The Early Days
This ancient civilization was the first to integrate music into dramatic performances as far back as 700 BC.
A. The Ancient Egyptians
B. The Ancient Aztecs
C. The Ancient Greeks
What are C. The Ancient Greeks?
In a traditional Broadway musical audition, it is customary for those auditioning to sing this many bars of a song.
A. 240
B. 4
C. 32
What is C. 32?
Famous for his theme parks and cartoons, this influential man had his name on many musicals that found their way to Broadway.
A. Walt Disney
B. Charles Strouse
C. Gene Kelly
Who is A. Walt Disney?
The term used to describe a performer who can successfully sing, dance, and act all at the same time.
A. Triple Scoop
B. Triple Threat
C. Triple Decker
What is B. Triple Threat?
The Ancient Romans developed the very first prototypes for this noisy dance shoe.
A. Ballet shoe
B. Tap shoe
C. Character Shoe
What is B. Tap shoe?
This tucked away place, typically located directly in front of the main stage, houses the orchestra.
A. The Chamber
B. The Pit
C. The Dungeon
What is B. The Pit?
This award-winning actress who played Elphaba in the Original Broadway Cast of "Wicked."
A. Sutton Foster
B. Angela Lansbury
C. Idina Menzel
Who is C. Idina Menzel?
This decade of American History popularized Broadway music.
A. The 1950s
B. The 1990s
C. The 2010s
What is A. The 1950s?
If it was not for this extravagant form of musical performance that became popular in the 17th century, we might not have musical theatre at all.
A. Acapella
B. Jazz
C. Opera
What is C. Opera?
Perhaps the most popular musical to feature ballet dancing, this show is about a young boy from England who makes it all the way to The Royal Ballet.
A. The Music Man
B. Bye Bye Birdie
C. Billy Elliot
What is C. Billy Elliot?
This famous English playwright has influenced American Musical Theatre more than most realize.
A. Stephen Sondheim
B. William Shakespeare
C. Andrew Lloyd Webber
Who is B. William Shakespeare?
"West Side Story" is based upon this famous Shakespeare play.
A. Hamlet
B. Much Ado About Nothing
C. Romeo and Juliet
What is C. Romeo and Juliet?
In the 12th and 13th centuries, this church, deemed the largest of all Christian denominations, wrote and performed dramas on Bible stories and morality.
A. The Catholic Church
B. The Methodist Church
What is A. The Catholic Church?
In both choir and musical theatre, this female vocal range almost exclusively sings harmonies.
A. Mezzo Soprano
B. Alto
What is B. Alto?
Deemed the Father of American Musical Theatre.
A. Winthrop Paroo
B. Jerome Kern
Who is B. Jerome Kern?
This annual awards ceremony honors outstanding performances and productions of Broadway plays and musicals.
A. The Liza Awards
B. The Tony Awards
What is B. The Tony Awards?
This South Carolina city hosted the very first musical theatre performance to ever take place in the United States.
What is Charleston?
Finish the lyric to this song which belongs to a Broadway classic with all feline characters.
"Memory all alone in the ______________"
What is moonlight?
This Dame most famous for her roles in the movie musicals "Mary Poppins" and "The Sound of Music."
Who is Julie Andrews?
This movie musical set in the 1920s, which features a famous tap dance in the rain, finally made its way to Broadway in 1985.
What is "Singin' in the Rain?"