The Ultimate Broadway Quiz

15 Questions | By Cambronbill3 | Last updated: Mar 20, 2022 | Total Attempts: 1092

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Calling all Broadway fans for the ultimate quiz challenge

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1.

Which Broadway musical ended its 16-year run in May 2003?
- A.
  
  Phantom Of The Opera
- B.
  
  Miss Saigon
- C.
  
  Les Miserables
- D.
  
  Cats
2.

What play did Ricky Martin appear in on Broadway?
- A.
  
  Les Miserables
- B.
  
  Grease
- C.
  
  Chicago
- D.
  
  The Lion King
3.

Which ex-Monty Python member wrote the book and lyrics for the Broadway musical "Spamalot"?
- A.
  
  John Cleese
- B.
  
  Terry Gilliam
- C.
  
  Michael Palin
- D.
  
  Eric Idle
4.

For which David Mamet play did Liev Schreiber receive a Tony Award in 2005 for Best Featured Actor?
- A.
  
  Speed-The-Plow
- B.
  
  American Buffalo
- C.
  
  Oleanna
- D.
  
  Glengarry Glen Ross
5.

Which play about a serial killer won the Tony Award for Best Play in 2004?
- A.
  
  Little Shop of Horrors
- B.
  
  Sweeney Todd
- C.
  
  Frozen
- D.
  
  Proof
6.

The Virginia Theatre was renamed for which playwright in 2005?
- A.
  
  Harold Pinter
- B.
  
  August Wilson
- C.
  
  David Mamet
- D.
  
  Arthur Miller
7.

Which two-time Tony Award-winning playwright received the Lifetime Achievement Tony in 2004?
- A.
  
  Neil Simon
- B.
  
  Arthur Miller
- C.
  
  Edward Albee
- D.
  
  Tony Kushner
8.

Which Tennessee Williams play was revived in 2005 at Studio 54?
- A.
  
  Sweet Bird Of Youth
- B.
  
  A Streetcar Named Desire
- C.
  
  The Rose Tattoo
- D.
  
  Can On A Hot Tin Roof
9.

Which classic musical did "American Beauty" director Sam Mendes revive in 2003?
- A.
  
  Camelot
- B.
  
  Gypsy
- C.
  
  A Chorus Line
- D.
  
  Annie Get Your Gun
10.

Which legendary playwright passed away on October 2, 2005?
- A.
  
  Arthur Miller
- B.
  
  Neil Simon
- C.
  
  Edward Albee
- D.
  
  August Wilson
11.

What Broadway show saw Phillip Seymour Hoffman and John C. Reilly switching roles nightly in 2000?
- A.
  
  Waiting For Godot
- B.
  
  Endgame
- C.
  
  True West
- D.
  
  Spamalot
12.

"The Capeman" was written by what rock legend?
- A.
  
  David Bowie
- B.
  
  Elton John
- C.
  
  Paul McCartney
- D.
  
  Paul Simon
13.

Which 2004 one-man show was the first of its kind to win the Pulitzer Prize?
- A.
  
  I'm Still Here, Dammit!
- B.
  
  The Two and Only
- C.
  
  I Am My Own Wife
- D.
  
  700 Sundays
14.

Which Broadway smash featured the song "You Won't Succeed on Broadway if You Don't Have Any Jews"?
- A.
  
  The Producers
- B.
  
  The Wedding Singer
- C.
  
  Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
- D.
  
  Spamalot
15.

How many Tony Awards did "The Producers" win in 2001?
- A.
  
  13
- B.
  
  11
- C.
  
  12
- D.
  
  10