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What is Phantom of the Opera?
This production holds the record for running the longest on Broadway. After running for 35 years, the show closed in 2023.
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What is Hamlet?
This play host one of the most famous monologues of all time that start's with, "to be or not to be....".
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Who is Lin-Manuel Miranda?
This songwriter is famous for writing and staring in 2 of his own musicals, "In the Heights" and "Hamilton".
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What is Ancient Greece?
This geographical location is where theatre as we know it today began.
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Who is Stephen Sondheim?
This American composer was one of the most influential musical theatre composers of the 20th century. One of his recognized works being "Into the Woods".
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What is Into the Woods?
This musical written by Stephen Sondheim is based on a combination of farytails that align more to the Brother's Grimm version of their stories.
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What is Fences?
This play is one of August Wilson's most popular play's. It is part of a 10 play set known as the Pittsburgh Cycle.
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Who is William Shakespeare?
This playwright wrote the play "A Midsummer Night's Dream".
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What is Oedipus Rex?
This ancient Greek play was written by Sophocles and is studied till this day. In this play, a man is given a prophecy that he tries to not follow. Only to follow it.
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Who is Rita Moreno?
This Peurto Rico actress is best known for her Oscar Award Winning performance as Anita in the original film version of West Side Story.
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What is Hadestown?
This production is based of the Greek mythological story of Orpheus and Eurydice.
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What is Picnic?
This play was published in 1953, it takes place over labor day weekend in between the houses of two middle-aged widows.
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Who is August Wilson?
This playwright is known for creating the Pittsburgh Cycle, which depicts the experience of black Americans in different decades of Pittsburgh.
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Who was Sophocles?
This Greek playwright is responsible for many of the ancient Greek plays that we can still read today, such as "Antigone".
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Who is Christen Chenowith?
This American actress is best known for her portrayal of Glinda in the musical Wicked.
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What is Beetlejuice?
This is a musical adaptation of the 1988 film directed by Tim Burton.
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What is Death of a Salesman?
This play awarded the playwright, Arthur Miller, a Pulitzer Prize.
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Who is Anton Checov?
This Russian playwright is responsible for the idea that if a prop is seen on stage it must be used on stage. "______" gun.
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What is a liturgical play?
This type of play was performed in or around the church and based it's scripts off of biblical text.
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Who is Bob Fosse?
This American choreographer reshaped the aesthetics of modern musical theatre. His distinctive dance style is most correlated with curved shoulders, bowler hats, and jazz hands.
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What is Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812?
This musical is based of a 70 page excerpt from the novel "War and Peace" by Leo Tolstoy.
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What is Angels of America?
This play is known for it's 8 hour length. A recent renditions famously starred Andrew Garfield.
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Who is Oscar Wilde?
This Irish playwright wrote "The Importance of Being Earnest".
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What is a pageant wagon?
This movable stage was used by acting troupes from the 10th to the 16th century's to depict liturgical plays.
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Who is Florenz Ziegfeld?
This American impresario is considered to be the creator of theatre that was the foundation for modern musical theatre. His most renowned work being the "____ Follies".
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