Theatrical records
Composers
1800's in
American Theatre
American Theatre
Landmark Musicals
Ladies of Musical theatre
100
The longest running musical in history.
What is the Fantastiks?
100
Between Godspell and Wicked, he wrote the musical Pippin
Who is Stephen Schwartz?
100
The ceremonial "red carpet treatment" began with this president deboarding off of a riverboat in 1812.
Who was James Monroe?
100
This musical which started it all, premiered on December 27, 1927, at the Ziegfield Theater and was a radical departure in musical storytelling, marrying spectacle with seriousness, and a completely new genre was born – the first musical play.
What was Showboat
100
"Why don't you come up and see me sometime?"
Who was Mae West?
200
This longest running play opened in London's West End on November 25, 1952.
What is The Mousetrap?
200
He gave us the two Main Madams of the theater; Mame and Dolly, and also wrote La Cage aux Folles
Who is Jerry Herman?
200
Of the Minstrel Show, the Ballet, the Melodrama, Vaudeville, the Opera, The Musical Revue and the Burlesque - the two that were not developed in 19th century America
What are the Ballet and the Opera?
200
This wartime musical (March 31, 1943), was the first collaboration between Richard Rogers and Oscar Hammerstein
What was Oklahoma
200
"Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend?"
Who was Carol Chaning?
300
The 1978 Tony Award-winning play with the shortest title
What is Da
300
Their first collaboration was a Biblical tale that included multiple genres to fulfill their final project for their academic degrees and was premiered in the basement of an Episcopal church.
Who are Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber?
300
This Theater staple was first printed in 1884 for a single theater on 21st Street in New York City.
What is a Playbill?
300
This Jerry Herman musical featured hummable songs, the first gay couple as the lead story, and beat a Stephen Sondheim musical for the Tony
What is La Cage aux Folles?
300
She was the original Maria Von Trapp, Nellie Forbush, and Peter Pan?
,
Who was Mary Martin?
400
Of all of Shakespeare's plays, this tragedy holds the record for the most adaptation to film
What is Hamlet?
400
In high school, he was best friends with the son of the theatrical family, the Hammersteins.
Who was Stephen Sondheim ?
400
Founded in 1848, the Church of the Transfiguration in lower Manhattan is also known as this
What is the Little Church Around the Corner?
400
This 1960's musical featured 45 seconds of full-frontal nudity - a first for Broadway - Let the Sunshine In!
What was Hair?
400
The first lady of Musical Theatre that swore like a sailor
Who was Ethel Merman?
500
This mystery farce opened and closed on Broadway on the same night at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre on February 22, 1983 as has become synonymous with flops.
What is Moose Murders?
500
This successful writing team, that gave us the musical Camelot, first met each other in the first-floor men's restroom at the historic Lambs Club
Who are Lerner and Loewe?
500
This production gave America claim to having originated the book musical premiering at Niblo’s Theater on September 12, 1866 and ran for a record-breaking 474 performances
What is The Black Crook?
500
Muppeteer graduates from Sesame Street, created this musical that discussed adult social issues and lead to introducing porn into mainstream society
What is Avenue Q?
500
The original Mame, Mrs. Lovett in Sweeney Todd, and the voice of Mrs. Potts in Beauty and the Beast
Who was Angela Lansbury?