Musical Theatre Nerd Quiz #1

One of my favorite things to do is to make fun, yet challenging musical theatre quizzes. Let's see how much you know about musical theatre history. This first quiz is similar to one I posted on facebook a while back, so if you have taken this before, I hope you remember the answers. Take a look at the questions and post a comment with you answers! I'll let you know your scores later on. Good luck!

1. What is the only musical that Richard Rodgers wrote music and lyrics for?

a. I remember Mama

b. Two By Two

c. No Strings

d. Rex

2. Which of these musicals did not win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama?

a. How to Succeed in Business…

b. Fiorello

c. South Pacific

d. Oklahoma

3. What musical did Danny Kaye perform months of the show from a wheelchair?

a. Let’s Face It

b. Rocky Horror Show

c. Two By Two

d. Lady in the Dark

4. Which Sondheim musical features a character written specifically to be African American?

a. None

b. Company

c. Sweeney Todd

d. Merrily We Roll Along

e. Follies

5. Which of these musicals did NOT run for one performance on Broadway?

a. Dance A Little Closer

b. Carrie

c. Glory Days

d. Kelly

6. What was the original title of Oklahoma?

a. The Farmer and the Cowman

b. Green Grow the Lilacs

c. A Prairie Home Companion

d. Away We Go!

7. Which musical does not feature any relation to sports?

a. Damn Yankees

b. Wonderful Town

c. Best Little Whorehouse in Texas

d. All American

e. The Pajama Game

8. Which one of these musicals did not play at New World Stages?

a. I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change

b. Toxic Avenger the Musical

c. Evil Dead the musical

d. Rooms

9. Which of these classic musicals did NOT feature Alfred Drake in the original production?

a. Kiss Me Kate

b. Kismet

c. Gigi

d. Oklahoma

10. What Sondheim musical did NOT win Best Musical at the Tony Awards?

a. Passion

b. Company

c. A Funny Thing Happened…Forum

d. Into the Woods

e. A Little Night Music