Musical Theatre History Quiz

8 Questions | By Santa4amelia | Last updated: Nov 4, 2020 | Total Attempts: 831

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Combining your knowledge of history and Musical Theatre for Day 1 of Secret Santa

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1.

The first Tony Awards was held in
- A.
  
  1945
- B.
  
  1946
- C.
  
  1947
- D.
  
  1948
2.

Ethel Merman first got her start in...
- A.
  
  Anything Goes
- B.
  
  Girl Crazy
- C.
  
  Gypsy
- D.
  
  Annie Get Your Gun
3.

The end of the 1960s ushered in the popular rock musical with...
- A.
  
  Jesus Christ Superstar
- B.
  
  Hair
- C.
  
  Bye Bye Birdie
- D.
  
  Promises, Promises
4.

Which of these revivals used state-of-the-art technology through digital projections?
- A.
  
  Sunday in the Park with George
- B.
  
  Gypsy
- C.
  
  The Pajama Game
- D.
  
  Sweeney Todd
5.

"The Concept Musical" is most usually tied to which composer?
- A.
  
  George Gershwin
- B.
  
  Steven Sondheim
- C.
  
  William Finn
- D.
  
  Leonard Bernstein
6.

Which Disney spectacle was the first to hit Broadway?
- A.
  
  Beauty and the Beast
- B.
  
  Tarzan
- C.
  
  Mary Poppins
- D.
  
  The Lion King
7.

Which one of these authors have not had a musical based on his novel?
- A.
  
  E.L. Doctorow
- B.
  
  Charles Dickens
- C.
  
  Victor Hugo
- D.
  
  J.K. Rowling
8.

Which one of these movies were not based on a Broadway Show?
- A.
  
  Oklahoma!
- B.
  
  Hello, Dolly!
- C.
  
  Anastasia
- D.
  
  Hairspray

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