by ashleigh83
Step into the spotlight and let the magic of musical theater take center stage! Whether you’re a seasoned theatergoer or a curious newcomer, this quiz will challenge your knowledge of the most iconic shows, unforgettable songs, and legendary performers. Break a leg and show off your theatrical expertise!
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Musical Theater Quiz Questions Overview
1. Which musical features the song ‘Defying Gravity’?
Wicked
Les Misérables
The Phantom of the Opera
Rent
2. Who composed the music for ‘The Phantom of the Opera’?
Stephen Sondheim
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Lin-Manuel Miranda
Leonard Bernstein
3. In which musical would you find the character Jean Valjean?
Les Misérables
Hamilton
Cats
Chicago
4. Which musical is set in the fictional land of Oz?
Wicked
The Wizard of Oz
Into the Woods
The Wiz
5. Who wrote the lyrics for ‘West Side Story’?
Oscar Hammerstein II
Stephen Sondheim
Tim Rice
Alan Menken
6. Which musical features the song ‘Memory’?
Cats
Evita
Sunset Boulevard
Jesus Christ Superstar
7. In which city is ‘Rent’ set?
New York City
Los Angeles
Chicago
San Francisco
8. Who is the main character in ‘The Book of Mormon’?
Elder Price
Elder Cunningham
Elder McKinley
Elder Thomas
9. Which musical tells the story of Alexander Hamilton?
Hamilton
1776
Les Misérables
Miss Saigon
10. What is the name of the plant in ‘Little Shop of Horrors’?
Audrey II
Seymour
Mushnik
Orin
11. Which musical features the character Eliza Doolittle?
My Fair Lady
The Sound of Music
Oklahoma!
South Pacific
12. Who wrote the music for ‘Les Misérables’?
Claude-Michel Schönberg
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Stephen Sondheim
Richard Rodgers
13. Which musical is based on the novel by Gregory Maguire?
Wicked
The Phantom of the Opera
Les Misérables
The Lion King
14. In which musical would you find the song ‘Seasons of Love’?
Rent
Chicago
Wicked
The Phantom of the Opera
15. Who played the original role of Elphaba in ‘Wicked’ on Broadway?
Idina Menzel
Kristin Chenoweth
Lea Michele
Audra McDonald
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