26 Breathtaking Musical Theatre Trivia Questions and Answers

Welcome to the Musical Theatre Trivia page! Test your knowledge with questions covering a range of iconic Broadway and West End shows, famous performers, and award-winning productions. From Andrew Lloyd Webber’s classics to modern hits like Hamilton, these questions will challenge even the most dedicated theatre fan. Whether you’re familiar with shows like Wicked or the cultural impact of Les Misérables, there’s something here for everyone. Dive in and explore the breathtaking world of musical theatre!

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Musical theatre Trivia

1. What is considered the longest-running Broadway show?

2. Which musical won the first-ever Tony Award for Best Musical in 1949?

3. What musical introduced the song “Memory,” famously performed by Elaine Paige?

4. Which musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda tells the story of American Founding Father Alexander Hamilton?

5. What is the name of the lead female character in Wicked?

6. Which musical’s title character is based on a French convict, played famously by Hugh Jackman?

7. Who played the original lead role in Dear Evan Hansen on Broadway?

8. Which musical tells the tragic story of an Argentine political figure, Eva Perón?

9. Which musical has a record-breaking 12 Tony Awards, the most of any show?

10. Who composed the music for West Side Story, based on Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet?

11. Which iconic British musical, featuring characters like Mungojerrie and Rumpleteazer, was based on T.S. Eliot’s poetry?

12. Which composer is famous for creating The Phantom of the Opera and Jesus Christ Superstar?

13. Who played the original lead role of Alexander Hamilton in Hamilton?

14. Which actress originated the role of Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady on Broadway?

15. What Tony-winning actress originated the role of Glinda in Wicked?

16. Which actor is known for originating the role of the Phantom in The Phantom of the Opera?

17. Which musical holds the record for the longest-running show in London’s West End?

18. Which musical by Stephen Sondheim features the song “Send in the Clowns”?

19. Which musical, centered around the life of a drag queen, won the 2013 Tony Award for Best Musical?

20. What was the first Broadway musical to win a Pulitzer Prize for Drama?

21. What musical features a group of high school students auditioning for a production of A Chorus Line?

22. Which jukebox musical tells the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons?

23. Which musical, about an aspiring dancer, became an 80s cultural touchstone and was later adapted into a film?

24. What hip-hop-influenced musical debuted in 2008 and focuses on life in the Washington Heights neighborhood of NYC?

25. Which musical, adapted from Roald Dahl’s novel, features a telekinetic young girl?

26. Which jukebox musical, featuring ABBA’s greatest hits, was adapted into a hit movie in 2008?