Honest Musicals
A poor kid gets a billionaire's attention by pretending to be his long-lost family. Oh, and there’s a lot of tap dancing.
Annie
What is Jean Valjean's prison number?
24601
What time of day is also a nickname for the big show stopping number at the end of a musical?
11 O'clock number
This pre-dominanatly South Asian production made history as the first Broadway play to win 3 Tony in 2023. Name the play?
Life of Pi
Which of the following has not been adapted to musical yet?
A) Mrs. Doubtfire
B) The Breakfast Club
C) Sister Act
D) The Great Gatsby
The Breakfast Club
French people sing about bread, love, and revolution. Spoiler: Most of them die.
Les Misérables
What is the longest running Broadway show -- Phantom of the Opera - duh! The real question is what is the second longest running Broadway show?
Chicago
How many Broadway theaters are on the actual Broadway St?
4
This Indian-American actor was the first major Indian lead in a mainstream Broadway musical?
Manu Narayan, Bombay Dreams
"Turn off your cell phone," was a unique song sung by the composer of this musical based on her own original song "Cassiopeia" to let the audience know to switch their phones off. Interestingly, she was also the lyrics writer along side being the composer of the musical and also acting in the musical-movie version. Which musical are we talking about that is based on a 2007 movie?
Waitress
These artists would love to vote for Zohran Mamdani as their next mayor.
Rent
Based on the book Farces by Plautus, what is the name of the first musical Stephen Sondheim wrote music and lyrics for?
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
In theater, what is the term for the area offstage where actors wait to make their entrances?
Wings
Prior to its coming to Broadway, a number of Asian American artists protest the musical for its casting of a White man to play a half-white half Vietnamese character. Because of these protests, in the subsequent versions of this musical the role is casted with Asian actors, and non-Asian playing Asian roles becomes more frowned upon. Interestingly, the 2024 Broadway Play, Yellow Face is based on these protests. Name the musical.
Miss Saigon
This Tony award winning musical, featuring 31 backflips was a box office disappointment when it was released as a movie. Perhaps, this was probably why it was scheduled only for a 12 week run. But because it was so popular, it eventually ran for about 1004 performances!
Newsies
A bunch of sweaty men in wigs argue for two hours about paperwork, then invent America because one guy really wants to go home to his wife.
1776
Which popular 2006 musical had a Broadway revival in 2015 that starred both Deaf and hearing actors -- performed in ASL & English simultaneously?
Spring Awakening
What is the term for a performer who can sing, dance, and act?
Triple Threat
Young Jean Lee is the first female Asian American playwright to have a play on Broadway for this play. Much of the plot was born out of a workshop Lee conducted with a group of women, POC, and LGBTQ people. Given this, the title may seem somewhat ironical and interesting -- but believe me there's a story to it! Name the play.
Straight White Men
____ _____ and ____ ____ is a play about a trailblazing figure. Its title, also his famous catchphrase, became a parting phrase among Londoners during nightly bombing raids, uncertain if they’d meet again. This play marked a decorated Hollywood veteran’s Broadway debut as well.
Good Night and Good Luck