Broadway Trivia: Get Ready To Step Into The Limelight And Break A Leg!

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For decades, Broadway has been churning out hit songs, characters, and stories that have become a massive part of our culture and history. Whether you're a bonafide Broadway junkie or merely a fan of Annie, these trivia questions are sure to teach you something new and exciting.

From famous performers and musicals to common slang and everything in-between, we're about to test your knowledge on all things Broadway! Alright, let's get this show on the road!

Heighten Your Knowledge Of Broadway Musicals And Performers

Broadway includes performances in various professional theaters, each holding more than 500 seats and located in the Theater District or Lincoln Center along Broadway, in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. The musicals featured in this quiz are bound to get your hands clapping and toes tapping! 

So, do you think you know all about Broadway? Take this quiz and prove your musical smarts! Don't worry; we won't judge if you feel the urge to bust a move or belt out a few high notes!

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Broadway Trivia Quiz Questions

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Question 1

What famous Broadway musical features the songs "Dancing Queen," "Honey, Honey," and "Chiquitita"?

  • A
    Mamma Mia!
  • B
    The Lion King
  • C
    Cats
  • D
    Rent

Question 2

What Broadway musical features the song "Defying Gravity"?

  • A
    Wicked
  • B
    Cats
  • C
    Rent
  • D
    Hamilton

Question 3

What Broadway musical was based on the poetry collection Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats?

  • A
    La Cage aux Folles
  • B
    The Lion King
  • C
    Rent
  • D
    Cats

Question 4

What Broadway star voiced Queen Elsa in Disney's CGI-animated musical film Frozen?

  • A
    Angela Lansbury
  • B
    Bebe Neuwirth
  • C
    Jessie Mueller
  • D
    Idina Menzel

Question 5

As a popular tourist attraction in New York City, the total Broadway attendance for the 2018-2019 season was _____.

  • A
    Roughly 5 million
  • B
    Roughly 14 million
  • C
    Roughly 20 million
  • D
    Roughly 8 million

Question 6

While the term "Broadway" generally refers to venues with a seating capacity of at least 500 people, smaller theaters are referred to as _____.

  • A
    On-Broadway
  • B
    Sub-Broadway
  • C
    Off-Broadway
  • D
    Beta-Broadway

Question 7

Who is best known for their roles in the Broadway musicals In the Heights and Hamilton?

  • A
    Nathan Lane
  • B
    Ben Platt
  • C
    Lin-Manuel Miranda
  • D
    Chita Rivera

Question 8

What 1966 Broadway musical is based on John Van Druten's 1951 play I Am a Camera?

  • A
    Cabaret
  • B
    Jersey Boys
  • C
    Hamilton
  • D
    Cats

Question 9

What Broadway musical features the song "Good Morning Baltimore"?

  • A
    Hairspray
  • B
    Miss Saigon
  • C
    The Producers
  • D
    Cats

Question 10

What Broadway musical was composed by Claude-Michel Schönberg and John Cameron?

  • A
    Fiddler on the Roof
  • B
    Hamilton
  • C
    The Book of Mormon
  • D
    Les Misérables

Question 11

What Broadway musical features the song "All I Ask of You"?

  • A
    Sweeney Todd
  • B
    Jersey Boys
  • C
    Mamma Mia!
  • D
    The Phantom of the Opera

Question 12

What Broadway musical features the song "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going"?

  • A
    The Phantom of the Opera
  • B
    South Pacific
  • C
    Dreamgirls
  • D
    Rent

Question 13

Which of the following Broadway musicals features music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and lyrics by Charles Hart?

  • A
    The Phantom of the Opera
  • B
    Les Misérables
  • C
    The Lion King
  • D
    Wicked

Question 14

Who won two Tony Awards for their performances as Eva Perón in the 1979 Broadway premiere of Evita and as Mama Rose in the 2008 Broadway revival of Gypsy?

  • A
    Angela Lansbury
  • B
    Patti LuPone
  • C
    Julie Andrews
  • D
    Bebe Neuwirth

Question 15

Broadway refers to the theatrical performances presented in __ professional theatres.

  • A
    41
  • B
    22
  • C
    57
  • D
    83

Question 16

Which of these Broadway musicals was written by the creators of South Park?

  • A
    The Book of Mormon
  • B
    Dear Evan Hansen
  • C
    Avenue Q
  • D
    SpongeBob SquarePants: The Broadway Musical

Question 17

What Broadway musical features the song "I'll Cover You"?

  • A
    The Book of Mormon
  • B
    Rent
  • C
    A Chorus Line
  • D
    Hamilton

Question 18

Who won a Tony Award for their performance as Sally Brown in You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown on Broadway?

  • A
    Kristin Chenoweth
  • B
    Bernadette Peters
  • C
    Angela Lansbury
  • D
    Sutton Foster

Question 19

What Broadway star has won six Tony Awards, which is more performance wins than any other actor and makes them the sole person to win all four acting categories?

  • A
    Bernadette Peters
  • B
    Audra McDonald
  • C
    Angela Lansbury
  • D
    Nathan Lane

Question 20

In what year did New York start to gain a significant theater presence?

  • A
    1680
  • B
    1820
  • C
    1900
  • D
    1750

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