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"Willkommen! Bienvenue! Welcome!" "Life is a cabaret, old chum! / Come to the cabaret!" These quizzes are on the stage musical, not the fabulous movie starring Liza Minelli, Michael York and Joel Grey. There are significant differences, but a lot of common material to be enjoyed if you haven't had a chance to catch a production.
6 Cabaret quizzes and 60 Cabaret trivia questions.
1.
  The Sam Mendes Revival of 'Cabaret'    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Some fun trivia about the revival of 'Cabaret' directed by Sam Mendes. Enjoy!
Tough, 10 Qns, ltc717, Mar 06 05
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2.
  Life Is A Cabaret    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
The stage version of "Cabaret" actually differs a lot from that of the movie. This quiz is based on the "Revised" Version.
Average, 10 Qns, baileyegh, Mar 06 05
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3.
  Wilkommen!    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here's a quiz about plot and character (my two favorite things in theatre...next to light, and costumes, and sound, and set...)! By the way, all these questions pertain to the original 1966 show, not the revival or the movie!
Average, 10 Qns, Gypsyqueen, Jun 23 11
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4.
  'Cabaret'    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is about the Broadway revival of Cabaret. It's a great play, initially amusing but with underlying symbolism. If you know the play, most of this will probably be quite easy.
Average, 10 Qns, Jillofalltrades, Mar 06 05
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5.
  Come to the Cabaret    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Can you answer these questions about the lyrics to various songs from the Kander and Ebb musical "Cabaret"? (All lyrics taken from the original Broadway show.)
Tough, 10 Qns, anthonyrappfan, Dec 13 05
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6.
  Finish the Lyric: Cabaret Style    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Just like all the others... finish the lyric! *All lyrics are based on the New Broadway Cast Recording with Alan Cumming and Natasha Richardson*
Tough, 10 Qns, bijolie, Mar 06 05
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trivia question Quick Question
When Gwen Verdon became ill during the original run of "Chicago", who stepped in to fill her place?

From Quiz "Kander and Ebb"




Related Topics
  Kander and Ebb [Humanities] (3 quizzes)


Cabaret Trivia Questions
1. In "Wilkommen", what does the Emcee have to struggle to do each night?

From Quiz Come to the Cabaret

Answer: Keep the girls' clothes on

"Outside it is Winter, but in here it is so hot, Every night we have the battle to keep the girls from taking off all their clothing! So don't go away, who knows, Tonight we may lose the battle!" The heavily made-up Emcee welcomes the audience to the Kit Kat Club in pre-World War Two Germany.

2. What is the main character's name?

From Quiz Life Is A Cabaret

Answer: Sally Bowles

Reno Sweeney is from "Anything Goes". Sally Balls doesn't exist. Fraulein Kost appears in "Cabaret", but not as the main character.

3. "Mama doesn't even have an inkling that I left them all in..."

From Quiz Finish the Lyric: Cabaret Style

Answer: Antwerp

From the song "Don't Tell Mama", sung by Sally Bowles and the Kit Kat girls.

4. What country is Sally Bowles from?

From Quiz Wilkommen!

Answer: England

"Perfectly marvelous, darling!"

5. In which London theatre did the revival of 'Cabaret' debut?

From Quiz The Sam Mendes Revival of 'Cabaret'

Answer: The Donmar Warehouse

Sam Mendes is the artistic director of the Donmar Warehouse and has been since the theatre opened in 1992. 'Cabaret' was produced during Donmar's 1993-1994 season.

6. In the opening song 'Willkommen' many of the phrases are repeated in 3 different languages. What languages are they?

From Quiz 'Cabaret'

Answer: German, French, and English

The phrases are generally greeting the audience, and they're first said in German, then French, and finally English.

7. In the song "So What?", Fraulein Schneider, the old landlord, sings about her life. Complete the line: "Now I scrub up the floors and I wash down the ____________"

From Quiz Come to the Cabaret

Answer: walls

Fraulein Schneider is Cliff's landlord. She is romantically pursued by Herr Schultz, a Jewish grocer.

8. What makes the world go round?

From Quiz Life Is A Cabaret

Answer: Money

Note from a lighting designer...If you would, for instance, use dollar sign gobos and medium green gel, it would not be appropriate. In the lighting business we always say, when you try to set the mood, you only spell mood backwards.

9. "So if you kiss me, if..."

From Quiz Finish the Lyric: Cabaret Style

Answer: we touch

From the song "I Don't Care Much", sung by the Emcee.

10. What is the name of Clifford Bradshaw's landlady?

From Quiz Wilkommen!

Answer: Fraulein Schneider

I'm happy to say, I once played Schneider, and it was one of the best theatrical experiences of my life. It was a role written for an extrememly low female voice...and I think that's why I got the part! ;-)

11. What famed Manhattan nightclub became the home to the Broadway production of the 'Cabaret' revival after it left the Kit Kat Klub (formerly Henry Miller's Theatre)?

From Quiz The Sam Mendes Revival of 'Cabaret'

Answer: Studio 54

The former home of decadent disco became the home of decadent theatre in November 1998. Xenon, Shout, and Club Expo were all former club incarnations of Henry Miller's Theatre.

12. In 'It Couldn't Please me More', what gift does Herr Schultz give Fraulein Schneider?

From Quiz 'Cabaret'

Answer: A Pineapple

Although the other 3 are mentioned in the song, they couldn't please Fraulein Schneider more than the gift he gave her: a pineapple.

13. Sally Bowles is a new singer at the Kit Kat Club. In the song "Don't Tell Mama", what does Sally say about her uncle?

From Quiz Come to the Cabaret

Answer: He's her agent.

"You can tell my uncle here and now 'Cause he's my agent anyhow . . ." In addition, Sally claims her father is a frequent customer at the Club, her grandma might someday work there, and if her brother reveals Sally's occupation, then Sally will tell Mama about the brother's unrevealed secret.

14. What color does the main character paint her fingernails?

From Quiz Life Is A Cabaret

Answer: Green

"If anyone should ask me why, I'd say, I think it's pretty."

15. "Yes, I've a highly agreeable life in..."

From Quiz Finish the Lyric: Cabaret Style

Answer: my perfectly beautiful room

From the song "Perfectly Marvelous", sung by Sally and Cliff.

16. What is the first song Sally sings in the Kit Kat Club?

From Quiz Wilkommen!

Answer: "Don't Tell Mama"

"Hush up, Don't tell Mama! Shush up, don't tell Mama! Don't tell Mama, whatever you do! If you had a secret, you bet I would keep it, I would never tell on you!"

17. Which actor originated the role of the Emcee in both the London and Broadway productions of the 'Cabaret' revival?

From Quiz The Sam Mendes Revival of 'Cabaret'

Answer: Alan Cumming

All of these actors played the Emcee on Broadway, but Cumming originated the role. 'Cabaret' was Cumming's Broadway debut, and he won a Tony award, a Drama Desk award, and an Outer Critics Circle award for the role, as well as the the Theatre World award for Outstanding Broadway Debut.

18. What color does Sally Bowles paint her nails?

From Quiz 'Cabaret'

Answer: green

'I think it's pretty!'

19. What does Herr Schultz give Fraulein Schneider as a gift?

From Quiz Come to the Cabaret

Answer: A pineapple

In "It Couldn't Please Me More", Fraulein Schneider sings: " . . . If you bought me roses Like some gents Might bring to other girls It couldn't please me more Than the gift I see A pineapple for me!" Schultz had already bought Fraulein Schneider apples and pears, and a pineapple is very expensive.

20. What gift is "Too much to accept, so rare, so costly, so luxurious?"

From Quiz Life Is A Cabaret

Answer: Pineapple

Herr Schultz runs a fruit stand in Berlin.

21. "Ich bin euer Conferencier, je suis votre compere..."

From Quiz Finish the Lyric: Cabaret Style

Answer: I am your host

From the song "Willkomen", sung by the Emcee and the Kit Kat Club.

22. Which actress originated the role of Sally Bowles in the Broadway production of the 'Cabaret' revival?

From Quiz The Sam Mendes Revival of 'Cabaret'

Answer: Natasha Richardson

All of these actresses have portrayed Sally Bowles. Richardson originated the role in the Broadway production and won a Tony award for her portrayal. Horrocks originated the role in the London production. Hatcher originated the role in the U.S. touring company production. Leigh replaced Richardson on Broadway.

23. Which character in the play appears in the most scenes, even if he or she doesn't speak (excluding members of the orchestra)?

From Quiz 'Cabaret'

Answer: Emcee

He seems to hang around in every scene. Well, he is the Master of Ceremonies!

24. According to Fraulein Schneider and Herr Schultz, what can love NOT do?

From Quiz Come to the Cabaret

Answer: Begin life

Although they both sing about being married, they never walk down the aisle. Herr Schultz is Jewish, and marrying a Jew in pre-World War Two Germany was looked down upon, to say the least. In the actual song, stopping despair, changing the world and making a palace are mentioned, but being alive is not.

25. In one of the songs, what "belongs to me?"

From Quiz Life Is A Cabaret

Answer: Tomorrow

This song marks the noticeable rise of the Nazi party within the story. This song chills the audience, prior to intermission.

26. "All the odds are in my favor, something's bound to..."

From Quiz Finish the Lyric: Cabaret Style

Answer: begin

From the song "Maybe This Time", sung by Sally.

27. What type of fruit does Herr Schultz present to Fraulein Schneider?

From Quiz Wilkommen!

Answer: Pineapple

In Berlin in 1930, pineapples were hard to come by, rare, and precious. What a sweetie he was to find her one!

28. 'Cabaret' is based on 'Berlin Stories' by which author?

From Quiz The Sam Mendes Revival of 'Cabaret'

Answer: Christopher Isherwood

John Van Druten was the first to adapt 'Berlin Stories' for the theatre. The play was called 'I Am a Camera' and starred Julie Harris as Sally Bowles. Harris won the 1952 Tony award for Best Actress for the role and also starred in a 1955 film version of 'I Am a Camera.' Harold Prince was the producer and director of the first musical version of 'Cabaret' and Joe Masteroff wrote the book for the muscial version, which opened in 1966.

29. What country is Sally Bowles originally from?

From Quiz 'Cabaret'

Answer: England

Yes - England!

30. In "Meeskite", Herr Schultz sings about a man whose face could stop what?

From Quiz Come to the Cabaret

Answer: A clock

"Looking in the mirror He would say 'What an awful shock! I've got a face that could stop a clock!'"

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