Musical Theatre Stars

Description: Musical Theatre Stars Quiz: Test Your Knowledge About Broadway Legends
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Which musical theatre star originated the role of Christine Daaé in ()The Phantom of the Opera()?

  1. Sarah Brightman

  2. Patti LuPone

  3. Bernadette Peters

  4. Elaine Paige


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Sarah Brightman is an English soprano and actress who originated the role of Christine Daaé in the original London production of ()The Phantom of the Opera() in 1986.

Who played the title role in the original Broadway production of ()Hamilton()?

  1. Lin-Manuel Miranda

  2. Leslie Odom Jr.

  3. Daveed Diggs

  4. Christopher Jackson


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Lin-Manuel Miranda is an American actor, singer, songwriter, and playwright who created and starred in the original Broadway production of ()Hamilton() as Alexander Hamilton.

Which musical theatre star is known for her iconic performance as Grizabella in ()Cats()?

  1. Elaine Paige

  2. Betty Buckley

  3. Patti LuPone

  4. Bernadette Peters


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Elaine Paige is an English actress and singer who originated the role of Grizabella in the original London production of ()Cats() in 1981.

Who won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical in 2022 for her performance in ()A Strange Loop()?

  1. Joaquina Kalukango

  2. Sharon D Clarke

  3. Patti LuPone

  4. Sutton Foster


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Joaquina Kalukango is an American actress and singer who won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical in 2022 for her performance as Usher in ()A Strange Loop().

Which musical theatre star is known for his powerful voice and performances in shows like ()Les Misérables() and ()The Phantom of the Opera()?

  1. Michael Crawford

  2. Colm Wilkinson

  3. Hugh Panaro

  4. Ramin Karimloo


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Michael Crawford is an English actor and singer who is known for his powerful voice and performances in shows like ()Les Misérables() and ()The Phantom of the Opera().

Who originated the role of Elphaba in the original Broadway production of ()Wicked()?

  1. Idina Menzel

  2. Kristin Chenoweth

  3. Jennifer Laura Thompson

  4. Megan Hilty


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Idina Menzel is an American actress and singer who originated the role of Elphaba in the original Broadway production of ()Wicked() in 2003.

Which musical theatre star is known for his Tony Award-winning performance as Tevye in ()Fiddler on the Roof()?

  1. Zero Mostel

  2. Theodore Bikel

  3. Harvey Fierstein

  4. Danny Burstein


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Zero Mostel was an American actor and comedian who won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical in 1965 for his performance as Tevye in ()Fiddler on the Roof().

Who played the role of Sally Bowles in the original Broadway production of ()Cabaret()?

  1. Julie Harris

  2. Jill Haworth

  3. Lotte Lenya

  4. Gwen Verdon


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Jill Haworth is an American actress and singer who originated the role of Sally Bowles in the original Broadway production of ()Cabaret() in 1966.

Which musical theatre star is known for her iconic performance as Mama Rose in ()Gypsy()?

  1. Ethel Merman

  2. Angela Lansbury

  3. Bernadette Peters

  4. Patti LuPone


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ethel Merman was an American actress and singer who is known for her iconic performance as Mama Rose in ()Gypsy().

Who won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical in 2021 for his performance in ()Moulin Rouge!()?

  1. Aaron Tveit

  2. Danny Burstein

  3. Joshua Henry

  4. Moulin Rouge!() Cast


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The entire cast of ()Moulin Rouge!() won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical in 2021, marking the first time that an entire cast has won this award.

Which musical theatre star is known for his Tony Award-winning performance as Sweeney Todd in ()Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street()?

  1. Angela Lansbury

  2. Len Cariou

  3. George Hearn

  4. Michael Cerveris


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

George Hearn is an American actor and singer who won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical in 1979 for his performance as Sweeney Todd in ()Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street().

Who originated the role of Dorothy Gale in the original Broadway production of ()The Wiz()?

  1. Stephanie Mills

  2. Diana Ross

  3. Lena Horne

  4. Mabel King


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Stephanie Mills is an American singer and actress who originated the role of Dorothy Gale in the original Broadway production of ()The Wiz() in 1975.

Which musical theatre star is known for her Tony Award-winning performance as Fosca in ()Passion()?

  1. Donna Murphy

  2. Patti LuPone

  3. Bernadette Peters

  4. Audra McDonald


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Donna Murphy is an American actress and singer who won the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical in 1994 for her performance as Fosca in ()Passion().

Who played the role of Jean Valjean in the original Broadway production of ()Les Misérables()?

  1. Colm Wilkinson

  2. Terrence Mann

  3. Gary Morris

  4. Michael Maguire


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Colm Wilkinson is an Irish actor and singer who originated the role of Jean Valjean in the original Broadway production of ()Les Misérables() in 1987.

Which musical theatre star is known for his Tony Award-winning performance as Billy Flynn in ()Chicago()?

  1. James Naughton

  2. Jerry Orbach

  3. Richard Gere

  4. Billy Porter


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

James Naughton is an American actor and singer who won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical in 1976 for his performance as Billy Flynn in ()Chicago().

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