Plays
What is the name of murder mystery play by Agatha Christie?
The Mousetrap
What is the longest running musical in West End?
Les Misérables
What is the most famous theatre in the UK?
The London Palladium
What is the nickname for West End Theatre?
Theatreland
Who is the famous actor who played Hamlet in a West End production?
Benedict Cumberbatch
How many actors play in The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)?
3
Who is the most commercially successful composer in history?
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Which theatre is the largest in London?
Coliseum Theatre (London Coliseum)
What is the name of the most popular professional theatre award in the UK?
Laurence Olivier Awards
How much costed the most expensive show?
£8 million
Which play won the Best New Comedy award?
The Play That Goes Wrong
In what year was The Lion King's first performance in West End?
1999
Which theatre is currently running Harry Potter and the Cursed Child?
Palace Theatre
In what eras were most of the theatres built? (2)
Victorian and Edwardian eras
What is the world record for the shortest-ever perfomance of Hamlet?
43 seconds
Which play has the longest initial run of any play in the history?
The Mousetrap
What are the names of the main characters in Wicked?
Elphaba and Glinda
What is the name of the movie that filmed a scene in The London Palladium?
The 39 Steps
What was the name of the first West End theatre?
Theatre Royal in Bridges Street
How much weighs the famous chandelier from The Phantom of The Opera?
1 tonne
When was the opening night of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child? (date and year)
30th July 2016
In what theatre Les Miserables opened in 1985?
Royal Shakespeare Company's Barbican Theatre
The name of the architect that designed Coliseum Theatre and The London Palladium?
Frank Matcham
In what year was the Theatres Act launched?
1843
How many people needed medical treatment after the collapse of the ceiling in Apollo Theatre?
76