Making History
The earliest plays are thought to have been performed in the Theater of Dionysus, in this country.
Where is (Ancient) Greece?
The composer/lyricist behind such works as Sunday in the Park with George and Sweeney Todd.
Who is Stephen Sondheim?
Though she's also very well known for her work in movies, this actress made it big on Broadway, playing the lead in shows such as My Fair Lady and Victor/Victoria.
Who is Julie Andrews?
Of Chicago, London, and Washington D.C., the only city not to host a long-term run of Hamilton.
What is Washington, D.C.?
This "House of Cards" actor famously stopped a show mid-way through its performance because a cell phone went off in the audience.
Who is Kevin Spacey?
Of Timon of Athens, Edward II, and Volpone, the play that was written by Shakespeare.
The term for when an object, person or set-piece is lifted or raised up/out of sight of the stage, usually with a system of ropes or pulleys.
What is flying?
DAILY DOUBLE!
This actor's diary and pistol are at Ford's Theater, where he famously committed a high-profile murder.
Girls don't just want to have fun, as this musical powerhouse proved when she wrote the music and lyrics to smash hit musical Kinky Boots.
Who is Cyndi Lauper?
Who is (Dame) Helen Mirren?
Of Coriolanus, Tamburlaine, and Pericles, the only play NOT written by Shakespeare.
What is Tamburlaine?
(Tamburlaine was written by Christopher Marlowe.)
This Stephen King novel about a teenage girl with psychic powers was turned into a musical that flopped so bad, a book about Broadway flops was titled after it.
What is Carrie? (The book is called Not Since Carrie)
Of "Hamlet", "Romeo and Juliet" and "Twelfth Night" the play that was the basis for a Disney movie sequel.
What is "Romeo and Juliet"?
"Wicked"'s lead character Elphaba was named after this author, who wrote the book the source material was inspired by.
On January 9th, 2006, The Phantom of the Opera had its 7,486th performance, beating out this previous record-holder for longest running Broadway show.
What is Cats?
The pair of writers behind the edgy musicals Chicago and Cabaret.
Who were John Kander and Fred Ebb?
The awards presented annually to recognize excellence in London theater are named after this especially Shakespeare-skilled actor.
Who was Laurence Olivier?
Of Cabaret, The Music Man, and Candide, the show that did NOT win a Tony for Best Musical.
What is Candide?
(It was nominated, but didn't win.)
DAILY DOUBLE
Based on the hit film, this 2019 musical set in Montmarte stars Aaron Tveit and Karen Olivio as the lovers Christian and Satine.
Of Caryl Churchill, Eugene O'Neill and Harold Pinter, the American Playwright.
Who was Eugene O'Neill?
(Note: Churchill and Pinter are British.)
This glass animal is Laura's most prized possession in Tenessee Williams' "The Glass Menagerie".
What is a unicorn?
This Rogers and Hammerstein musical helped popularize the now standard "book musical," a musical play where song and dance are fully integrated into a story with serious dramatic goals that are able to evoke genuine emotions other than laughter.
What is Oklahoma!
Before Richard Rodgers partnered with Oscar Hammerstein to write several groundbreaking musicals, Rodgers had an also quite successful, though lesser known, partnership with this man.
Though he's acted on Broadway a few times, this British actor most recently starred in a 2013 revival of Waiting For Godot alongside longtime friend Patrick Stewart.
Who is (Sir) Ian McKellen?
Of God of Carnage, The Miser, and A Doll's House, this play was not originally written in French.
What is A Doll's House?
(It was originally written in Norwegian/Danish by Henrik Ibsen).
Since the Great Fire of 1666, this famed theatre is the only building in London allowed to have a thatched roof.
What is The Globe Theater?
Of "Electra", "Antigone" and "Agamemnon" this is the play that is part of Aeschylus' "The Orestia".
What is "Agamemnon"?
Alex Brightman starred in two consecutive runs of shows in the same Broadway theater, the first being "School of Rock" and the second being this spooky themed musical.
What is "Beetlejuice"?
This is the only playwright that has 4 Pulitzer Prizes for Drama.
Who is Eugene O'Neill?
What is Fun Home?
This British screen actor made magic when he starred in a Broadway revival of How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying.
Who is Daniel Radcliffe?
Of Best Stage Technician, Best Newcomer, and Best Adaptation, which is not a retired Tony Awards category?
What is Best Adaptation?
(We just made this one up.)
French master of comedy Moliere ironically collapsed to his own death onstage while performing a lead role in this play.
What is "The Imaginary Invalid"?
Of "To Kill A Mockingbird," "Of Mice and Men," and "The Curious Incident of The Dog in The Nighttime" this play was written by the author of the book it is based on.
What is "Of Mice and Men"?
Although we don't have a lot of records of classical female playwrights the 1677 British comedy, "The Rover" was written by this woman, who was one of the first English women to earn a living with her writing.
Who is Aphra Behn?