Theater Trivia Questions
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In which play does 72-year-old Daisy Werthan get a chauffeur after she wrecks her car in Act I?
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driving miss daisy
In the play 'Arsenic And Old Lace', what specific canal does the nephew who thinks he's Teddy Roosevelt dig in the basement?
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panama canal
What play did Thornton Wilder refer to Act I as 'Daily Life'?
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our town
What show's first act is framed by the songs 'Circle of Life' and 'Hakuna Matata'?
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lion king
In what Tennessee Williams play did Calista Flockhart portray the character Laura in a 1994 revival?
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glass menagerie
Which play did Thornton Wilder describe with the stage directions: 'The less seen, the more heard'?
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our town
Who is the playwright known for his autobiographical works 'Brighton Beach Memoirs' and 'Biloxi Blues'?
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neil simon
In the play 'Painting Churches', what are the churches actually?
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people
What is the title of the Agatha Christie play set at Monkswell Manor during a snowstorm, which has been running in London for over 44 years?
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mousetrap
Which character walks off unmolested with the lion at the end of George Bernard Shaw's play?
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androcles
Which actor, known for his future role in 'Phantom of the Opera', played the title role in the 1974 musical 'Billy', adapted from 'Billy Liar'?
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michael crawford
Which Eugene O'Neill play features a fugitive black man who becomes the ruler of a West Indian island?
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emperor jones
In the play 'Golden Boy,' what sport does a violinist pursue instead of his musical career?
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boxing
Who is the title character whose partner-in-crime was Mrs. Lovett, who baked and sold meat pies?
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sweeney todd
Who wrote the 1946 play 'Another Part of the Forest,' which is considered a prequel to 'The Little Foxes'?
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lillian hellman
Which actor inspired the man who passed himself off as his son in the Broadway play 'Six Degrees of Separation'?
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sidney poitier
In which play, written by Thornton Wilder, does the character of the Stage Manager appear more than once?
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our town
Which French actress did Edmond Rostand write at least 3 plays for, who was also known for playing the lead role in 'Cyrano de Bergerac'?
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sarah bernhardt
In which foreign capital does the play 'Dial 'M' For Murder' primarily take place in the living room of an apartment?
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london
Who is the playwright of the play 'Bus Stop,' which was revived on Broadway in 1996?
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william inge
In which 1953 play do Abigail and Betty hysterically name other villagers as witches at the end of Act I?
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crucible
What can anyone do according to the title song of Stephen Sondheim's 1964 musical that was a flop?
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whistle
Which actor-playwright's unhappy marriage to an actress may have inspired him to write 'The Misanthrope'?
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molière
What is the title locale where Irma's lover is shot in Genet's play or where the audience might sit to watch it?
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balcony
Which playwright wrote 'Sweet Bird of Youth,' featuring Bruce Dern and Rip Torn in the original cast?
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tennessee williams
Which actor-writer of Russian descent authored the play 'Romanoff and Juliet'?
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peter ustinov
What Lillian Hellman play is preceded by the prequel 'Another Part of the Forest'?
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little foxes
What is the title of the Agatha Christie play that debuted in 1952 and is still running?
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mousetrap
Which South African playwright's work 'Master Harold...and the Boys' was the first to premiere in the United States?
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athol fugard
In which 1984 David Mamet play is the character Shelly Levene a desperate real estate salesman?
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glengarry glen ross
What Lillian Hellman play was adapted into the 1949 musical 'Regina'?
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little foxes
What is the name of the 1988 musical for which Peter Allen starred and co-wrote the songs, featuring a gangster in the title?
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legs diamond
Who directed the 1989 Central Park production of 'Twelfth Night' starring Michelle Pfeiffer and Jeff Goldblum?
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joseph papp
Which playwright is known for lesser-known plays such as 'Fools', 'God's Favorite', and 'The Gingerbread Lady'?
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neil simon
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