Broadway Trivia Question and Answers
1.
Who did Rosie O'Donnell play in the Broadway show "Grease"?
Answer:
Rizzo
2.
What Broadway hit opened with Matthew Broderick and Nathan Lane starring in it?
Answer:
The Producers
3.
Where is the setting for the Broadway play, "The Phantom of the Opera"?
Answer:
Paris Opera House
4.
What 1960's Broadway rock musical was about hippies?
Answer:
Hair
5.
What Rodgers and Hammerstein's Broadway play was about the king of Siam?
Answer:
The King And I
6.
"Mamma Mia" is a musical based on hits by which group?
Answer:
ABBA
7.
The 2005 Tony Award winner for Best Book of a Musical revolved around what type of competition?
Answer:
Spelling Bee
8.
"Say Goodnight, Gracie" is a one-man show about which legendary comedian?
Answer:
George Burns
9.
"Take Me Out" dealt with homosexuality in which sport?
Answer:
Baseball
10.
Which of cult director John Water's films was brought to Broadway in 2002?
Answer:
Hairspray
11.
Which musical, debuting in 2003, features crass puppets?
Answer:
Avenue Q
12.
Which "X-Men" star wowed critics in 2003's "The Boy From Oz"?
Answer:
Hugh Jackman
13.
Which musical features the songs "The Wizard and I" and "The Wicked Witch of the East"?
Answer:
Wicked
14.
Which Steve Martin film was turned into a Broadway musical in 2005?
Answer:
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
15.
The musical "Good Vibrations" features the songs of which legendary band?
Answer:
The Beach Boys
16.
The stories of which children's author were brought to the stage in a 2000 musical?
Answer:
Dr. Seuss
17.
Which 2002 play, based on an Oscar-winning film, featured music by Simon and Garfunkel?
Answer:
The Graduate
18.
"Golda's Balcony" was a one-woman show detailing the life of which world leader?
Answer:
Golda Meir
19.
Which Broadway musical features the songs "Gun Song" and "The Ballad of Booth"?
Answer:
Assassins
20.
Which 2005 Broadway revival saw the reunion of Matthew Broderick and Nathan Lane?
Answer:
The Odd Couple
21.
Which show, featuring the song "Mack the Knife", was revived in 2006?
Answer:
The Threepenny Opera
22.
Which play did Oprah Winfrey revive in 2006?
Answer:
The Color Purple
23.
Which Adam Sandler movie was produced as a Broadway musical in 2006?
Answer:
The Wedding Singer
24.
What is the occupation of the murderous Sweeney Todd in the musical of the same name?
Answer:
Barber
25.
Which "Married With Children" star made their Broadway debut in 2005?
Answer:
Christina Applegate
26.
What play do Leo and Max put on in "The Producers"?
Answer:
Springtime For Hitler
27.
Revived in 2002, "Man of La Mancha" is based on which novel?
Answer:
Don Quixote
28.
The 2000 revival of which show encouraged audience participation?
Answer:
The Rocky Horror Show
29.
Which play won both the Pulitzer and Tony for Best Play in 2001?
Answer:
Proof
30.
Who performed in a solo Broadway production of "A Christmas Carol" in 2001?
Answer:
Patrick Stewart
31.
Which musical had the highest sales for the 2000 Broadway season?
Answer:
The Producers
32.
Who starred in a 2000 production of "The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe"?
Answer:
Lily Tomlin
33.
Gary Sinise played a phony mental patient in which 2001 play revival?
Answer:
One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest
34.
A smash in London, a musical about which talk show host made its American debut in December of 2006?
Answer:
Jerry Springer
35.
"The Light In The Piazza" takes place mostly in what country?
Answer:
Italy
36.
What is the name of London's theater district?
Answer:
West End
37.
What is the name of awards given to Off-Broadway productions?
Answer:
Obies
38.
Which Stephen Sondheim musical dealt with fairy tale stories?
Answer:
Into The Woods
39.
Which legendary rocker wrote the music for the stage version of "The Lion King"?
Answer:
Elton John
40.
Which musical legend is Liza Minnelli's mother?
Answer:
Judy Garland
41.
Where does "The Music Man" take place?
Answer:
River City, Iowa
42.
Which classic character has been played on Broadway by Sebastian Bach and David Hasselhoff?
Answer:
Dr. Jekyll
43.
Which Irving Berlin musical made its Broadway debut in 1940?
Answer:
Louisiana Purchase
44.
Who wrote "Panama Hattie", "Let's Face It" and "Something For the Boys"?
Answer:
Cole Porter
45.
What was the name of Ira Gershwin's famous older brother?
Answer:
George
46.
"By Jupiter" was the last collaboration between which writing team?
Answer:
Rodgers and Hart
47.
Which famous musical theater team was known as "Dick and Oscar"?
Answer:
Rodgers and Hammerstein
48.
In which famous musical would you find the character Captain Andy?
Answer:
Show Boat
49.
In which musical would you find the characters Laurie, Judd and Curly?
Answer:
Oklahoma!
50.
Who was the central character in "Annie Get Your Gun"?
Answer:
Annie Oakley
51.
In which play would you find "There's No Business Like Show Business"?
Answer:
Annie Get Your Gun
52.
What legendary item was stolen in "Finian's Rainbow"?
Answer:
Leprechaun's Pot Of Gold
53.
What word completes the title of Frank Loesser's "Praise the Lord and Pass the"?
Answer:
Ammunition
54.
Which song was featured in "Miss Liberty"?
Answer:
Give Me Your Tired
55.
According to "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" what is a girl's best friend?
Answer:
Diamonds
56.
Which Rodgers and Hammerstein musical was known as the last big hit of the 1940's?
Answer:
South Pacific
57.
Who played the King of Siam in the original Broadway run of "The King and I"?
Answer:
Yul Brynner
58.
Which 1955 play was Rodgers & Hammerstein's only financial failure?
Answer:
Pipe Dream
59.
What was the occupation of the main character of "Call Me Madam"?
Answer:
Ambassador
60.
Cole Porter's "Can-Can" was set in which European city?
Answer:
Paris
61.
Which "The Bandwagon" actress danced with Fred Astaire to "Dancing In The Dark"?
Answer:
Cyd Charisse
62.
Carol Channing revised her role as Lorelei Lee in which 1973 musical?
Answer:
Lorelei
63.
Carol Channing played Dolly Gallagher in which 1964 production?
Answer:
Hello Dolly!
64.
Which actor played George M. Cohan in 1942's "Yankee Doodle Dandy"?
Answer:
James Cagney
65.
Who played the title role in David Merrick's all-Black version of "Hello Dolly!"?
Answer:
Pearl Bailey
66.
In which musical would you hear the songs "Maria" and "Tonight"?
Answer:
West Side Story
67.
Bea Arthur played Yente the Matchmaker in which 1964 musical?
Answer:
Fiddler On The Roof
68.
Which British soprano played both Maria Von Trapp and Mary Poppins?
Answer:
Julie Andrews
69.
In which musical did a fan sell his soul for a chance to play professional baseball?
Answer:
Damn Yankees
70.
Which Bob Fosse choreographed musical told the tale of romance between factory workers?
Answer:
The Pajama Game
71.
Whose memoirs were the basis of 1959's "Gypsy"?
Answer:
Gypsy Rose Lee
72.
In which 1960 musical would you find a famous rock star drafted into the Army?
Answer:
Bye Bye Birdie
73.
A fictionalized version of the life of Fanny Brice was the basis of which 1964 Barbra Streisand musical?
Answer:
Funny Girl
74.
Tevya was the main character of which 1964 Jerry Bock musical?
Answer:
Fiddler On The Roof
75.
In which musical would you hear "Sunrise, Sunset" and "Matchmaker, Matchmaker"?
Answer:
Fiddler On The Roof
76.
Which "Man of La Mancha" song was subtitled, "The Quest"?
Answer:
Impossible Dream
77.
The Declaration Of Independence featured prominently in which 1969 musical?
Answer:
1776
78.
Which musical was most similar in subject matter to "Jesus Christ Superstar"?
Answer:
Godspell
79.
Which musical was an all-Black version of "The Wizard of Oz"?
Answer:
The Wiz
80.
Which country was the setting of "Pacific Overtures"?
Answer:
Japan
81.
In which decade was the musical "Chicago" set?
Answer:
The 1920's
82.
In "Annie", what best describes the character Sandy?
Answer:
Pet
83.
Daddy Warbucks and Rooster were characters in which 1976 musical?
Answer:
Annie
84.
Which English monarch was a character in 1976's "Rex"?
Answer:
Henry VIII
85.
Who had the longest run as the title character in "Peter Pan"?
Answer:
Sandy Duncan
86.
In "My Fair Lady" what does Eliza Doolittle sell?
Answer:
Flowers
87.
Who makes a bet that he can teach Eliza Doolittle to speak proper English?
Answer:
Henry Higgins
88.
According to "Oliver" what have you "Got to Pick"?
Answer:
A Pocket Or Two
89.
Which titular Broadway character was friends with the Artful Dodger?
Answer:
Oliver
90.
According to "Annie", what are "You Never Fully Dressed Without"?
Answer:
A Smile
91.
Which 1960's TV show was featured in "Bye Bye Birdie"?
Answer:
The Ed Sullivan Show
92.
Which musical is set in 1870's New England?
Answer:
Carousel
93.
In "Grease" what was "Greased Lightnin'"?
Answer:
A Car
94.
Who was the first "Phantom of the Opera" in the Broadway musical?
Answer:
Michael Crawford
95.
In what Broadway play did David Bowie once have the leading role?
Answer:
Elephant Man
96.
Irene Ryan (Granny Clampett) died while starring in which Broadway play?
Answer:
Pippin
97.
What was the name of James Dean's first Broadway character?
Answer:
Wally Wilkins
98.
In the Broadway musical "Rent", what was the name of the TV show that Mark got a job for?
Answer:
Buzzline
99.
At which theater did Barbra Streisand make her Broadway debut?
Answer:
The Shubert
100.
Which U.S. President is a character in the Broadway show "Annie"?
Answer:
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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