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1
In
Little Shop of Horrors
, how does the sadistic dentist Orin Scrivello meet his end?
The man-eating alien plant, Audrey II, swallows him whole
Seymour shoots him to feed him to Audrey II
He asphyxiates on laughing gas getting high for an appointment with Seymour
His girlfriend Audrey accidentally kills him with his dental instruments
2
In
Wonka
(2023), what is the name of the group of chocolatiers who have a chokehold on the sweets industry?
The Candymen
The Secret Chocolate Society
The Chocolate Cartel
The Chocolate Mafia
3
In
Mean Girls
, Cady is told that in order to sit with the Plastics at lunch, she should wear pink on:
Weekends
Fridays
Wednesdays
Holidays
4
Tick, Tick... Boom!
is a musical by Jonathan Larson that, in 2021, got a movie remake staring which famous actor?
Hugh Jackman
Zac Efron
Leonardo DiCaprio
Andrew garfield
5
True or false: the musical
Hairspray
came before the movie, which was based on the former.
True
False
6
Roughly how long did
Dear Evan Hansen
run on Broadway?
Nine years
Three years
Two years
Five years
7
In
Be More Chill
, a S.Q.U.I.P. is a microscopic brain implant that helps you be "cooler". What activates it?
Drinking Mtn Dew
Drinking Sprite
Drinking Grape Crush
Drinking Dr Pepper
8
Which song on the
Cats
original Broadway cast recording has the most plays on Spotify?
"Memory"
"Growltiger's Last Stand / The Ballad of Billy McCaw"
"Jellicle Songs For Jellicle Cats"
"The Rum Tum Tugger"
9
In
Be More Chill
, what does S.Q.U.I.P. stand for?
Simulated Quantum Unconventional Interaction Processor
Self Quoting Unequivocal Intel Program
Super Quick Universal Impulse Project
Super Quantum Unit Intel Processor
10
What is the name of the controversial 1970s rock opera, in which the protagonist is Jesus Christ?
The Passion of the Christ
King of Kings
Jesus of Nazareth
Jesus Christ Superstar
11
In
The Lion King
, Pumbaa and Timon teach Simba the Swahili phrase "Hakuna Matata." What does it mean?
"Family"
"Why wait?"
"No worries"
"Be happy"
12
In
Pretty Woman
, what does everyone in Hollywood supposedly have?
Fun
A dream
Money
A nice car
13
In the
Glee
episode "Wheels", what song did Kurt and Rachel compete for a solo in?
"Memory" from Cats
"Suddenly Seymour" from Little Shop of Horrors
"Defying Gravity" from Wicked
"I Dreamed a Dream" from Les Misérables
14
Which of the following songs from
Be More Chill
appears on the Broadway cast recording, but not the original?
"Loser Geek Whatever"
"Do You Wanna Hang?"
"Michael in the Bathroom"
"The Smartphone Hour (Rich Set a Fire)"
15
True or false:
Glee
aired from 2009-2015 and had 4 seasons
True
False
16
How many people die in
Heathers: The Musical
?
No one dies
Two
Four
Three
17
What is the name of the Jellicles’ patriarch in
Cats
?
Gus (short for Asparagus)
Old Deuteronomy
Macavity
The Rum Tum Tugger
18
True or False:
Into the Woods
won the 1988 Tony award for Best Musical
False
True
19
In
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
, the name "Sweeney Todd" is actually an alias. What is his real name?
Theodore Turpin
Christopher Todd
Benjamin Barker
Sweeney Foster
20
For how much money does Seymour purchase Audrey II in
Little Shop of Horrors
?
$1.95
$30
$5
$2.75
21
What is the name of the hornbill who acts as Mufasa’s advisor in
The Lion King
?
Rafiki
Timon
Zazu
Shenzi
22
What are the names of the mischevious twin Jellicles in
Cats
?
Bustopher Jones and Jennyanydots
Mungojerrie and Rumpelteazer
Mungojerrie and Jennyanydots
Bustopher Jones and Rumpelteazer
23
Who is the protagonist in
Twisted
, Starkid's parody of
Aladdin
inspired by
Wicked?
Prince Achmed
Ja'far
Aladdin
Princess Jasmine
24
What is the name of the eccentric soothsayer who uses his powers to help Nick write a hit play in
Something Rotten
?
Count Dracula
Leo Galileo
Harold Plato
Thomas Nostradamus
25
In
Les Misérables
, what is one reason the Thénardiers act reluctant to give Cosette away to Valjean?
They feel bad taking Valjean's money and don't think he should pay them
They love her like their child and don't want to give her up
Their own daughter Éponine will miss her
They will miss Cosette's free labour
26
In
Mean Girls
, the song "Revenge Party" depicts Cady, Janis, and Damian creating a plan to get revenge on who and why?
Gretchen Wieners, for ruining their talent show performance
Ms. Norbury, the math teacher whose class Cady is failing
Karen Smith, for kissing Damian's crush
Regina George, for kissing Cady's crush
27
Who was the first victim to Sweeney Todd's bloodlust?
Beadle Bamford, as part of Todd's plan for revenge
Pirelli, for trying to blackmail him
Anthony, for discovering his plans and attempting to stop him
Mrs. Lovett, for lying to him
28
In
Mean Girls,
this iconic trio has been dubbed "the Plastics." What are their real names?
Regina Heron, Cady Smith, and Karen George
Regina George, Karen Smith, and Gretchen Wieners
Karen George, Gretchen Smith, and Cady Weiners
Regina George, Karen Weiners, and Gretchen Heron
29
Whose idea was it to use Todd's victims for the meat in Mrs. Lovett's pies in
Sweeney Todd
?
Tobias
Sweeney Todd
Anthony
Mrs. Lovett
30
How many reprises of the song "You'll Be Back" are there in
Hamilton
?
Two
One
None
Three
31
How many Tony awards was the original Broadway production of
Wicked
nominated for?
Ten
Eight
Five
Seven
32
Which of the following songs is the only track to not appear on the original Broadway cast recording of
Hamilton
?
"What Comes Next?"
"Stay Alive - Reprise"
"Tomorrow There'll be More of Us"
"Schuyler Defeated"
33
In the 2023 movie musical
Wonka
, which unintended side effect from his products led to disaster for the chocolatier?
Customers passed out at their jobs
Customers floated high up into the air
Customers sprouted long colourful facial hair
Customers burst into spontaneous choreographed song and dance
34
In
Something Rotten
, what is the play Nigel writes that is stolen by Shakespeare?
Othello
Romeo and Juliet
Macbeth
Hamlet
35
In
Pretty Woman
, what sport is being played during the song "Welcome to Our World (More Champagne)"?
Golf
Polo
Tennis
Softball
36
What name is supposedly cursed, and shouldn't be spoken aloud in a theatre according to superstitious tradition?
Malcolm
Macbeth
Macduff
Duncan
37
What is the longest-running show in Broadway history?
Chicago (1996 revival)
The Lion King
Les Misérables
The Phantom of the Opera
38
What are the last names of the three Heathers in
Heathers
?
Chandler, Duke, and McNamara
Chandler, Duke, and Sawyer
Sawyer, Dean, and McNamara
Chandler, Dean, and McNamara
39
True or False: the Broadway cast recording of
Be More Chill
has more streams on Spotify than the original cast recording
True
False
40
Which song replaces the track "Blue" in the West End version of
Heathers: The Musical
?
"Never Shut Up Again"
"Freeze Your Brain"
"You're Welcome"
"Big Fun"
41
Who was the first character in
Glee
to have their name in lights during a musical number?
Kurt Hummel
Mercedes Jones
Rachel Berry
Quinn Fabray
42
How many musicals are in Starkid's
Very Potter
series, which parodies
Harry Potter
?
Seven, one for each book
Four
Two
Three
43
In which song is the character Thomas Jefferson introduced in
Hamilton
?
"What'd I Miss"
"The Room Where it Happens"
"Ten Duel Commandments"
"The Story of Tonight"
44
True or false: a musical that consists of existing songs rather than original music is called a "Jukebox musical."
False
True
45
In
Les Misérables
, what is Jean Valjean's prison number?
54602
34611
24561
24601
46
In
Little Shop of Horrors
, in which musical number does Seymour realize his new plant, Audrey II, is sustained by blood?
“Grow For Me”
“Somewhere That’s Green”
“Feed Me (Git It)”
“Suppertime”
47
Who is the main antagonist of Starkid's
Nerdy Prudes Must Die
?
Detective Shapiro, a cop who's found herself at the center of a conspiracy
Max Jägerman, the ghost of a jock seeking revenge on his killers
Wiggog Y'Wrath, a demon summoned in a satanic ritual
Stephanie Lauter, the academically struggling daughter of the mayor
48
In 2013, a musical adaptation of which popular horror novel premiered in London?
American Psycho
The Shining
The Silence of the Lambs
The Exorcist
