 17, 2014
How many theatres were licensed in 17th century Paris?
- September 15, 2014
The musical Big Fish was on Broadway in 2013, running for 34 preview performances and 98 regular performances. Who wrote it and who directed it?
- September 12, 2014
He was supposed to write the music for Gypsy but Julie Styne did instead because Ethel Merman did not want to work with an untested composer.
- September 10, 2014
In Renaissance London there were private and public theatres? What were the main differences?
- September 8, 2014
Playwright Tennessee Williams did appear in one of his own plays Off-Broadway. What play was that and who did he play?
- September 5, 2014
This 1978 Broadway musical includes songs by a variety of composers, including James Taylor, Mary Rodgers, and Stephen Schwartz and is based on a book of interviews by Studs Terkle. What is the name of the musical and what is the name of the source material?
- September 3, 2014
What is the name of the 1938 musical that was directed by John Houseman and funded by the Federal Theatre Project that pits the working class against big business and urges unionization and calls for workers to strike?
- September 1, 2014
What is the name of the pro-union musical that focused on issues related to the International Ladies Garment Workers Union? It opened on Broadway in 1937 and ran until 1940.
- August 29, 2014
The late Robin Williams appeared in two Broadway shows. What were they?
- August 27, 2014
There’s a musical named Tommy and another Tommy, performer, director, choreographer, who is famous for many things including his tall stature. What rock group’s album serves as the basis for the musical Tommy and what is the last name of the famous director/performer?
- August 25, 2014
The lights are truly bright on Broadway. What nickname for the Mecca of live theatre exemplifies this fact?
- August 22, 2014
What French playwright wrote the tragedy The Cid, which caused a scandal by breaking French 17th century neoclassical rules?
- August 20, 2014
What is the name of the theatre where composer Richard Wagner’s operas were first performed?
- August 20, 2014
What is the source material for the play One Man, Two Guvnors and who wrote it?
- August 19, 2014
The late Lauren Bacall won two Tonys. What were they for?
- August 15, 2014
Who wrote the musical from which the song “The Rhythm of Life” comes and what is the name of the musical?
- August 14, 2014
What region of the country does salesman Willy Loman cover in Death of a Salesman?
- August 13, 2014
From what play by Shakespeare is the quote referring to a “band of brothers?”
- August 13, 2014
Who is said to have possibly written the plays attributed to Shakespeare?
- August 12, 2014
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.
- July 31, 2014
In the production of Pirates of Penzance starring Kevin Kline, which was first mounted by the Public Theatre and which was then transferred to Broadway, two rock stars played the roles of Mabel and Frederick. Who were they?
- July 31, 2014
Although Zero Mostel ended up playing Pseudolus in the original production of the musical A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, the producers tried to get two other top bananas to play the role. Who were the two comedians who turned down the role of Pseudolus?
- July 30, 2014
This song in Oklahoma!, which is comedic in nature while also being portentous, is a duet sung by Curly and Jud. What is the name of the song?
- July 30, 2014
It’s considered to be the greatest American comedy of the 19th century. It was written by actress Anna Cora Mowatt.
- July 30, 2014
It’s the oldest theatre union in the U.S. Its initials are IATSE. What is the name of this union?
- July 29, 2014
Shirley MacLaine got her big break when the actress she was understudying, Carol Haney, injured herself. What did Haney injure and in what way and what show was she in?
- July 23, 2014
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? ...
- July 18, 2014
What is the source material for The Mystery of Edwin Drood, and who write the original story?
- July 16, 2014
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?
- July 14, 2014
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 ...
- July 12, 2014
Who was the first actor to play Shylock in The Merchant of Venice as a serious character and not a comic stereotype?
- July 11, 2014
What theatre is said to be the oldest professional summer theatre in America?
- June 27, 2014
One wrote Sleuth and the other wrote Amadeus. Who are these playwriting brothers?
- June 27, 2014
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?
- June 23, 2014
What play won the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and who wrote it?
- June 18, 2014
Rex Harrison won two Tonys. For what roles did he receive his Tonys?
- June 17, 2014
Who wrote the play The Adding Machine and what is the name of the central character?
- June 16, 2014
What is the name of the play on which the musical My Fair Lady is based and who wrote the play?
- June 16, 2014
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.
- June 10, 2014
Who holds the record for most Tonys for performance and how many does this person have?
- June 6, 2014
What were the titles of Arthur Miller’s first Broadway play and of his last?
- June 5, 2014
Who played Headwig in the Off-Broadway production of Hedwig and the Angry Inch and what else did he do on the show?
- June 4, 2014
What musical features the song “Make Believe,” which is sung by Nollie and Gay? Also, what are Nollie and Gay’s full names?
- May 30, 2014
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?
- May 28, 2014
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?
- May 26, 2014
Who played Inspector Javert and Jean Valjean in the original production of Les Miserables on Broadway?
- May 26, 2014
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?
- May 23, 2014
Who was the first female playwright?
- May 21, 2014
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?
- May 19, 2014
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?
- May 16, 2014
Who wrote the score for the musical Nice Work if You Can Get It, which premiered in 2012?
- May 14, 2014
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.
- May 12, 2014
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? ...
- May 9, 2014
What Broadway show received the most Tony nominations for 2013-2014 and how many did it get?
- May 7, 2014
What three stars played the leads in the Broadway premiere of the musical Camelot?
- May 5, 2014
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?
- April 27, 2014
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?
- April 26, 2014
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 ...
- April 22, 2014
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?
- April 20, 2014
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?
- April 18, 2014
One playwright leads the pack when it comes to the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Name the playwright and how many that writer received?
- April 17, 2014
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?
- April 12, 2014
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.
- April 8, 2014
What is the name of the bar in O’Neill’s The Iceman Cometh?
- April 4, 2014
What two actors starred in the original Broadway production of Barefoot in the Park?
- April 3, 2014
The musical Big River is based on what novel by what author?
- April 1, 2014
Titanic, the musical, was written by whom?
- March 21, 2014
What is the name of the play about a professional baseball player who admits he’s gay and who wrote the play?
- March 19, 2014
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?
- March 17, 2014
What is the name of the musical that features the song “Look to the Rainbow,” and who wrote the show?
- March 14, 2014
Who wrote the musical Breakfast at Tiffany’s?
- March 13, 2014
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?
- March 12, 2014
Audra McDonald will appear in a new musical on Broadway in 2014. What is the name of the show and who is it about?
- March 7, 2014
From what Broadway musical does the song “New York, New York” come from and who wrote it?
- March 6, 2014
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?
- March 5, 2014
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?
- February 28, 2014
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?
- February 28, 2014
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?
- February 24, 2014
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?
- February 21, 2014
What were the patent theatres in London?
- February 19, 2014
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 ...
- February 17, 2014
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?
- February 14, 2014
Who is said to be the first professional actress on the British Stage and in what century did she make her debut?
- February 12, 2014
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?
- February 10, 2014
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?
- December 13, 2013
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?
- December 11, 2013
Who played the role of Marcellus Washburn in The Music Man in the original Broadway production, which starred Robert Preston as Professor Harold Hill?
- December 6, 2013
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?
- December 4, 2013
What musical was the first to win the Tony for Best Musical?
- December 2, 2013
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?
- November 30, 2013
His plays include Bus Stop, Come Back, Little Sheba, and Picnic.
- November 28, 2013
How many Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parades have their been?
- November 27, 2013
What Off-Broadway musical utilizes Sesame Street as one of its foundation elements but is definitely for adults and not children?
- November 25, 2013
What playwright wrote the book for the musical Sweet Charity?
- November 22, 2013
What was the first Broadway musical in which actress Glenn Close appeared?
- November 21, 2013
Why do we say someone is walking or crossing downstage when in a proscenium theatre they cross towards the audience?
- November 18, 2013
For what musical did Andrew Lloyd Webber win his first Tony and in what year?
- November 13, 2013
Which ancient playwright is said to have influenced Shakespeare?
- November 8, 2013
Broadway has the Tonys, what is the name of the awards given by The Village Voice to Off-Broadway shows?
- November 6, 2013
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?
- November 4, 2013
What decade marked the start of the Off-Broadway theatre movement?
- November 1, 2013
What was the name of the Broadway show that was written specifically to showcase the talents of Sammy Davis, Jr.?
- October 30, 2013
This singer/songwriter had a famous Dad who was a major Broadway star. Who was he and what Rodgers and Hammerstein made him famous?
- October 28, 2013
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?
- October 25, 2013
What was the Belasco Theatre originally named?
- October 23, 2013
From which musical is the song “This Was a Real Nice Clambake?”
- October 21, 2013
Who was the last actor to play Willie Loman on Broadway?
- October 18, 2013
Who wrote the book for the musical The Sound of Music, which featured music by Richard Rodgers?
- October 16, 2013
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?
- October 14, 2013
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?
- October 11, 2013
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?
- October 9, 2013
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.
- October 7, 2013
What innovative director/choreographer was instrumental in creating A Chorus Line?
- October 2, 2013
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?
- September 30, 2013
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?
- September 29, 2013
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?
- September 27, 2013
Who played Laura in the original production of The Glass Menagerie?
- September 27, 2013
Who played Evita and Che respectively in the original Broadway production of Evita?
- September 16, 2013
When an actor is cast because they look right for the role, what is this called?
- September 13, 2013
In Romeo and Juliet, what character is the first to be killed? And then who kills the killer? In Romeo and Juliet, Mercutio is the first to die. He is killed by Tybalt. Tybalt is then killed by Romeo.
- September 11, 2013
Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night has a secondary title. The play is entitle Twelfth Night or…? What comes after the “or” in the title?
- September 9, 2013
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?
- September 6, 2013
The classic movie Casablanca was based on a stage play. What was the name of the play?
- September 5, 2013
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.
- September 4, 2013
Houdini the new musical is said to be Broadway bound in 2014. Who is writing the music and lyrics for the new musical?
- August 30, 2013
In what city is August Wilson’s play Fences set?
- August 28, 2013
In Our Town, on what small New England town is Thornton Wilder’s Grover’s Corners based?
- August 26, 2013
Where does the title of Lorraine Hansberry’s play, A Raisin in the Sun, come from?
- August 23, 2013
What was Tennessee William’s real name?
- August 21, 2013
In Wicked, two women received Tony nominations for Best Lead Actress in a Musical. Who were they and which, if either, won?
- August 19, 2013
What Broadway icon played Joanne in the original production of Company?
- August 16, 2013
How many Tonys has writer Neil Simon won and for what plays?
- August 16, 2013
Who was Fred Astaire’s first dance partner?
- August 12, 2013
What Broadway theatre has the most seats and how many?
- August 5, 2013
What was Mel Brooks’ first Broadway musical?
- August 5, 2013
What was Shakespeare’s first comedy.
- August 2, 2013
Who wrote the musical Kiss Me Kate?
- August 1, 2013
From what show is the song Look to the Rainbow?
- July 31, 2013
What is the name of the O’Neill play on which the 1957 musical New Girl in Town is based?
- July 31, 2013
When was the first actor’s union created and in which country did it originate?
- July 30, 2013
This comedy, written by A.R. Gurney, is about a dog.
- July 29, 2013
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.”
- July 29, 2013
Julie Andrews was NOT the first actress offered the role of Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady. Who was?
- July 26, 2013
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?
- July 26, 2013
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?
- July 25, 2013
In the play Harvey, what is the name of the character who hangs around with Harvey?
- July 24, 2013
What John Grisham novel is coming to Broadway this season as a drama? Who adapted it?
- July 24, 2013
In the theatre what is a “turkey” and in what song is the phrase “even with a turkey that you know will fold” used?
- July 23, 2013
What were the names of the theatre company of which William Shakespeare was a member?
- July 22, 2013
The song sold millions in sheet music, it was in various shows and was George Gershwin’s first major hit. What was it?
- July 19, 2013
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?
- July 18, 2013
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?
- July 17, 2013
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?
- July 17, 2013
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?
- July 16, 2013
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?
- July 15, 2013
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?
- July 15, 2013
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.
- July 12, 2013
With what librettist has Stephen Sondheim worked the most? How many shows have they done together?
- July 12, 2013
What’s the title of the play that parodies the Peanuts characters, looking at them as troubled teens?
- July 11, 2013
When a theatre does not have a show running, what is it said to be?
- July 10, 2013
What is the title of Stephen Sondheim’s first musical and when was it written?
- July 9, 2013
Who has the most appearances as a lone host (no cohosts) of the Tonys?
- July 8, 2013
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 ...
- July 8, 2013
In Fiddler on the Roof, whose ghost warns Tevye of the horrible things that will happen if Tzeitel marries Lazar Wolf?
- July 5, 2013
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?
- July 4, 2013
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 ...
- July 3, 2013
What was the name of the Broadway musical by Paul Simon and what was it about?
- July 3, 2013
Playwright Robert Sherwood won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama three times. What’s unusual about those three wins?
- July 2, 2013
In theatrical lighting there is something called a gobo. What is a gobo and what does the acronym stand for?
- July 1, 2013
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?
- July 1, 2013
Where does Tennessee Williams’ play The Glass Menagerie take place?
- June 28, 2013
In the musical Sweeney Todd, in what city and on what street is the Demon Barber’s shop located?
- June 27, 2013
Who is in charge of the theatre auditorium when a play is in performance?
- June 26, 2013
Who wrote the hit musical Mame?
- June 26, 2013
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?
- June 24, 2013
What is the musical Chicago based on? Who wrote the source material?
- June 24, 2013
Who wrote the music and lyrics for the musical Wicked? Extra credit- who is the book writer?
- June 21, 2013
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? ...
- June 21, 2013
What is believed to be the first Broadway show to lose more than $1 million?
- June 20, 2013
In As You Like It, Shakespeare gave the forest where the banished duke lives a special name. What is it called and after whom is it named?
- June 19, 2013
What is the name of the family in the Thornton Wilder play The Skin of Our Teeth?
- June 18, 2013
Who played Dr. Dysart in the Broadway premiere of Equus? Hint: the actor is now knighted.
- June 17, 2013
What was the first theatre in the U.S. to be wired for electric light and when did that occur?
- June 17, 2013
What was the name of Eugene O’Neill’s playwriting professor and at what university did the professor teach?
- June 14, 2013
What song is Dick Van Dyke associated with and why?
- June 14, 2013
Where is the hit musical Mamma Mia! set?
- June 13, 2013
In Les Miserables what did Jean Valjean do originally to get sentenced to five years in prison?
- June 12, 2013
Her birth name was Ethel Agnes Zimmermann. She became one of Broadway’s biggest stars. What was her stage name?
- June 10, 2013
When was the first Best Play Tony awarded and what show won?
- June 10, 2013
When was the first Best Musical Tony awarded and what show won?
- June 7, 2013
The 1998 Tonys saw two “firsts” achieved by individuals. In what categories did these two firsts happen and what were they?
- June 7, 2013
What show has won the most Tonys and how many?
- June 6, 2013
What composer has won more Tonys than any other composer? How many have they won?
- June 5, 2013
How many Tonys did the original production of Oklahoma! win?
- June 4, 2013
What 3 performers are tied for the most Tony wins?
- June 3, 2013
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?
- June 3, 2013
What performer has had the most performance nominations?
- May 31, 2013
In the musical Damn Yankees, who does Shoeless Joe end up playing for?
- May 31, 2013
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?
- May 30, 2013
In the theatre, who is in charge of raising the money for a production, contracting employees, setting budgets, etc.?
- May 29, 2013
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?
- May 28, 2013
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
- May 27, 2013
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?
- May 24, 2013
Actress Carol Channing has received three Tonys but only one was for a role she played. What role was it and in what show?
- May 24, 2013
In the professional theatre what is the latest an actor is supposed to arrive prior to a performance and what is this time called?
- May 23, 2013
What play holds the record for the longest Broadway run?
- May 22, 2013
What is the source material for the musical Cats and who authored that source material?
- May 21, 2013
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?
- May 20, 2013
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?
- May 20, 2013
As far as we know, which type of play was first formally performed at the Theatre of Dionysius in Athens?
- May 17, 2013
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?
- May 17, 2013
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?
- May 16, 2013
This Norwegian writer helped bring the theatre into the modern age with plays such as Ghosts and Hedda Gabler. Who is he? That would be Henrik Ibsen whose play An Enemy of the People was revived on Broadway this season.
- May 16, 2013
How long has The Phantom of the Opera been running on Broadway?
- May 15, 2013
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?
- May 14, 2013
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.
- May 13, 2013
What musical leads this year’s Tonys with the most nominations? How many nominations did it get?
- May 10, 2013
What is the name of the organization that protects the rights of dramatists in the US?
- May 10, 2013
When you go see a performance of a show what is the title of the person in charge of running the show?
- May 8, 2013
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?
- May 7, 2013
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.
- May 6, 2013
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?
- May 6, 2013
What Kander and Ebb song became Robert Goulet’s signature tune and from what musical was it?
- May 3, 2013
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum is based on the work of a Roman comedy writer. Who is it?
- May 3, 2013
This one-act play which takes place on and around a park bench in New York City was originally entitled Peter and Jerry. Who wrote this play and under what title is it known?
- May 2, 2013
Rodgers and Hart collaborated on close to 40 musicals. What was their last collaboration?
- May 2, 2013
The Magic Show was a musical that ran for close to 2,000 performances on Broadway and starred one of the most popular magicians of the 1970s and ‘80s. Who was that magician?
- May 1, 2013
What big hit song came from The Three Penny Opera? (Hint, there’s a lot of splish splashing of blood in the song).
- May 1, 2013
In 1879 an English operetta came to the U.S. and created quite a craze. It was written by Gilbert and Sullivan and it influenced American composers and musical theatre for the next 20 to 30 years. What was the name of that operetta?
- April 30, 2013
The Three Penny Opera by Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill is adapted from another show. What show is that?
- April 29, 2013
More of a current events question- what play won this year’s Pulitzer Prize for Drama and who wrote it?
- April 26, 2013
Who directed Matilda The Musical?
- April 26, 2013
What is the source material for the story of Motown The Musical?
- April 25, 2013
Laura Osnes plays Cinderella on Broadway. For what show did she receive a Tony nomination?
- April 25, 2013
Who wrote the one-woman show Ann, which is presently on Broadway?
- April 24, 2013
Where was Rodgers and Hammerstein’s musical Cinderella first produced?
- April 24, 2013
Who plays Vanya in Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike?
- April 23, 2013
What’s the source material for the musical Kinky Boots?
- April 23, 2013
What year was the Motown record label founded?
- April 22, 2013
In what era is Annie set?
- April 22, 2013
In Matilda The Musical what is the name of the headmistress at Matilda’s school and who plays the role?
- April 19, 2013
In what play did Robin Williams, Steve Martin, F. Murray Abraham and Bill Irwin appear in 1988? Who wrote it?
- April 18, 2013
Shia LaBeouf was supposed to make his Broadway debut this season but pulled out of the show due to “creative differences.” What show was it and with whom did he have those differences?
- April 17, 2013
In the 1980 revival of Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Pirates of Penzance by the Public Theatre, which starred Kevin Kline as the Pirate King, what rock stars played Frederick and Mabel?
- April 16, 2013
Which night of the week is traditionally the one night off in the theatre?
- April 16, 2013
What late 19th to early 20th century actor was famous for his recitations of the poem “Casey at the Bat?” {spoiler] That would be comedian, actor and singer DeWolf Hopper. Hopper made a name for himself on the musical stage but his trademark became the poem about the baseball slugger who struck out in the ...
- April 12, 2013
The musical MAMMA Mia! was created using various songs written by the group ABBA, What does “ABBA” stand for?
- April 12, 2013
When were the first Tonys held and which TV network carried them?
- April 10, 2013
In the original 1960 Broadway production of Camelot who played King Arthur?
- April 10, 2013
Who played Tracy Turnblad, the lead in the musical Hairspray, on Broadway? Was it Rikki Lake, Marissa Jaret Winokur or Nikki Blonsky?
- April 9, 2013
In what musical is the song “Heart” sung?
- April 8, 2013
Who wrote the book Mary Poppins, which originally became a hit movie and then much later a Broadway musical?
- April 8, 2013
In the original Broadway production of Pippin who played Pippin’s grandmother?
- April 5, 2013
Who wrote the groundbreaking play What Price Glory?, which was produced on Broadway in 1924?
- April 5, 2013
What Roman tragedian is known for having inspired Elizabethan playwrights, including Shakespeare? How did this Roman philosopher, statesman and dramatist die?
- April 4, 2013
In 1982, she won acclaim for her rendition of the Andrew Lloyd Webber song Memory. Who is she and from what musical is the song?
- April 3, 2013
William Daniels was in the original Broadway production of 1776. Who did he play and what was unusual about his Tony nomination?
- April 3, 2013
Broadway is known as “The Great White Way?” Why is that?
- April 1, 2013
The Broadway play Lucky Guy, starring Tom Hanks, was written by the late Nora Ephron. What two films did Ehpron write that starred Hanks?
- April 1, 2013
Three actresses are well known for playing the role of Peter Pan in the musical. Who are they?
- March 29, 2013
Who played the two leads, the Phantom and Christine Daee’, in The Phantom of the Opera?
- March 28, 2013
What plays brought Harvey Fierstein to prominence in in the early ’80s and what was his connection to these plays?
- March 28, 2013
Who starred in the movie a Christmas Story as the little boy who wanted the Red Ryder air rifle and what was the name of the character?
- March 27, 2013
Who is the actor/director/teacher who is credited with creating The Method, which has been the primary type of acting technique taught in the U.S. for close to 100 years? What was his nationality?
- March 26, 2013
Ann, Annie and Annie Get Your Gun are all shows about females with the first name “Ann.” Name each titular character.
- March 25, 2013
What musical was a hit, running for 1,543 performances and almost 4 years yet lost more than $1.5 million.
- March 25, 2013
This hit musical with book and lyrics by James Rado and Gerome Ragni and music by Galt MacDermot premiered in 1967 Off-Broadway and the following year on Broadway.
- March 22, 2013
Actress Billie Burke, who played on Broadway and in radio, fim and TV, is best known for her portrayal of Glinda the Good Witch in the movie The Wizard of Oz. Burke was married to a famous mover and shaker in the theatre. Who was it?
- March 21, 2013
Rita Moreno is one of the few performers to win a Tony, Emmy and Oscar. For what Broadway show did she win her Tony?
- March 21, 2013
What was the name of the sequel to the musical Bye, Bye Birdie?
- March 20, 2013
The hit musical Guys and Dolls, which premiered on Broadway in 1950 and ran for 1,200 performances, is based on colorful short stories by an American writer. Who is that writer?
- March 19, 2013
Yul Brynner became a lengend for his performance as the King of Siam in Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The King and I. He was also infamous for his participation in another musical (this one ill-fated) in which he played Odysseus. It premiered on Broadway in 1976 after a very long road tour and ran one performance. ...
- March 18, 2013
In Ancient Athens, Socrates was condemned for various crimes including corrupting the youth of Athens. A playwright was also convincted around the same time for his intellectual ideas. Unlike Socrates, who decided to face death rather than exile, this playwright chose exile. Who was this Athenian radical?
- March 18, 2013
What actor was famous for his film portrayal of the great stage actor, producer, writer and composer George M. Cohan and what was the name of the movie?
- March 15, 2013
Sure Stephen Sondheim wrote the music and lyrics for Into the Woods and Sunday in the Park with George but who wrote the book for both and also directed the original productions?
- March 14, 2013
What is the name of the playwright whose breakthrough work was The Children’s Hour?
- March 13, 2013
What late 19th-early 20th century actress/singer was know for her hourglass figure?
- March 13, 2013
William Shakespeare had three different jobs in the theatre. What were they?
- March 12, 2013
What play focuses on a boy who blinds six horses and the doctor who treats him?
- March 11, 2013
What was the first Broadway play to offer a racially integrated cast that featured a black actor in the lead role?
- March 11, 2013
In the 1988 Broadway premere of David Mamet’s Speed-the-Plough what three stars were featured?
- March 8, 2013
Studio 54 theatre started out as another type of venue. What was it originally?
- March 7, 2013
In 1849 there was a famous theatre riot that erupted in NYC between the supporters of American actor Edwin Forrest and those who favored English actor William Charles Macready. Both were known for their Shakesperean chops. What was the name of that riot?
- March 6, 2013
What was the last musical to win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama?
- March 6, 2013
The stage is often called “the deck.” Why?
- March 5, 2013
What was the original purpose of the Winter Garden Theatre?
- March 4, 2013
He was a great war hero and as a playwright is credited with adding the second lead actor to the theatre.
- March 4, 2013
What was the name of the first permanent theatre in London that was built with the sole purpose of putting on theatrcal productions?
- March 1, 2013
What was the Palace Theatre, where the revival of Annie is playing, originally famous for?
- February 28, 2013
What year were the Tonys first awarded?
- February 27, 2013
Traditionally, plays have always played New York first before winning the Pulitzer. But that trend has changed. What was the first play to win the Pulitzer Prize for drama before it ever played New York and when did that occur?
- February 27, 2013
What was the last Kander and Ebb musical to be done on Broadway?
- February 26, 2013
They wrote The Fantasticks and many other musicals. Which wrote the lyrics? Harvey Schmidt or Tom Jones?
- February 25, 2013
He wrote the lyrics and not the music for West Side Story.
- February 25, 2013
She came from a showbiz family and was one of the theatre’s premium lyricists. Her songs include The Sunny Side of the Street and The Way You Look Tonight.
- February 22, 2013
Actress Leslie Uggams will play Lena Horne on Broadway this fall in the musical Stormy Weather: The Lena Horne Story. Uggams won the Tony for Best Actress in a Musical for playing Georgina in Hallelujah, Baby! What’s ironic about that?
- February 21, 2013
Who was the first African-American actress to win the Tony for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play and what year did she win it?
- February 20, 2013
The play is known as Marat/Sade. The Peter Weiss play directed by Peter Brook opened on Broadway in 1965 and won five Tonys. What is the full name of this show?
- February 20, 2013
In 1960 two musicals tied for the best musical Tony. Those that were nominated were Fiorello!, Gypsy, Once Upon a Mattress, Take Me Along and The Sound of Music. Which two won?
- February 19, 2013
She was christened Caryn Elaine Johnson but changed her name to Whoopi Goldberg. Why did the comedienne/actress choose Whoopi as her first name?
- February 18, 2013
What does I.A.T.S.E. stand for in the theatre?
- February 18, 2013
For most of his career Richard Rodgers wrote the music and someone else wrote the lyrics. For what project did he first write the music and lyrics and in what year?
- February 15, 2013
Scottish actor Alan Cumming will be starring in a one-man version of Shakespeare’s Macbeth on Broadway this season. Cumming has one Tony. For what did he earn that Tony?
- February 14, 2013
Holland Taylor stars in a new one-woman show entitled Ann. Who is the show about and what was Ann noted for?
- February 13, 2013
The new musical Kinky Boots has a score by a rock Grammy winner. This composer is making his/her Broadway debut. Who is it?
- February 13, 2013
The late Nora Ephron will have a new play on Broadway this season. It’s called Lucky Guy. Who is it about and who will star in it?
- February 12, 2013
What William Inge play won the 1953 Pulitzer Prize for drama?
- February 11, 2013
The Trip to Bountiful will be on Broadway once again with a revival starring Cecily Tyson, Cuba Gooding, Jr. and Vanessa Williams. Who wrote this touching play about an aging, emotionally fragile woman trying to reconnect with her childhood and family?
- February 11, 2013
Bette Midler will be back on Broadway this season in I’ll Eat You Last: A Chat with Sue Mengers. In what show did she make her Broadway debut and in what other show did she win a Tony?
- February 8, 2013
Rain is a tribute musical to what musical group?
- February 7, 2013
We hope you get this answer. Who was the choreographer/director who created the massive hit A Chorus Line?
- February 6, 2013
He was the original in The Fantasticks who sang “Try to Remember.” Who is the actor and what character did he play?
- February 6, 2013
In what Broadway musical is the king found of saying “etcetera, etcetera” and in what country is he a king?
- February 5, 2013
“You Can’t Get a Man with a Gun” is sung by this character in this Irving Berlin musical. Name the character and the show.
- February 4, 2013
Her big break came when she played Ado Annie in the premere of Oklahoma! Apparently she really couldn’t say know as this actress was married five times, including to someone half her age when she was in her 90s.
- February 4, 2013
Who played Juan Peron in the original Broadway production of Evita?
- February 1, 2013
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera is based the novel Le Fantôme de l’Opéra. Who wrote it?
- January 31, 2013
Rockabye Hamlet with music, lyrics and book by Cliff Jones is a rock musical based on Shakespeare’s Hamlet. The man who directed and choreographed this ill-fated musical also directed and choreographed 42nd Street. What’s his name?
- January 30, 2013
The Ghost Sonata is a play by Sweden’s most famous playwright. He also write Dance of Death, Miss Julie and many more plays. Who is this late 19th-early 20th century writer?
- January 30, 2013
In Rock of Ages what’s the name of the rock star and band that agrees to play their fairwell concert at The Bourbon Room before it is demolished?
- January 29, 2013
The Bald Soprano is an absurdist play by the man who also wrote The Chairs and Rhinocerous. Who is the playwright?
- January 28, 2013
Who wrote the book for Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The Sound of Music?
- January 28, 2013
This week’s Theatre Trivia Tweets all have music or something related to music in the play or musical title. Here’s the first and it’s not that hard. (We think.) Name three: the composer, lyricist and bookwriter for The Music Man.
- January 25, 2013
Playwright Eugene O’Neill’s dad was famous. Who was he?
- January 24, 2013
This playwright will have a second play revived on Broadway this season when the Roundabout performs The Big Knife. His first revival this season was of Golden Boy. Who is he?
- January 23, 2013
Who wrote Our Town and upon what real NH town is it based?
- January 23, 2013
Actor Jason Patric’s father was a famous playwright and actor. Who was he?
- January 22, 2013
This director has won two Tonys. One for The Who’s Tommy (1993) and the other for Big River (1985).
- January 21, 2013
Broadway actress Joanna Gleason’s father was a famous show business personality. Who was he?
- January 21, 2013
Who became famous when he created the lead role in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying on Broadway and in the movie?
- January 18, 2013
George Abbott had an entertainment career that spanned nine decades and included stage and film. Of the three awards, Tony, Oscar and Pulitzer, which one did he never win? By the way, he did have at least one nomination for each of three.
- January 17, 2013
Of the 40 Broadway theatres which is the oldest, holding the record as the longest, continuosly working Broadway theatre?
- January 16, 2013
Shirley MacLaine replaced an actress in a Broadway musical on short notice and that show propelled her into a successful Hollywood career. What actress did she replace and what Broadway musical was it?
- January 16, 2013
What is the name of the stage actors union?
- January 15, 2013
As a young boy Stephen Sondheim was mentored by a very famous Broadway writer/lyricist. Who was it?
- January 14, 2013
The musical They’re Playing Our Song is about the relationship between two composers. Which two?
- January 14, 2013
What was the last Broadway show in which Vanessa Redgrave appeared?
- January 11, 2013
Who was originally cast in the role of Bobby in the musical Company?
- January 10, 2013
Three actresses have played Cinderella on TV in the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical. Can you name them?
- January 9, 2013
Matilda The Musical, which arrives in the U.S. in March 2013, won a record number of Olivier Awards in London last year. How many did it win?
- January 9, 2013
She won the Tony for playing Miss Hannigan, the hater of little girls, in the original production of Annie beating out her costar Andrea McArdle (Annie) for the award. Who is she?
- January 8, 2013
Playwright Eugene O’Neill won 4 Pulitzer Prizes for Drama. What did he win his first one for and when did he win it?
- January 7, 2013
Hugh Jackman, who will be in the new musical Houdini next fall, auditioned for the musical Beauty and the Beast with the song Stars from Les Miserable. What did the director tell him?
- January 7, 2013
Who directed and choreographed the original Broadway production of Pippin winning two Tonys?
- January 4, 2013
Who was the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.?
- January 3, 2013
In the ancient Greek theatre in Athens what was the name of the God of Theatre?
- January 2, 2013
This playwright vowed that All My Sons would be his last atempt at writing a successful commercial play after his show The Man Who Had All the Luck failed on Broadway after 4 performances.
- January 2, 2013
He won a Tony for his performance in the musical The Robber Bridegroom (1977). He may be best known for his role on TV as the mayor in Spin City and for the film Rocky Horror Picture Show in which he played Brad. He played a recurring role on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit ...
- January 1, 2013
The Odd Couple was written by Neil Simon. But it was not his idea originally. Who first started writing the original version of this popular play, which was also a film and TV series?
- December 31, 2012
Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Edward Albee has a theatrical heritage. What is it?
- December 31, 2012
Which of these actresses has the most Tonys for performance- Julie Harris, Angela Lansbury or Audra McDonald?
- December 31, 2012
What individual has won the most Tonys and how many?
- December 31, 2012
This writing team wrote many successful musicals including Cabaret. Who are they?
- December 28, 2012
In the musical Damn Yankees where does Shoeless Joe say he’s from?
- December 27, 2012
Who is the pretigious Tony named after?
- December 26, 2012
One play holds the record for the number of times it has won the Tony for Best Play. What play is that and how many times has it won the award?
- December 26, 2012
Who played the Leading Player in the musical Pippin, which was directed by Bob Fosse?
- December 25, 2012
A Christmas Story is now a Broadway musical. What is the name of the actor who played Ralphie, the lead, in the popular movie?
- December 24, 2012
Who starred as Jelly Roll Morton in the Broadway musical Jelly’s Last Jam?
- December 24, 2012
The first person who is documented as being an actor lived in Ancient Athens. Who was it?
- December 21, 2012
When an actor exits stage right which right are they going– their right or the audience’s?
- December 20, 2012
What was the first musicasl to win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama?
- December 19, 2012
The groundbreaking musical West Side Story was NOT originally conceived as story focusing on members of the Sharks from Puerto Rico and the Jets, a Polish-American working-class gang. What two groups was the musical supposed to be about?
- December 19, 2012
Once a theatre production opens, the director, who has been in charge leaves. Their job is done. Who is then in charge of the show and supposed to ensure that the artistic integrity of the production remains intact?
- December 18, 2012
What show was nominated for the most Tonys with the fewest wins? It was produced in 2011.
- December 17, 2012
What actor, who had a long career on Broadway, in film and on TV, played El Gallo in the premiere of The Fantasticks?. That role led to him to stardom.
- December 17, 2012
Who played Maria in the original production of The Sound of Music?
- December 14, 2012
Only one American playwright has won the pretigious Nobel Prize for Literature. Who was this extremely important writer?
- December 13, 2012
This young performer was a hit in the original Broadway production of Pal Joey in 1940. Who was it?
- December 12, 2012
Who was originally cast to play Annie on Broadway in the premiere production of the musical in 1977?
- December 12, 2012
In the theatre, the person on stage is the person singing. In film that's not always the case. What acress/singer dubbed the lead roles for four major films?
- December 11, 2012
Who played the original Willie Loman on Broadway? He was a veteran Broadway actor who eventually starred in the TV series "The Virginian" and was featured in many movies, including "On the Waterfront" and "12 Angry Men."
- December 10, 2012
The musical Oklahoma! Ends with the celebratory anthem Oklahoma! But that was not the original final song. What Rodgers and Hammerstein song originally ended Oklahoma!?
- December 10, 2012
Actor Nathan Lane turned down a role in a musical revival on Broadway. What role was it?
- December 5, 2012
Only one American playwright has won the pretigious Nobel Prize for Literature. Who was this extremely important write?
