Q 01/05

Which musical ran on Broadway for over 35 years, longer than any other show?

A) Les Misérables

B) The Phantom of the Opera

C) Chicago

D) Cats

Answer · why

B) The Phantom of the Opera

Andrew Lloyd Webber's show ran for over 35 years before closing in April 2023; in 2012 it became the first Broadway production to reach 10,000 perform...

Q 02/05

Who composed the music and wrote the lyrics for the hit Broadway musical 'Wicked'?

A) Andrew Lloyd Webber

B) Stephen Schwartz

C) Lin-Manuel Miranda

D) Claude-Michel Schönberg

Answer · why

B) Stephen Schwartz

Stephen Schwartz first heard of the novel on a snorkelling trip in Hawaii, when a friend mentioned what she was reading; he decided on the spot it was...

Q 03/05

Which character in 'Hamilton' sings the jaunty breakup song 'You'll Be Back'?

A) King George III

B) Aaron Burr

C) Thomas Jefferson

D) George Washington

Answer · why

A) King George III

King George III sings 'You'll Be Back' as a jilted lover; the show's writer got the title from Hugh Laurie, who ad-libbed the line over a drink on hea...

Q 04/05

Who was the original Elphaba when 'Wicked' opened on Broadway?

A) Kristin Chenoweth

B) Shoshana Bean

C) Stephanie J. Block

D) Idina Menzel

Answer · why

D) Idina Menzel

Idina Menzel won the 2004 Tony as Elphaba; an onstage fall injured a rib a day before her farewell, yet she came back at that last show to play the fi...

Q 05/05

At which Broadway theatre did 'Hamilton' open in 2015?

A) Neil Simon

B) Richard Rodgers

C) Stephen Sondheim

D) August Wilson

Answer · why

B) Richard Rodgers

The Richard Rodgers Theatre became the scene of 'Ham4Ham': before the ticket lottery drawings, cast members and guests gave short free shows on the pa...