Welcome to the ultimate Broadway trivia quiz, stage left! It’s going to be nothing “short” of fantastic with no “acts” to grind; we promise you’ll “play” your part well. It’s curtains up and lights on as we take center stage on this trivia journey down the Great White Way. Leave your “stage fright” behind, because we’re about to “break a leg” and dive right into the glitz, glamour, and drama of Broadway!
1. When was the first Broadway musical performed?
2. Which play by Andrew Lloyd Webber holds the record for the longest-running show on Broadway?
3. Who is the most Tony-awarded actress in history?
4. What is the name of the song Elphaba and Glinda sing together in “Wicked”?
5. Who is the main antagonist in the musical “The Lion King”?
6. Name one Broadway theatre that is actually located on Broadway street?
7. What musical won the Tony Award for Best Musical in 2015?
8. Who wrote the play “Angels in America”?
9. How many “minutes” are mentioned in the lyrics of “Seasons Of Love” from “Rent”?
10. What is the difference between a Broadway show and an Off-Broadway show?
11. What is the highest grossing Broadway show of all time?
12. Who played the original Phantom in “The Phantom of the Opera” on Broadway?
13. What Broadway musical was turned into a 2002 film starring Richard Gere and Catherine Zeta-Jones?
14. What Broadway musical was revived in 2015 with the main cast performing in bare feet?
15. What is the biggest theater on Broadway in terms of seating capacity?
16. Who replaced Carol Channing in the original Broadway production of “Hello, Dolly!”?
17. Which Stephen Sondheim musical was critically panned and closed after just 9 performances?
18. What Broadway musical famously lost a reported $60 million?
19. Which Broadway show tune includes the lyrics, “Just a city boy, born and raised in South Detroit”?
20. Who is known for his choreography in Broadway shows like “West Side Story” and “Chicago”?
21. What was the first Broadway show to offer online ticket sales?
22. Premiering in 2003 was which musical billed as an adults-only parody of “Sesame Street”?
23. What was the first Broadway show to have a major American national tour?
24. What does it mean to have a “swing” role in a Broadway show?
25. Which Broadway musical was a modern re-telling of Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet”?
26. What is the name of the Broadway musical that is based on the “Arabian Nights” and features a magic carpet?
27. Which Broadway show is famously associated with the holiday season?
28. Who made their Broadway debut in “A Streetcar Named Desire” in 1947?
29. Which Shakespearean play has been performed on Broadway 18 times since 1928?
30. What Broadway musical is based on the life of a famous American Founding Father?
31. What Broadway musical features two witches singing the duet “Loathing”?
32. Which Broadway show was inspired by the film “Monty Python and the Holy Grail”?
33. Which Broadway show parodies big Broadway musicals?
34. Which A-list Hollywood star played the lead in “Waitress” on Broadway in 2017?
35. Which former American Idol finalist achieved EGOT status in 2022?
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