Musicals
Stage & Performance
Famous Plays
100

In The Lion King musical, what kind of animal is Simba?

Lion

100

What do actors call the words they memorize and speak?

Lines

100

Who wrote Romeo and Juliet?

William Shakespeare

200

What musical features the song “Defying Gravity”?

Wicked!

200

What is the area called where actors perform?

The stage

200

In The Wizard of Oz, what does the Scarecrow want from the Wizard?

A brain

300

In Hamilton, which founding father is the main character?

Alexander Hamilton

300

What is the name for a practice performance before opening night?

A dress rehearsal

300

In A Christmas Carol, what is the name of the main character who is visited by ghosts?

Ebenezer Scrooge

400

What musical follows students at a performing arts high school and features the song “We’re All in This Together”?

High School Musical

400

What does “breaking the fourth wall” mean?

An actor directly acknowledges the audience

400

What is the name of the girl who falls down a rabbit hole in a famous story often adapted for the stage?

Alice

500

Which musical is based on Victor Hugo’s novel about Jean Valjean and features the song “I Dreamed a Dream”?

Les Misérables

500

What is the area backstage where actors wait for their entrances called?

The wings

500

In The Nutcracker, what does the Nutcracker turn into?

A prince

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