A Broadway Who Played Whom? Trivia Quiz

Answer: Sutton Foster

The 2002 Broadway production of "Thoroughly Modern Millie" was based on a 1967 film of the same name. The story revolves around the adventures of a young woman named Millie Dillmount. Sutton Foster won a Tony Award for outstanding Actress in a Musical for her portrayal of Millie Dillmount.

Answer: Kerry Butler

The Broadway play "Little Shop of Horrors" was loosely based on a 1960 film of the same name. Kerry Butler played the role of Audrey in the 2003 Broadway performances of this play. Kerry Butler appeared as Penny in the original Broadway cast of "Hairspray". She also performed in the Broadway performances of "Xanadu", "Rock of Ages" and "The Best Man".

Answer: Bernadette Peters

Rose Evangeline Hovick, also known as Mama Rose, was a central character in the play "Gypsy". The Mama Rose character has been played by Ethel Merman, Angela Lansbury, and Imelda Staunton. Bernadette Peters played Mama Rose in the 2003 Broadway revival of "Gypsy".

Answer: Hunter Foster

The musical "Urinetown: The Musical" premiered on Broadway in 2001. The protagonist Bobby Strong was played by actor Hunter Foster during the play's original run on Broadway. Charlie Pollock, Matthew Seadon-Young, and Richard Fleeshman all played Bobby Strong on the stage.

Answer: Harvey Fierstein

"Hairspray" debuted on Broadway in 2002. The play was based on a 1988 movie of the same name. Edna Turnblad was the matriarch of the Turnblad family and a laundry business owner. Harvey Fierstein won a Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical for his portrayal of Edna Turnblad.

Answer: Anthony Rapp

The musical "Rent" debuted on Broadway in 1996. "Rent" is based on the 1896 opera "La bohème". The narrator of "Rent", Mark Cohen, was originally played by Anthony Rapp. Anthony Rapp also starred as Charlie Brown in the 1998 Broadway revival of "You're A Good Man Charlie Brown".

Answer: B.D Wong

The musical "You're a Good Man Charlie Brown" was based on characters in Charles Schulz's comic strip "Peanuts". Both Stephen Fenning and B.D. Wong played the character Linus van Pelt on Broadway tours of "You're a Good Man Charlie Brown".
B.D. Wong, who played the character in 1998, also appeared as a regular on the television shows "Law and Order S.V.U." and "Oz".

Answer: Kristin Chenowith

The play "Wicked" was based on the 1995 Gregory Maguire novel "Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West" which was inspired by L. Frank Baum's 1900 novel "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz". The story was about the friendship of two witches, Elphaba and Glinda. Kristin Chenowith played Glinda in "Wicked" and Sally Brown in "You're a Good Man Charlie Brown".

Answer: Frances Ruffelle

The musical "Les Misérables" was based on an 1862 novel written by Victor Hugo. The Broadway version of the musical debuted in 1985. Frances Ruffelle played Éponine Thénardier in the original production of the musical. Éponine became a street urchin after being born into a rich family. She eventually died taking a bullet for her true love, Marius.

Answer: Yvonne Elliman

Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice created the music for the rock opera "Jesus Christ Superstar". The musical was loosely based on the Bible's account of the Passion (the events leading up to the death of Jesus, culminating with his crucifixion). Actress and singer Yvonne Elliman played the character Mary Magdalene during the show's original 1971 Broadway production.