1940s
What play is Oklahoma based on?
This show's composer was a dentist
What is the Longest Running Musical in the WORLD'S history?
The Fantasticks
(also known as Alex's favorite show)
African American Wizard of Oz that won the Tony?
The Wiz
Director died on the opening night? (what show)
(+100 bonus to answer who the director was)
42nd Street - Gower Champion
What was the 2nd Musical to win the Pulitzer Prize?
(hint: Rodgers and Hammerstein)
South Pacific
Lost the Tony award to Meredith Wilson's The Music Man in 1957
West Side Story
First show to use rock + roll on bway?
Bye Bye Birdie
First Rock Opera
Jesus Christ Superstar
What is the roller skating musical?
The Starlight Express
Liliam
Cole Porter's Last Broadway Show?
Can Can
What show won the Tony Award and the Pulitizer prize in 1969?
(hint: Betty Buckley)
1776
Sondheim's show based on Gilbert and Sullivan and Japanese History?
Pacific Overtures
This show starred Jennifer Holiday
(+100 bonus if you can name her infamous song sung in this show)
Dreamgirls - "And I Am Telling You"
What Musical won the first Tony Award for Best Musical?
Kiss Me Kate
Who are Ruth and Eileen? (what show are they from and what song do they sing)
Wonderful Town and "Ohio"
What was the show Richard Rodgers wrote both the music and the lyrics for?
No Strings
This show won 9 TONYS and won the Pulitizer prize for drama?
(hint: came out of the public theater, first worshopped show)
A Chorus Line
What is the LGBTQ+ anthem and what show is it from?
"I am what I am" - La Cage Aux Folles
Rodgers and Hart's longest running broadway show?
Bye Jupiter
What two shows tied for the Tony in 1959?
(hint: one is a R&H and one is a Bock and Harnick)
Extra 100 if you can name which one won the Pulitizer Prize
The Sound of Music and Fiorello!
Fiorello won the Pulitizer prize
Show that won the Pulitizer prize for drama in 1960, with Frank Loesser as the composer?
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
What were the two shows that were directed by Hal Prince in 1979? Both won 7 Tony's but one made $ and one Lost $
(bonus +100 if you can tell me which one made $ and which one lost $)
(another bonus if you can name the composers)
Sweeney Tood -$ - Sondheim
Evita +$ - Andrew Lloyd Webber
Show Featuring Children from South Africa?
Sarafina!