Musical Theatre Stars

Musical Theatre Stars Quiz: Test Your Knowledge About Broadway Legends

15 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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