Musicals
This 2015 rap musical taught many people about the United States' founding
What is Hamilton?
This venue was the favorite playing space for William Shakespeare, his theater company did build it after all
What is the Globe theater
She was the first to play Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West, in the hit musical Wicked
Who is Idina Menzel?
Instead of wishing someone good luck you say
What is Break a leg?
Theater was created first in this country where the hit musical Mamma Mia is set in
What is Greece?
This musical has a singing nanny that sings "A spoon full of sugar"
What is Marry Poppins?
These characters were always played by men in Shakespeares company
Who were female characters?
This famous "do re mi" singer was the first ever Eliza Doolittle on Broadway
Who is Julie Andrews?
If you say this word before a show the show will have bad luck, also a well known Shakespeare play
What is Macbeth?
This is what EGOT stands for
What is Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony?
The longest-running musical on Broadway
What is The Phantom of the Opera?
Based off of this famous book the play, "Gatz" is considered one of the longest plays, lasting 8 hours
What is The Great Gatsby?
This famous pop legend composed the music for Disney's the lion king
Who is Sir Elton John?
This thing is used to see your reflection, but it is also a sign of bad luck if on stage
What is a mirror?
During the middle ages this iconic theater staple that opens and closes the show was added to all theaters
What are Curtains?
All musicals used to only be this genre
What is comedy?
The "Murder on the Orient Express" writer's famous murder mystery play which set the world record for the longest continuous run at one theater
What is the Mousetrap by Agatha Christie?
This extremely famous composer who shares the same first name as writer Stephen king, wrote songs for west side story, into the woods, and sweeny todd.
Who is Stephen Sondheim?
The sighting of this ghost, the first-ever actor, is known to be a sing of mishap in theater
Who is Thespis?
Most theaters have this color curtains and chairs due to the Purkinje effect
What is red?
This Gilbert and Sullivan operetta features the characters of Frederic, Mabel, and Major General Stanley
What is The Pirates of Penzance?
The play Oedipus Rex was written by this Greek playwright
Who is Sophocles?
These two composers wrote the music for The Sound of Music
Who are Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein?
In one superstition, a bad this means that the show will be a hit
What is a dress rehearsal?
When ancient Greek theatres descended an actor on a fly system playing a god, it was called this latin term
What is Deus ex Machina? (Which directly translates to "God from the machine")