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1.

Which Oscar Wilde revival closed in less than six weeks in 2003?
- A.
  
  The Importance Of Being Earnest
- B.
  
  Salome
- C.
  
  An Ideal Husband
- D.
  
  A Woman Of No Importance
2.

Which Mark Twain novel was turned into a Broadway musical in 2001?
- A.
  
  The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn
- B.
  
  The Prince And The Pauper
- C.
  
  Those Extraordinary Twins
- D.
  
  The Adventures Of Tom Sawyer
3.

What state is the title character from "Oldest Confederate Widow Tells All" from?
- A.
  
  Texas
- B.
  
  Florida
- C.
  
  North Carolina
- D.
  
  Kentucky
4.

In a 2004 one-man show which flamboyant comedian declared himself a "Laugh Whore"?
- A.
  
  Kevin Meany
- B.
  
  Mario Cantone
- C.
  
  Bruce Vilanch
- D.
  
  Dane Cook
5.

Which African-American screen legend tackled the role of Brutus in 2005?
- A.
  
  Denzel Washington
- B.
  
  Samuel L. Jackson
- C.
  
  Sydney Poitier
- D.
  
  Laurence Fishburne
6.

Which singer starred in the Broadway production of David Mamet's "Speed-The-Plow"?
- A.
  
  Cher
- B.
  
  Carly Simon
- C.
  
  Stevie Nicks
- D.
  
  Madonna
7.

How many Tonys has "Waiting For Godot" won in its two productions?
- A.
  
  0
- B.
  
  5
- C.
  
  8
- D.
  
  2
8.

When did the Tony Awards begin being handed out?
- A.
  
  1953
- B.
  
  1947
- C.
  
  1931
- D.
  
  1965
9.

How many Tonys did Broadway legend Bob Fosse win in his career?
- A.
  
  18
- B.
  
  10
- C.
  
  20
- D.
  
  13
10.

How old was Liza Minnelli when she won her first Tony?
- A.
  
  17
- B.
  
  19
- C.
  
  23
- D.
  
  21
11.

What is the second part of Tony Kushner's "Angels In America" called?
- A.
  
  Glasnost
- B.
  
  Perestroika
- C.
  
  Revelation
- D.
  
  Deus Hic
12.

Which comic actor won raves for his Broadway debut in "The House of the Blue Leaves"?
- A.
  
  Jason Alexander
- B.
  
  Jeremy Piven
- C.
  
  Owen Wilson
- D.
  
  Ben Stiller
13.

Where did Broadway's Rodgers and Hammerstein meet?
- A.
  
  Paris, France
- B.
  
  Columbia University
- C.
  
  In A Grocery Store
- D.
  
  Elementary School
14.

In which month did "Oklahoma!" make its stage debut?
- A.
  
  Dec-52
- B.
  
  Jan-47
- C.
  
  April 1939
- D.
  
  Mar-43
15.

Which famous Broadway actor was the first to play Curly in "Oklahoma!"?
- A.
  
  Yul Brynner
- B.
  
  Gene Kelly
- C.
  
  Jimmy Stewart
- D.
  
  Alfred Drake