People
Common Themes/Styles
Shows
Music
Misc.
100
Hosted 2011 Tony's with an original song about social issues in the theatre and KILLED IT
Who is Neil Patrick Harris?
100
This allows the audience to read and understand what’s going on
What is style of theatre?
100
This musical is being performed at a certain high school this spring.
What is Legally Blonde?
100
Name the musical: "The History of wrong guys"
What is Kinky Boots?
100
This is where Broadway is located.
What is New York City?
200
Very famous costume designer, designed for musicals such as Nine and Hairspray.
Who is William Ivey Long?
200
True or false: betrayal is a common theme of musical theatre.
What is true?
200
This musical is the prologue to The Wizard of Oz. However, it was written after The Wizard of Oz.
What is Wicked?
200
Name the musical: "The Tango Maureen, its a dark dizzy merrigoround"
What is Rent?
200
This is where the orchestra is located in the theatre.
What is the pit?
300
Played Grizzabella in Cats
Who is Betty Buckley?
300
True or false: Theatre is often limited to just one style.
What is false?
300
True or False: Many shows feature discrimination against people who are different from the status quo.
What is True?
300
Name the musical: "Impossible! For a great yellow pumpkin to become a golden carriage!"
What is Cinderella?
300
Together they composed some of the most well-known musicals in the 40's 50's and 60's.
Who are Lerner and Loewe
400
Played Sky Masterson in Guys and Dolls, and Billy Flynn in Chicago.
Who is Jerry Orbach?
400
Love and _____ often go together in themes of musical theatre.
What is betrayal
400
Name five shows listed in the powerpoint.
What is Chicago, Guys and Dolls, Cats, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Shrek the Musical, Anything Goes, The Producers, Hairspray, Nine, Crazy for You, Grey Gardens, Bullets Over Broadway, Young Frankenstein, Cinderella, and Beauty and the Beast. Can list any five of these.
400
Name the musical: "Good morning, good morning! It's great to stay up late!"
What is Singing in the Rain?
400
Who teamed up in 1988 to produce their first break-out comedic musical called Lucky Stiff?
Who is Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty.
500
Very famous for writing Phantom of the Opera
Who is Andrew Lloyd Webber?
500
True or False: Broadway first appeared in the mid-18th century.
What is false?
500
Stephen Schwartz was best known for which show(s)?
What is Godspell, Wicked, and/or Pippin
500
Name the musical: Maybe this time, I'll be lucky. Maybe this time he'll stay."
What is Cabaret?
500
When and where was Richard Rodgers born?
What is June 28, 1902, New York City.
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