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Sondheim
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200

Not anymore. Oh, what a tragedy! What a wonderful, wonderful tragedy! Clear the floor ,boys, I'll show you how its done.

What is The drowsy chaperone?

200

This Sondheim musical features characters like the Baker, Cinderella, and Little Red Riding Hood.

What is Into the Woods?

200

Ancient Greek theatre festivals were held in honor of this god of wine and theatre.

Who is Dionysus?

200

This type of light is typically used to illuminate an entire stage or a specific area, and can be adjusted for focus and intensity.

What is a floodlight?

200

This 1966 show takes place in a Berlin nightclub, and it's most recent revival was in the West End in 2021, and moved to broad way 2024

What is Cabaret?

400

So, listen, you're gonna kill me. But Martin just scored a ticket for the Knicks game. I know it's our anniversary, so I told him to forget it, but he said it's really hard to get these seats. They're courtside.

What is The Wedding Singer?

400

This musical, inspired by Georges Seurat’s painting, features the song Finishing the Hat.

What is Sunday in the Park with George?

400

This large, circular outdoor theatre in London was home to many of Shakespeare’s plays.

What is The Globe Theatre?

400

This is the term used to describe the three-dimensional elements of a stage, such as walls, furniture, and props, that make up the setting of a play.

What is scenery?

400

This 1960 musical, draws inspiration from Elvis, and was revived in 2009 starring John Stamos

What is bye bye birdie?

600

That is strange. Were I fortunate enough to be Miss Prism's pupil, I would hang upon her lips. I spoke metaphorically.—My metaphor was drawn from bees. Ahem! Mr. Worthing, I suppose, has not returned from town yet?

What is the importance of being Ernest

600

In this dark musical, Sondheim tells the story of a murderous barber in Victorian London.

What is Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street?


600

This type of play, popular in ancient Rome, often featured slapstick comedy and stock characters like the braggart soldier.

What is a farce?

600

These devices are used to change the color of lighting, often made of gels or plastic filters.

What are color filters?

600

In 1975, this unconventional, dance-heavy musical took to the stage, featuring characters such as Zach, Cassie, and Val. It was revived in 2006. 

What is a chorus line.

800

Hey! I lost my lunch Bucket! Has anyone seen my lunch bucket?

What is the pajama game?

800

This Sondheim show explores the lives of American presidents' killers.

What is Assassins?

800

This Russian playwright is known for works such as The Seagull, Uncle Vanya, and The Cherry Orchard, often focusing on the complexity of human emotion and the passage of time.

Who is Anton Chekhov?

800

This large, circular platform rotates, allowing for smooth transitions between scenes and stage movements.

What is a revolve?

800

In 2011, this musical starred Daniel Radcliffe as J. Pierpont Finch. It was also revived in 1995 with Mathew Broderick as the same role.

What is How to succeed in business without really trying?

1000

You told me to be decisive! Besides, you're the one she was after! She had some grudge against your mom. What was that about?

What is the lightning thief?

1000

Often considered one of his most complex works, this 1970 musical dissects marriage and commitment without a traditional plot.

What is Company?

1000

In commedia dell’arte, this clever servant character is often at the center of comic action.

Who is Arlecchino (or Harlequin)?

1000

This is a term used for a type of lighting that focuses on creating shadow and texture through the use of patterns.  

What is gobo?

1000

In 1999 this musical was revived, and is an adaptation of a comic strip hero, and had Kristin Chenowith and Anthony Rapp

What is You're a Good Man Charlie Brown?

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