Q 01/05

Who wrote the book, music, and lyrics for the musical Hamilton?

A) Lin-Manuel Miranda

B) Stephen Sondheim

C) Andrew Lloyd Webber

D) Jonathan Larson

Answer · why

A) Lin-Manuel Miranda

Lin-Manuel Miranda wrote the book, music, and lyrics, and played the title role himself in the original Off-Broadway and Broadway runs in 2015.

Q 02/05

Which Act 1 anthem has Hamilton vowing not to waste his one opportunity?

A) Yorktown

B) The Schuyler Sisters

C) My Shot

D) Non-Stop

Answer · why

C) My Shot

"My Shot" is Hamilton's signature anthem in Act 1, where he declares his determination to seize every opportunity. The phrase became one of the musica...

Q 03/05

In Hamilton, who plays the dual role of Marquis de Lafayette and Thomas Jefferson?

A) Okieriete Onaodowan

B) Leslie Odom Jr.

C) Anthony Ramos

D) Daveed Diggs

Answer · why

D) Daveed Diggs

Daveed Diggs played both Lafayette and Jefferson on Broadway, winning the 2016 Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for the double role.

Q 04/05

How many Tony Awards did Hamilton win at the 2016 ceremony?

A) 11

B) 9

C) 13

D) 7

Answer · why

A) 11

Hamilton won 11 Tony Awards in June 2016; because two leading-actor and three featured-actor nominees competed against each other, 13 was the most it ...

Q 05/05

Which streaming platform released the filmed version of Hamilton in 2020?

A) HBO Max

B) Netflix

C) Disney+

D) Amazon Prime Video

Answer · why

C) Disney+

Disney+ streamed the filmed Broadway production in 2020, scrapping the cinema release Disney had originally planned for 2021 and releasing it to subsc...