Business of Broadway
What major award show is most relevant in the theater world
The Tonys
This rock musical about a group of artists in New York became a defining Broadway show of the AIDS crisis and features several LGBTQ main characters.
Rent
What does KATS stand for?
Kellogg Arts and Theater Society
Song 1
Our Last Summer, Mama Mia
Which star played Donna in the Mamma Mia! movie?
Meryl Streep
Phantom of the Opera
This openly gay composer wrote the music for Company, Sweeney Todd, and Into the Woods
Stephen Sondheim
What has been our most popular show this year?
Book of Mormon
Song 2
Good Morning Baltimore, Hairspray
Which Broadway musical was adapted into a 2012 film starring Hugh Jackman, Anne Hathaway, and Russell Crowe?
Les Miserables
What percentage of Broadway shows make a profit?
A) 0-20% B) 21-40% C) 41-60% D) 61-80% E) 81-100%
B) 21 - 40% (actual answer is ~25%)
This musical set in a Berlin nightclub during the rise of the Nazis is known for its exploration of sexuality and fluid identity.
Cabaret
2025 (Fall Quarter!)
Song 3
Sincerely Me, Dear Evan Hansen
Cabaret
What is the highest-grossing Broadway show of all time?
The Lion King
This high-energy musical about a group of teens staging a Broadway show helped bring joyful lesbian representation to the Broadway stage.
The Prom
Which KATS exec member's favorite shows are Grease, Fiddler on the Roof, and Hairspray?
Lauren Zwick (our President)
Grease, Grease
Which musical had 2 separate major film adaptations in both 1961 and 2021?
West Side Story
Which Broadway show is known for having the most expensive weekly operating costs?
Hamilton
This rock musical follows a gender-nonconforming singer from East Germany and was later revived on Broadway starring Neil Patrick Harris.
Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Name one upcoming show KATS will be going to this quarter
Stereophonic, The Outsiders, or Hamilton
Song 5
Everybody Say Yeah, Kinky Boots
What is the name of the character Idris Elba plays in the much-maligned 2019 film adaptation of Cats?
Macavity