History of Theatre
This street in Manhattan is the heart of American theater, with currently over 30 shows playing
Broadway
This musical is a twist on the classic tale of "The Wizard of Oz", but through the perspective of the Wicked Witch of the West
Wicked
Which British playwright became incredibly famous during the renaissance period for shows such as Hamlet, Macbeth, & Romeo and Juliet?
William Shakespeare
This company has made many of its movies into musicals
Disney
This part of theater includes sets, props, and costumes.
West Side Story, Wicked, and Hamilton fall under what type of theatre?
Musical Theatre
This musical features a group of women who were the ex-wives of the British King Henry VIII
Six! The Musical
This iconic actress duo starred as Galinda and Elphaba in the original Broadway cast of Wicked
Kristin Chenoweth and Idina Menzel
This film adaptation of a Broadway show grossed over 700 million worldwide and holds the record for the highest-grossing Broadway adaptation (Part 2 coming soon)
Wicked
This crew team is responsible for the microphones
Sound
What ancient civilization invented theatre?
The Ancient Greeks
One of Broadway's most infamous flops, it faced 6 actor injuries and lost 60 million dollars
Spiderman: Turn off the Dark
Although he is most famous for Hamilton, what show did Lin-Manuel Miranda write starring Usnavi?
In the Heights
Julie Andrews starred as a nanny/nun in the 1965 film adaptation of this musical
Sound of Music
This is a combination of the set crew and the props crew.
Set dressings.
Which show was considered the first ever musical on Broadway?
Cats, Show Boat, or Anything Goes?
Show Boat
This musical was Disney's first stage production
The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast, or The Little Mermaid
Beauty and the Beast
This actress and filmmaker produced The Outsiders on Broadway
Angelina Jolie
Daily Double!
This movie won the most Oscars of any film adaptation of a musical
West Side Story
This musical won many technical theatre Tonys, including best scenic, sound, and lighting design.
Hadestown
Which two genres of performance were the most common in Shakespeare's plays?
Comedy and Tragedy
What show is the longest-running musical of all time?
The Phantom of the Opera
Which actress has the most Tony Awards for acting and in all four acting categories: Featured and Lead, for both Plays and Musicals?
Audra McDonald
This 1925 Broadway show was the first to be turned into a movie in 1930.
Singing in the rain, Show Boat, or The Vagabond King
The Vagabond King
This technique requires one to paint glue on a piece of fabric to create a nature set piece.
Glue painting.