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Musicals Quiz: 50 Musical Theatre Trivia Questions & Answers

Musicals Quiz

The Ultimate Musicals Quiz

How well do you know the popular musicals of all time? From the history of broadway to modern-day musicals. Think characters, locations, singers and actors for inspiration to ace our free musicals quiz. You’ll find 50 questions divided into 5 rounds, so gather round for some theatrical quizzing.

Round 1

1 – Who is the composer for the musical Cats?

2 – “Toot Sweets” is a song from which musical?

3 – “Who will buy” is a song from which 1968 musical?

4 – What is the girl gang called in the musical Grease?

5 – The Magical Mystery Tour is a 1967 musical based on which band?

6 – “Step In Time” is a song from which musical?

7 – Which is the largest West End theatre?

8 – “One Hand, One Heart” is from which 1961 musical?

9 – “Ya Got Trouble” is a song from which 1962 musical?

10 – Which Musical debuted in Paris in September 1980?

Round 2

1 – In the 1982 musical Annie was adopted by who?

2 – How many theatres are located on the street of Broadway – 4, 14 or 41?

3 – Which musical is about two death-row murderesses who compete for publicity?

4 – Which character in the musical The Wizard of Oz asked for courage?

5 – Who plays Sister Mary Robert in Sister Act?

6 – Mamma Mia is a musical based on which band?

7 -“The Nicest Kids in Town” is a song from which musical?

8 – Elphaba is a character from which musical?

9 – “Aaron Burr, Sir” is a song from which musical?

10 – What is the name of the musical that is based on the story and life of P.T. Barnum?

Round 3

1 – “The Ballard of Farquaad” is a song from which west end musical?

2 – In Sister Act which song do they sing for the pope when he visits?

3 – Which west end musical features the character Marty Mcfly?

4 – Which actress plays Grizabella in the musical movie cats?

5 – Who played Elle Woods in the London Musical between 2009-2011?

6 – “Impossible” is a song from which 1965 musical?

7 – Which musical is based on the 1910 French novel of the same name by Gaston Leroux?

8 – Which was the first musical written by the duo of Rodgers and Hammerstein?

9 – How many theatres make up broadway?

10 – The West End are a collection of theatres located where?

Round 4

1 – Which 3 theatres are located on Broadway itself?

2 – Anne Hathaway played which character in the 2012 musical film Les Misérables?

3 – Burlesque stars which two famous singers?

4 – What is the oldest West End theatre?

5 – “Say my name” is a song from which musical?

6 – Stephanie Beatriz plays which character in the musical “In the Heights”?

7 – Which is the oldest operating Broadway theatre?

8 – Which movie is the musical ‘Wicked’ based on?

9 – Veronica Sawyer is a character from which West End musical?

10 – What is the highest-grossing musical theatre franchise worldwide?

Round 5

1 – “I could have danced all night” is a song from which musical?

2 – “Sweet Transvestite” is a song from which musical?

3 – “Little Girls” is a song from which musical?

4 – “Don’t rain on my parade” is a song from which musical?

5 – “Do-Re-Mi” is a song from which musical?

6 – “As If We Never Said Goodbye” is a song from which musical?

7 – “Rose’s Girl” was a song from which musical?

8 – “It’s all over” is a song from which musical?

9 – “I Dreamed a Dream” is a song from which musical?

10 – “His Love Makes Me Beautiful” is a song from which musical?

 

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Theatre & Musicals Quiz Questions & Answers

Musical & Theatre Quiz

The Ultimate Theatre & Musical Quiz

From Broadway to the west end, there are challenging theatre quiz questions, modern-day musicals and Broadway trivia. You’ll find 50 questions divided into 5 rounds, so gather round for some theatrical quizzing.

Round 1

1 – Which “End” is the home of theatre in the UK?

2 – There are more theatres in New York City than London – True or False??

3 – Which musical is Andrew Lloyd Webber’s most commercially successful show?

4 – Which musical features the song “All That Jazz”?

5 – Which Disney musical stars a pride of lions?

6 – Which of these musicals did Elton John compose – Aladdin, Aida, Anything Goes?

7 – Billy Elliot is about a boy from which mining county?

8 – In which year was Les Misérables, directed by Tom Hooper, released in cinemas?

9 – Elle Woods is the leading character of which musical?

10 – Which actor plays the lead male role in the 2017 film The Greatest Showman?

Round 2

1 – Which Roald Dahl story won the UK Theatre Award for Best Musical Production in 2011?

2 – Rusty and Pearl are star-crossed lovers in which Andrew Lloyd Webber musical?

3 – Which London theatre has the largest stage?

4 – What is the final song performed in Mamma Mia, The Musical?

5 – The Dominion Theatre had a bronze statue of which famous singer above its entrance from 2002 to 2014?

6 – Choreographer Bob Fosse was the first person two win a Tony, Oscar, and Emmy award all in the same year – True or False? ?

7 – What is the full title of the Harry Potter stage production, written by J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne, and John Tiffany?

8 – Which of these theatres is not owned by Andrew Lloyd Webber? Cambridge Theatre, The London Palladium, The Lyceum Theatre

9 – How many Broadway Theatres are actually on Broadway Street?

10 – Sara Bareilles wrote which musical set partially in a pie restaurant?

Round 3

1 – Who wrote the hit musical Hamilton?

2 – Joel Grey, Will Young and Neil Patrick Harris have all starred in which Cabaret role?

3 – The Movie in My Mind and Bui Doi are both songs from which emotional musical?

4 – Which British musical comedy stars the Queen and a pig?

5 – Which Rogers and Hammerstein musical is based on the book Anna & the King of Siam?

6 – CM are the initials of which top-level British theatre producer?

7 – Which musical theatre character is also known by the number 24601?

8 – Beautiful is a jukebox musical featuring whose music?

9 – Which character did Elaine Paige play in the original London production of Cats?

10 – In which country is Evita set?

Round 4

1 – Which musical retells the events of 9/11, set in a small Canadian town?

2 – According to Tim Rice’s lyrics, if Jesus had come today, what could he have reached?

3 – According to the musical, how many years has the Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee been running?

4 – What is the name of the murderous plant in Little Shop of Horrors?

5 – How many colours are in Joseph’s Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat – 15, 24 or 29?

6 – According to the lyrics of My Fair Lady, where does it rain?

7 – Complete the lyric: Toot Sweets! Toot Sweets! The candies you whistle, the whistles you what?

8 – At which address do the Banks family live in Mary Poppins?

9 – Which London theatre was home to Shrek The Musical?

10 – Which musical cost more to produce – Spiderman: Turn off the Dark or Wicked?

Round 5

1 – What is the name of the arch that separates the audience from the stage in a traditional theatre?

2 – Which famous drummer wrote the music for Tarzan?

3 – According to Annie, what will come out tomorrow?

4 – In which American city is Hairspray set?

5 – The Jersey Boys is a musical featuring the music and story of which band?

6 – Which Jewish musical values “Tradition”, and toasts “To Life”?

7 – Who plays Fagin in the 1968 film production of Oliver!?

8 – Which musical theatre show is also the name of an American State?

9 – What is the first of Maria’s “Favorite Things” in The Sound of Music?

10 – Which musical promises “You Will Be Found”?

 

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