PTC Trivia
This person was the very first Artistic Director for Pioneer.
Who is Dr. C. Lowell Lees?
One of Broadway's longest-running musicals, this show featured characters singing about how they couldn't afford to pay their New York City landlord.
What is Rent?
This musical debuted in 1996 and shares its name with a major US city.
What is Chicago?
This famous play was PTC's very first production back in 1962.
What is Hamlet?
This real person's name is now associated with a mythical being known to climb down chimneys and leave behind presents.
Who is St. Nicholas?
This Captain Kirk actor once performed on Pioneer's stage.
With over 10,000 performances, this is the longest running show in Broadway history.
What is Phantom of the Opera?
This Disney movie turned musical won 6 Tony awards in 1998.
What is The Lion King?
The author of The Bald Soprano, this playwright helped inaugurate the Theatre of the Absurd.
Who is Eugene Ionesco?
Deep-fried latkes are typically eaten around this Jewish holiday.
Originally built in 1862, this theatre is considered the precursor to Pioneer Memorial Theatre.
What is The Salt Lake Theatre?
This is the minimum number of seats that a venue in the Theater District must have to be considered a "Broadway" theater.
What is 500?
The romantic leads in this long running show were originally going to be a Jewish girl and a Catholic boy.
What is West Side Story?
This popular Shakespeare play features a clown called Touchstone.
What is As You Like It?
This popular historical structure located in Wiltshire, England, is where many folks in the UK go to witness the Winter Solstice.
What is Stonehenge?
In 2007, PTC became the first regional theatre to gain the rights to produce Les Misérables. Setting a record for the company, it ran for this many sold out performances.
What is 82?
This six-time Tony winning Broadway star has more performance wins than any other actor, and is the sole person to win in all four acting categories.
Who is Audra McDonald?
This popular musical is based on John van Druten's play "I am a Camera".
What is Cabaret?
A comedy inspired by the Alfred Hitchcock film, this Patrick Barlow play premiered in 2005.
What is The 39 Steps?
Halloween as we know it today began as this old Celtic tradition.
What is Samhain?
A part of PTC's 71-72 season, this opera was performed at Kingsbury Hall, with the help of the Utah Symphony Orchestra.
What is Carmen?
The first play written by an African American woman to be produced on Broadway opened in March 1959. Name the play and author.
What is "A Raisin in the Sun" by Lorraine Hansberry
This musical includes the lyrics "And from the way that I feel when the bell starts to peel I would swear I was falling, I could swear I was falling, It's almost like being in love".
Hint: Released in 2021, this Apple TV series starring Cecily Strong and Keegan-Michael Key has a title referencing this show.
What is Brigadoon?
This play by N. Richard Nash was later adapted to a musical. Name both.
Hint: Playwright wrote the book for both, lyrics by Tom Jones, music by Harvey Schmidt. Musical first performance in 1963.
What is The Rainmaker and 110 In The Shade?
A popular Thanksgiving dish, Turducken first gained popularity in this US state.
What is Louisiana?