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I'm Just A Broadway Baby... Trivia Quiz

A chance to test your knowledge about the Great White Way.

A multiple-choice quiz by evanna. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
evanna

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
88,558

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
638

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Which show won the 'Best Musical' Tony in 2002? Hint

Thoroughly Modern Millie

The Producers

Urinetown the Musical

Into the Woods

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who choreographed the Broadway musical with the longest unbroken run of performances in the twentieth century? Hint

Michael Bennett for 'A Chorus Line'

Gillian Lynne for 'Cats'

Bob Fosse for 'Chicago'

Jerome Robbins for 'Fiddler on the Roof'

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which of the following 1980's Broadway smash hits was NOT a London transfer? Hint

Grand Hotel

Les Miserables

Miss Saigon

Me and My Girl

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who penned the 1947 play "All My Sons"? Hint

Elia Kazan

Arthur Miller

Joe Keller

Tennessee Williams

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Question 5 of 10

5. What cast member of 'Hair' became known for NOT taking off any clothes during the love-in scene? Hint

Diane Keaton

James Rado

Treat Williams

Shelley Plimpton

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Question 6 of 10

6. Where does Sweeney Todd get his victims? Hint

in their sleep

the morgue

in line for pies

in his barber's chair

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Question 7 of 10

7. In the musical 'Once Upon a Mattress', what is the "shy" heroine's nickname? Hint

Fred

Gwen

Winnie

Loud Mouth

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Question 8 of 10

8. How many Merry Murderesses appear in 'Cabaret'? Hint

10 including the emcee

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Question 9 of 10

9. Where does the new musical 'Hairspray' take place? Hint

New York

Tokyo

Los Angeles

Baltimore

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Question 10 of 10

10. In what show do you hear "I'm just a Broadway baby, walking off my tired feet..."? Hint

42nd Street

Company

Crazy for You

Follies

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which show won the 'Best Musical' Tony in 2002?

Answer: Thoroughly Modern Millie

Though 'Urinetown' won Best Book, Score, and Direction of a Musical, it was beat out for the top award by 'Thoroughly Modern Millie.' 'Into the Woods' garnered the Best Revival of a Musical Tony in 2002, while 'The Producers' swept the 2001 Tony ceremony.

2. Who choreographed the Broadway musical with the longest unbroken run of performances in the twentieth century?

Answer: Gillian Lynne for 'Cats'

Opening on October 7, 1982, 'Cats' ran for an unprecedented 18 years at the Winter Garden Theatre, with a record of 7485 performances. It beat out Michael Bennett's 'A Chorus Line' which had a fifteen year run of 6137 performances, closing in 1990 at the Shubert Theatre. The original 'Chicago' ran for 898 performances, and 'Fiddler on the Roof' ran for 3242 performances.

3. Which of the following 1980's Broadway smash hits was NOT a London transfer?

Answer: Grand Hotel

In the British Invasion of the 1980's theatre scene, 'Grand Hotel' emerged as a top contender from the US running for 1077 performances.

4. Who penned the 1947 play "All My Sons"?

Answer: Arthur Miller

Elia Kazan directed Arthur Miller's play about the fictional Joe Keller. Tennessee Williams had a success in 1947 with 'A Streetcar Named Desire'.

5. What cast member of 'Hair' became known for NOT taking off any clothes during the love-in scene?

Answer: Diane Keaton

Understudying the lead in her first Broadway show, Diane Keaton gained more attention by not participating in the nude scene that ended the first act.

6. Where does Sweeney Todd get his victims?

Answer: in his barber's chair

"The Demon Barber of Fleet Street!"

7. In the musical 'Once Upon a Mattress', what is the "shy" heroine's nickname?

Answer: Fred

"With an F and an R and an E and a D -- that's F-R-E-D, FRED!"

8. How many Merry Murderesses appear in 'Cabaret'?

Answer: 0

'Chicago' is the home of the Merry Murderesses.

9. Where does the new musical 'Hairspray' take place?

Answer: Baltimore

"Good morning, Baltimore!" sings Tracy Turnblad in the musical based on John Waters' 1988 cult hit.

10. In what show do you hear "I'm just a Broadway baby, walking off my tired feet..."?

Answer: Follies

"I'm just a Broadway baby, walking off my tired feet, pounding 42nd Street, to be in a show... Someday maybe, if I stick it long enough, I may get to strut my stuff, working for a nice man like a Ziegfeld or a Weissman in a great big Broadway show!" Break a leg.

Source: Author evanna

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