Musicals
The chandelier crash in The Phantom of the Opera is one of Broadway’s most iconic moments. The real-life opera house that inspired this moment is located in this European city.
What is Paris?
The Donner Party became trapped in the Sierra Nevada in this month of 1846.
(What is November?)
After the death of Prince Albert, Queen Victoria wore this color for the rest of her life, influencing 19th-century mourning customs.
What is black?
This natural fiber, derived from the cotton plant, is the most widely used textile material in the world.
What is cotton?
A piping bag is often fitted with these small metal attachments to create different decorative effects
What are piping tips?
The song One Day More is a powerful ensemble number in this musical based on a Victor Hugo novel.
What is Les Misérables?
The Donner Party set out on this 2,170-mile trail to reach California.
(What is the Oregon Trail?) (or What is the California Trail?)*
In the mid-19th century, women wore these bell-shaped cage-like structures under their skirts to achieve extreme volume.
What is a crinoline?)
Linen is made from the fibers of this plant, which has been cultivated for textiles since ancient Egypt.
What is flax?
To keep an ice cream cake from melting too quickly, it should be stored at this temperature range.
Below 0F or -18C
Memory is the signature song of this Andrew Lloyd Webber musical about a group of felines.
What is Cats?
This man, one of the leaders of the party, lent his name to the doomed expedition.
George Donner
During World War II, fabric rationing led to this shorter, more practical style of skirt becoming widespread.
(What is the A-line skirt?) (or What is the utility dress?)*
Before cotton dominated, this fiber was the most common fabric used in medieval Europe for everyday clothing.
What is wool?
Royal icing hardens to a smooth finish because it contains this common kitchen ingredient, which helps it set.
What is egg white?
This Andrew Lloyd Webber musical about a deformed genius haunting an opera house became Broadway's longest-running show.
What is The Phantom of the Opera?
The Donner Party took this so-called shortcut, which ended up delaying them and contributing to their fate.
What is Hastings Cutoff?
In the late 19th century, skirts were designed to puff out dramatically at the back, supported by this framework.
What is a bustle?
Known for its incredible strength and used in ropes, textiles, and even paper, this fiber comes from the stalks of the cannabis plant.
what is hemp?
A traditional wedding cake is often covered in this smooth, pliable icing made from sugar, gelatin, and glycerin.
What is fondant?
Hamilton features a rap battle-style debate between Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson over this major financial issue.
What is the national debt assumption plan?
Approximately this many people started the journey as part of the Donner Party.
(What is 87?)
In the 1820s and 1830s, dresses featured enormous puffed sleeves, known as this, named after a leg shape.
What is the leg-of-mutton sleeve?
This ancient tool, predating the spinning wheel, was used for thousands of years to turn fibers into thread or yarn.
What is a drop spindle?
Because traditional buttercream hardens in the freezer, ice cream cakes are often coated with this lighter type of frosting.
What is whipped cream?