The Nutcracker Quiz

1. Who composed the score of “The Nutcracker”?

Ludwig van Beethoven

Igor Stravinsky

Peter Ilyitch Tchaikovsky

Sergei Prokofiev

2. Who duels with the Nutcracker in the ballet?

The Rat King

The Sugar Plum Cavalier

The Russian Dancers

There’s a duel in “The Nutcracker”?

3. LSB presents guests artists each year in the roles of Sugar Plum Fairy and Sugar Plum Cavalier?

True

False

4. What is the name of the magic toy maker in “The Nucracker”?

Uncle Willy

Santa Claus

Herr Drosselmeyer

Claude van Buren

5. True or false: Members of the Amarillo Symphony perform the score of “The Nutcracker” live for each LSB performance?

True

False

6. Clara, the main character in “The Nutcracker,” visits two magical lands during the ballet. What are they?

The Land of Thimbles and the Land of Umbrellas

The Land of Dreams and the Land of Joyous Occasions

The Land of Snow and the Land of Sweets

The Land of Music and the Land of Royalty

7. This year’s “The Nutcracker” features LSB’s largest cast of dancers. How many will perform in the ballet?

157

162

209

99

8. Stanley Meyer, who designed the sets for LSB’s latest version of “The Nutcracker,” also was the scenic designer for which 1990s hit Broadway musical:

“Ragtime”

“Rent”

“Chicago”

“Beauty and the Beast”

9. In which year did LSB unveil a $1.3 million redesign of “The Nutracker”?

1999

1990

2007

2003

10. How many different costumes are worn during a single performance of LSB’s “The Nutcracker”?

275

178

402

97

11. In which year did “The Nutracker” make its U.S. debut in San Francisco?

1892

1944

1954

1927

12. Where was Amarillo’s first production of “The Nutcracker” staged in 1971?

Amarillo College

Amarillo Little Theatre

Amarillo Civic Center Auditorium

Tascosa High School

"The Nutcracker" Quiz