Quiz: Only A Musical Theatre Major Will Ace This Ultimate Theatre Test

Musical theatre has continued to fascinate people all over the world for many years. The most popular musicals to ever show on Broadway include “The Phantom of the Opera”, “Cats”, “Chicago”, “The Lion King”, “Les Miserables” “Oh! Calcutta!”, “A Chorus Line”, “Beauty and the Beast”, “Mamma Mia!”, “Rent”, “Wicked”, “Miss Saigon”, “Jersey Boys”, “Grease”, “Fiddler on the Roof”, “Life With Father”, “Tobacco Road”, “My Fair Lady”, “Hairspray”, “The Producers”, “Cabaret”, “Annie”, “Men of La Mancha”, “Abie’s Irish Rose”, “Smokey Joe’s Café”, “South Pacific”, “The Magic Show”, “Born Yesterday”, “Mary Poppins”, “Hairspray”, “Evita”, “Dreamgirls” and “Matilda”. To pass this quiz, simply answer questions about some of these incredibly popular musicals, while also answering questions about the world of musical theatre in general, including protocols and rules to follow while on stage, the various parts of the theatre, and the different terminology for theatre practices. Some of the questions you’ll come across in the quiz include “What name is given to part of a stage which projects into the auditorium?”, “What superstitious alternative is used in the theatre, to wishing someone good luck?”, “The new styles of musicals feature songs from past artists such as ABBA. These are called what?”, “What phrase is used in theatre to describe lines improvised by an actor?”, “In which town or city is Royal Shakespeare Company based?”, “Is stage left the left of the stage as seen from the actor's or the audience's p.o.v.?” and “In which musical will you find the characters Mickey, Linda, Edward and Mrs Johnstone?”. Take the quiz now!