42nd Street
General Theatre Knowledge
WFBHS Theatre
William Shakespeare
100

What is the show being performed within the 42nd Street musical?

Pretty Lady

100

What musical about Jets and Sharks is an adaptation of Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet?

West Side Story

100

What was the current seniors' freshman musical?

Something Rotten

100

What Shakespeare play do sophomores read at WFBHS?

Hamlet

200

Who is the female producer of 42nd Street?

Maggie Jones

200

Who is Leslie Odom Jr. currently playing on Broadway?

He is revising his role as Aaron Burr in Hamilton

200

What did Beth die from in Little Women?

Scarlet Fever

200

What is the name of the theatre that was the original home of Shakespeare's plays?

Globe Theatre

300

What and where is the actual 42nd Street?

A major crosstown street in Manhattan running from the East River to the Hudson River

300

What six-person cast musical features 3 Catherines and 2 Annes?

Six the Musical

Poor Jane just living her life over there

300

Who's your favorite assistant director so far this year?

There's only been one, so you better get it right.

300

What was the name of Shakespeare's wife? (Hint: It is the same name as a famous, modern-day actress.)

Anne Hathaway

400

How many people were in the original cast of 42nd Street?

Bonus: How many people auditioned for the WFBHS production?

53 people in the original, 45 auditioned in the last 3 days at WFBHS

400

What is the longest-running show in West End history?

Les Miserables

400

What the heck was A Servant of Two Masters about?

I'm not writing a whole summary of this show. It was too complicated.

400

How many plays did Shakespeare write during his life?

38 plays

500

What year was the 42nd Street movie released?

1933

500

What musical currently holds the most Tony Awards?

South Pacific (10 from the original, 7 from the revival)

500

Which WFBHS Theater icon created such nicknames as Scoob, Prendigoon, and more during Mamma Mia, along with performing as Harry Bright?

Theodore Benjamin Poppert

500

What is one of the two Shakespeare plays written entirely in verse?

Richard II and King John