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The Tony Awards Trivia Quiz

Every year the Tony Awards showcase achievements in the Broadway arts. Test your knowledge on this great awards show!

A multiple-choice quiz by luckystar_30. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
luckystar_30

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
285,300

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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526

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the actual name of the Tony awards? Hint

The Antoinette Percy Awards for Excellence in Theatre

The Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre

The Mary Antoinette Awards for Excellence in Theatre

The Antigone Percy Awards for Excellence in Theatre

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Question 2 of 10

2. What year did the Tony Awards start? Hint

1957

1967

1937

1947

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Question 3 of 10

3. What 2001 musical garnered 15 nominations?
Hint

Starlight Express

Les Miserables

The Producers

Phantom of the Opera

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Question 4 of 10

4. Actresses in the role of Mama Rose in "Gypsy" have been nominated for the Best Actress Tony several times. Who actually won?

Hint

Angela Lansbury

Bernadette Peters

Ethel Merman

Bette Midler

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Question 5 of 10

5. What show opened on May 9th, 1994 and closed January 7th, 1995 making it the musical with the shortest run to win Best Musical? Hint

You're a Good Man Charlie Brown

Passion

Pal Joey

Lady In The Dark

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Question 6 of 10

6. Who won Best Actress in a musical in 2004? Hint

Kristen Chenoweth

Christina Applegate

Sutton Foster

Idina Menzel

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Question 7 of 10

7. This person has won a Tony, Oscar, Grammy, and an Emmy Award. Hint

Judy Garland

Bette Midler

Katherine Hepburn

Audrey Hepburn

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Question 8 of 10

8. How much were tickets to the first Tony ceremony? Hint

$75.00

$35.00

$7.00

Free

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Question 9 of 10

9. What does the actual Tony award do? Hint

floats

spins

bounces

jumps

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Question 10 of 10

10. London has an award for theatre in the West End that is similar to the Tony awards. What is it called? Hint

The Andrews Award

The Susan Jackson Award

The Olivier Award

West End Wonders

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the actual name of the Tony awards?

Answer: The Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre

Antoinette Perry was an actress and a director. She also co-founded the American Theatre Wing.

2. What year did the Tony Awards start?

Answer: 1947

The first Tony Awards were in the Grand Ballroom at the Waldorf Astoria hotel. They were on Easter Sunday, April 6, 1947.

3. What 2001 musical garnered 15 nominations?

Answer: The Producers

It won 12, one of which was Best Musical.

4. Actresses in the role of Mama Rose in "Gypsy" have been nominated for the Best Actress Tony several times. Who actually won?

Answer: Angela Lansbury

Tyne Daly also won for Mama Rose in 1990.

5. What show opened on May 9th, 1994 and closed January 7th, 1995 making it the musical with the shortest run to win Best Musical?

Answer: Passion

Passion ran for 280 performances.

6. Who won Best Actress in a musical in 2004?

Answer: Idina Menzel

She won for "Wicked".

7. This person has won a Tony, Oscar, Grammy, and an Emmy Award.

Answer: Audrey Hepburn

She is not the only person to have won all three. Other performers include Helen Hayes, John Gielgud, and Rita Moreno.

8. How much were tickets to the first Tony ceremony?

Answer: $7.00

The show is still open to the public.

9. What does the actual Tony award do?

Answer: spins

The Tony Award is a disk made of silver and has the drama masks on one side and a picture of Antoinette Perry on the other. It is on a little black pedestal and actually spins.

10. London has an award for theatre in the West End that is similar to the Tony awards. What is it called?

Answer: The Olivier Award

Its full name is the Laurence Olivier Award and is a small bust of the actor.

Source: Author luckystar_30

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