Broadway
Shakespeare
Disney
Stage FX History
Theater Slang
100

This musical is based on true events, a set of murder trials from 1924

Chicago

100
"Friends, Romans, countrymen..." is the most famous monologue from this Shakespeare historical play

Julius Caesar

100

The song One Jump Ahead is from which Disney movie/musical?

Aladdin

100

This former moderator of Stage FX is fondly remembered for holding up a burnt Chinese lantern.

EJ Legaspi

100

Performing in theater means never turning your back to the audience. This term asks the actor to slightly angle themselves toward the audience.

"Open up" or "Cheat out"

200

Why is Jean Valjean in prison in the beginning of Les Miserables?

He stole a loaf of bread.

200

West Side Story is a New York-gang-themed musical adaptation of this Shakespeare play

Romeo and Juliet

200

This musical is not only Disney's top-ranking musical, but also the highest grossing Broadway show OF ALL TIME

The Lion King
200

Ms. Santos has been the official moderator of Stage FX for how long?

5 years

200

This term means "to take the spotlight when it shouldn't be yours"

Upstage

300

Starting in January 1988 and still running today (pre-pandemic), this is the longest-running Broadway musical of all time

The Phantom of the Opera

300

With a running time of 4 hours, this is the longest Shakespeare play

Hamlet

300

This is the FIRST musical that Disney took to Broadway

Beauty and the Beast

300

The first ever original musical by Stage FX was a jukebox musical featuring the songs of this OPM band

Rivermaya

300

In musical theatre, this note is typically long, high, loud, and impressive. It serves to highlight the climax of the plot or the end of the first act.

Money note
400

This renowned composer is best known for Cats, Jesus Christ Superstar, and Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat

Andrew Lloyd Webber

400

The most famous phrase from Lady Macbeth's "washing of hands" monologue

"Out damned spot!"

400

The leader of the Newsies, Jack Kelly, was played by this actor in the original 1994 film

Christian Bale

400

Stage FX debuted with Once On This Island in 1994. In its 2nd season, they ran it again but back-to-back with this other musical

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

400

Different from when the director says "drop scripts", this term means you've memorized your lines

Off book

500

Before Hamilton, Lin-Manuel Miranda wrote, performed, and won Tony's for In The Heights. What is the main character's name?

Usnavi

500

The Merchant of Venice was being discriminated against because he was of this race.

Jew

500

This Disney movie is actually not controlled by Disney as a Broadway musical

Mary Poppins

500
These books that were formerly required readings for English were performed by Stage FX in 2007 and 2008

The Giver and The Chocolate War

500
This term refers to a relationship that bloomed from being co-actors in theater

Showmance