Broadway Musicals Trivia

Question 1

Tony Award winner Nathan Lane, star of The Addam's Family, also voiced which lovable, animated sidekick?

Accepted Answer

Timon

Question 2

The musical "Cabaret" is based off of this 1951 play.

Accepted Answer

I Am A Camera

Question 3

In the musical, who played the original Peter Pan?

Accepted Answer

Mary Martin

Question 4

The first woman to win a Tony Award for Direction of a Play was this person in 1998

Accepted Answer

Gary Hynnes

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT the name of a Schuyler sister in "Hamilton"

Accepted Answer

Maria

Question 6

The first Broadway musical premiered in what year?

Accepted Answer

1866

Question 7

This oldie but a goodie was the first integrated musical, with a 1994 revival that ran for more than 2 years.

Accepted Answer

Showboat

Question 8

In the musical "Annie", what was the name of her dog?

Accepted Answer

Sandy

Question 9

Which rock opera did The Who compose?

Accepted Answer

Tommy

Question 10

Which musical contains the song, "Bury the Bully"?

Accepted Answer

Nerdy Prudes Must Die

Question 11

Where does Sally Bowles perform in "Cabaret"?

Accepted Answer

Kit Kat Klub

Question 12

The first woman to win a Tony Award for Direction of a Musical was this person in 1998

Accepted Answer

Julie Taymor

Question 13

What character travels from Allentown, PA to New York City to become a star in "42nd Street"?

Accepted Answer

Peggy Sawyer

Question 14

What is a "jukebox musical" ?

Accepted Answer

A musical made up of pre-existing popular songs

Question 15

How many minutes are in a year?

Accepted Answer

525,600, 5,600,025, 365

Question 16

What is the longest running Broadway musical?

Accepted Answer

Phantom of the Opera

Question 17

All of these have won best musical EXCEPT which one?

Accepted Answer

Wicked

Question 18

This performer has more Tony wins that any other performer (with perhaps another on the way in June?)

Accepted Answer

Audra McDonald

Question 19

What musical holds the record for most Tony nominations in one year with 12?

Accepted Answer

The Producers

Question 20

"Natasha, Pierre, & the Great of 1812" is based on a 70 page segment of what famous novel?

Accepted Answer

War and Peace

Question 21

"The Lion King" opened in one of the oldest theatres on Broadway, that once housed the Ziegfeld Follies in 1919.

Accepted Answer

New Amsterdam Theatre

Question 22

Which of these shows did NOT win a Pulitzer Prize for drama?

Accepted Answer

Phantom of the Opera

Question 23

What issue arose with the "We Are the Tigers" soundtrack, that included a spoiler for those planning to see the show?

Accepted Answer

Show closed before the soundtrack came out

Question 24

What was the first Broadway musical to center on a homosexual relationship?

Accepted Answer

La Cage Aux Folles

Question 25

What was Disney's very first venture into Broadway?

Accepted Answer

Beauty & the Beast

Question 26

"Carrie" flopped in this same theatre that held the record breaking revue show "Smokey Joe's Cafe".

Accepted Answer

Virginia Theatre

Question 27

What famous jukebox musical features the songs "Dancing Queen", and "Honey Honey"?

Accepted Answer

Mamma Mia

Question 28

Phantom of the Opera spent 35 years in this historic theatre.

Accepted Answer

The Majestic Theatre

Question 29

What's the name of the Webber mega-musical who's main set piece was a bridge?

Accepted Answer

Starlight Express

Question 30

What was Kander & Ebb's first Broadway show?

Accepted Answer

Flora, the Red Menace

Question 31

What musical holds the record for most Tony nominations in one year with 16?

Accepted Answer

Hamilton

Question 32

Which show did Patti Lupone NOT win a Tony Award for Best Actress?

Accepted Answer

Anything Goes

Question 33

What was the first Broadway musical with an all-female creative team?

Accepted Answer

Waitress

Question 34

Which musical with an all-black cast broke the record for most Broadway performances?

Accepted Answer

Shuffle Along

Question 35

Jesus Christ Superstar, Evita, and Sunset Boulevard were all composed by this man.

Accepted Answer

Andrew Lloyd Webber

Question 36

Which R&H musical was revolutionary for telling a cohesive story through it's dialogue, music, and dance?

Accepted Answer

Oklahoma!

Question 37

Fanny Brice is the main character of which Golden Age musical?

Accepted Answer

Funny Girl

Question 38

Who was NOT in the original cast of RENT?

Accepted Answer

Rosario Dawson

Question 39

Miss Saigon's helicopter flew inside this theatre after premiering in 1991.

Accepted Answer

Broadway Theatre

Question 40

"Cats" ran for 18 years over this famous marquis.

Accepted Answer

Winter Garden Theatre

Question 41

Ben Platt took home the Tony in 2017 for his starring role in this show.

Accepted Answer

Dear Evan Hansen

Question 42

Which show has CIVA never done?

Accepted Answer

The Winter Wonderettes

Question 43

In "Les Miserables", what is the name of the character who is released from prison after 19 years?

Accepted Answer

Jean Valjean

Question 44

Who does the Wicked Witch of the West run off with at the end of "Wicked"?

Accepted Answer

Scarecrow

Question 45

What is the longest running musical of all time

Accepted Answer

The Fantasticks

Question 46

Which opera is "Miss Saigon" based on?

Accepted Answer

Madama Butterfly

Question 47

In 1991, "Miss Saigon" premieres on Broadway, Mile Davis passes away, and then this happened...

Accepted Answer

Mastercard launched the first online point-of-sale network called "Maestro"

Broadway Musicals Trivia

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Broadway Musicals Trivia

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