Broadway Quiz - 2

15 Questions | By Cambronbill3 | Last updated: Jun 1, 2022 | Total Attempts: 137

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1.

Which role did Celeste Holm play in the original production of "Oklahoma"?
- A.
  
  Little Orphan Annie
- B.
  
  Annie Oakley
- C.
  
  Anny Capp
- D.
  
  Ado Annie
2.

Who are the Tony Awards named after?
- A.
  
  Tony Gershwin
- B.
  
  Alberto Anthony
- C.
  
  Antoinette Perry
- D.
  
  Anthony Perkins
3.

Which 1947 play features a town that only appears for one day every century?
- A.
  
  Up In Central Park
- B.
  
  Finian's Rainbow
- C.
  
  South Pacific
- D.
  
  Brigadoon
4.

Which political issue drove the plot of "Lost In The Stars"?
- A.
  
  The Cold War
- B.
  
  The American Revolution
- C.
  
  The U.S. Civil War
- D.
  
  Apartheid
5.

Which play tied with "Fiorello" for the 1959 Best Musical Tony?
- A.
  
  The Sound Of Music
- B.
  
  The Producers
- C.
  
  Mary Poppins
- D.
  
  Hair
6.

What role did Carol Burnett play in 1959's "Once Upon a Mattress"?
- A.
  
  Yente The Matchmaker
- B.
  
  Princess Winnifred
- C.
  
  Pearlie Mae
- D.
  
  Maria Von Trapp
7.

Betty Lynn Buckley sang "He Plays The Violin" in which historical musical?
- A.
  
  1999
- B.
  
  1776
- C.
  
  2001
- D.
  
  1492
8.

Which famous Broadway composer was born Israel Baline?
- A.
  
  Ira Gershwin
- B.
  
  Irving Berlin
- C.
  
  Leonard Bernstein
- D.
  
  Cole Porter
9.

Which famous Broadway dancer married Bob Fosse in 1959?
- A.
  
  Gwen Verdon
- B.
  
  Julie Andrews
- C.
  
  Bea Arthur
- D.
  
  Ethel Merman
10.

In which musical do two fathers try to get their children to fall in love?
- A.
  
  The King And I
- B.
  
  Man Of La Mancha
- C.
  
  West Side Story
- D.
  
  The Fantasticks
11.

With which play did Jerry Herman follow "Hello Dolly"?
- A.
  
  Same
- B.
  
  Dame
- C.
  
  Lame
- D.
  
  Mame
12.

Who wrote the songs that inspired "The Me Nobody Knows"?
- A.
  
  Pete Townshend
- B.
  
  Inner City Children
- C.
  
  William Shakespeare
- D.
  
  John Lennon
13.

God and Satan were characters in which 1972 Broadway musical?
- A.
  
  Gypsy
- B.
  
  Dude
- C.
  
  Cabaret
- D.
  
  Mame
14.

What was the name of the off-Broadway adaptation of an Oscar Wilde classic?
- A.
  
  Earnest Rides Again
- B.
  
  Earnest Goes To Camp
- C.
  
  Earnest As Ever
- D.
  
  Earnest In Love
15.

Which Lorraine Hansberry play was adapted for Broadway in 1973?
- A.
  
  A Raisin In The Sun
- B.
  
  The Wizard Of Oz
- C.
  
  Peter Pan
- D.
  
  Don Quixote