Dayton Live
2023-2024 Broadway Season
All About the Venue
2024-2025 Broadway Season
Dayton History
100

When did the Victoria Theatre Association re-brand as Dayton Live?

 When is March 10, 2020

100

This character was created to combat consumerism. Its supposed to reveal that _____ does not come from a store.

What is the Grinch and Christmas?

100

This venue is the newest addition to the venues owned by Dayton Live, opening in 2018.

What is the PNC Arts Annex?

100

Pop, six, squish, uh-uh, Cicero, Lipschitz

What is Chicago?

100

This invention has created a lot of drama! In 2003 The U. S. House voted 378-3, that Ohio was the birthplace of this and not North Carolina.

What is Aviation?

200

Since the opening, Dayton Live has hosted around ____ performances at the Benjamin and Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center.

What is 3,400?

200

This musical is the 3rd longest running Broadway musical in history.

What is "The Lion King"?

200

This Venue holds several multipurpose spaces and a small theatre with a three quarter thrust stage.

What is the Metropolitan Arts Center?

200

The choreographers of this musical were originally backup dancers for this superstar.

What is "MJ: The Musical"?

200

No Joke, Dayton was founded on ______.

What is April 1, 1796?

300

The Victoria Theatre Association/ Dayton Live was founded in ____.

What is 1976?

300

The touring cast of "To Kill a Mockingbird" included a member from the original movie. Who was it and what character did they play?

Mary Badham played Scout in the 1962 film. In the touring production, she played Mrs. Henry Dubose.

300

The Mead Theatre holds ___ many seats.

What is 2,325?

300

This musical received 13 Tony nominations in 2016 and won 11 awards.

What is Hamilton?
300

What 84 year old event started in Dayton in 1933? (Hint: This race is downhill, only propelled by gravity)

What is the Soap Box Derby?

400

What building previously stood at Second Street block?

What is Rikes department store?

400

This musical has another show written with the same characters called "Soul Sister"

What is Tina: The Tina Turner Musical?

400

The Victoria Theatre had to be rebuilt twice since it opened in 1866. The first reopening happened in

What is 1871?

400

The director of this musical was the youngest female to direct a musical on Broadway.

What is Six?

400

December 17th, 2023 marked the 120th anniversary of this Dayton Native's biggest achievement.

What is the first flight?

500

How many presidents has Dayton Live had?

Around 5 presidents.

500

The Musical "Hadestown" was originally named what?

What is "A Crack In The Wall"? 

Named after a lyric from "Our Lady of the Underground."

500

The Schuster Center was Designed by this internationally renowned architect.

Who is César Pelli?

500

This musical was originally a play, and later adapted into a novel in 1911.

What is Peter Pan?

500

Dayton is the home to many inventions. Name 5 inventions from Dayton.


  • Stepladder
  • Hydrolic Jump
  • Aviation
  • LCD Displays
  • Photoelectric Cell
  • Movie Projector
  • Self-contained Refrigerator
  • Movie Camera
  • Black Light
  • Movie Film
  • Carbonless Copy Paper
  • Movie Theatre
  • Ethyl Gasoline
  • Ink Jet Print
  • Home Pizza Delivery
  • Parking Meters
  • Railroad Boxcar Wheels
  • Cash Register
  • Microfiche
  • Gas Masks
  • Cellophane Tape
  • Parachute
  • Heart-Lung Machine
  • Auto Air Bags
  • Soap Box Derby
  • Chrome Plating
  • Motorized Wheelchair
  • Filter Cigarettes
  • Pull Tab & Pop Top
  • Radar Detectors
  • Beverage Cans
  • "Mae West" Life Preserver
  • Ice Cube Tray
  • Mood Ring
  • Room Air Conditioner
  • Microencapsulation
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