Thespian History
Greek tragedies often told these kinds of larger-than-life stories
What are myths?
This actress is currently acting in a one-woman Dracula revival and hosted the most recent Tony Awards
Who is Cynthia Erivo?
This lighting instrument has a high intensity, narrow beam and is intended to "follow" an actor on stage
What is a follow spot?
"Sorry not sorry 'bout what I said. I'm just tryna have some fun. Don't worry, don't worry, don't lose your head. I didn't mean to hurt anyone!"
What is "Don't Lose Ur Head" from Six?
This bad witch taught us how to "let it go" and "defy gravity" in her most famous roles
Who is Idina Menzel?
This group of people was not permitted to perform on stage in English professional theatre until the year 1660
Who are women?
This hit show has received the most Tony nominations of any musical
What is Hamilton (2016)?
The name of the structure that frames the stage opening
What is the proscenium arch?
"Agony! Far more painful than yours! When you know she would go with you... if there only were doors."
What is "Agony" from Into the Woods?
The longest running Broadway show in history
What is The Phantom of the Opera?
The ancient city in which theatre originated
Where is Athens, Greece?
She hosted the Tony Awards in 2022, 2023, and 2024
Who is Ariana DeBose?
This Jamie Lloyd Webber musical's revival used innovative cinematography to project actors from outside the theater onto a massive LCD screen inside the theater
What is Sunset Boulevard?
"Step. Kick. Kick. Leap. Kick. Touch. Again!"
What is "I Hope I Get It" from A Chorus Line?
This famous tenor recently starred in the Broadway revival of Floyd Collins and is well known for singing "Santa Fe" in Newsies (he is also in your soup)
Who is Jeremy Jordan?
The theater most closely associated with William Shakespeare
What is the Globe Theater?
The year the first Tony Awards took place
What is 1947?
The name given to a run-through of cues solely for technical purposes; no actors are present during this kind of rehearsal
What is "dry tech"?
"And so you think you're able to survive this mess by being a prince or a princess?"
What is "School Song" from Matilda?
This superhero musical was the most expensive Broadway musical ever produced (full name!)
What is Spiderman: Turn Off the Dark?
The theatrical discipline associated with the Meisner Technique
What is acting?
The first ever winner of the Best Musical Tony Award to go to a show written entirely by a woman
Who is Anais Mitchell (for Hadestown)?
A single light often superstitiously kept in the middle of a stage when not occupied to keep bad luck out of a theater
What is a "ghost light"?
"If you had a secret, you bet I would keep it. I would never tell on you! I'm breaking every promise that I gave her, so won't you kindly do a girl a great big favor?"
What is "Don't Tell Mama" from Cabaret?
This composer wrote the music and lyrics for "Wicked"
Who is Stephen Schwartz?