Theatre Quiz Questions and Answers

1. Who is the main female character in The Phantom of the Opera?

A)Madame Giry

B)Meg Giry

C)Carlotta

D)Christine Daaé

2. Where does the Phantom live?

A)A basement

B)A garden

C)A rooftop

D)An opera house cellar

3. What is the Phantom's defining facial feature?

A)A beard

B)A tattoo

C)A scar

D)A mask

4. The Phantom of the Opera is famous for having one of the longest runs on which stage?

A)The Globe

B)Off-Broadway

C)Broadway

D)West End

5. Who composed the music for the show?

A)Leonard Bernstein

B)Lin-Manuel Miranda

C)Stephen Sondheim

D)Andrew Lloyd Webber

6. What large object falls from the ceiling in the show?

A)A chandelier

B)A statue

C)A stage light

D)A curtain

7. What is the Phantom's profession?

A)Actor

B)Director

C)Stagehand

D)Composer

8. What musical instrument does the Phantom play?

A)Violin

B)Piano

C)Flute

D)Organ

9. Who is the man Christine falls in love with?

A)Raoul

B)Monsieur André

C)Monsieur Firmin

D)Joseph Buquet

10. What kind of show is The Phantom of the Opera?

A)Musical

B)Ballet

C)Comedy

D)Documentary

11. In which city is the opera house located?

A)Paris

B)New York

C)Rome

D)London

12. How is the Phantom usually described?

A)A criminal

B)A genius

C)A hero

D)A ghost

13. The Phantom wears a mask to hide what?

A)His deformity

B)His sadness

C)His age

D)His identity

14. What is the name of the opera house in the story?

A)City Music Hall

B)Royal Opera House

C)Grand Theatre

D)Paris Opera House

15. The show is based on a novel by which author?

A)Gaston Leroux

B)Oscar Wilde

C)Victor Hugo

D)Charles Dickens

16. Who is the most famous playwright associated with The Globe?

A)Christopher Marlowe

B)William Shakespeare

C)Oscar Wilde

D)Ben Jonson

17. In which city is The Globe Theatre located?

A)Oxford

B)London

C)Manchester

D)Stratford

18. What is the unique shape of The Globe Theatre?

A)Square

B)Rectangle

C)Polygonal

D)Triangle

19. What was the roof status of the original Globe?

A)Fully covered

B)Retractable

C)Open-air

D)Glass roof

20. What was the name of the company Shakespeare belonged to?

A)London Players

B)The Royal Troupe

C)The King's Men

D)The Globe Actors

21. What were the cheapest tickets at The Globe called?

A)VIP boxes

B)Balcony seats

C)Groundling spots

D)Front row

22. What happened to the original Globe Theatre in 1613?

A)It was demolished

B)It was sold

C)It burned down

D)It was flooded

23. Which river is The Globe near?

A)Seine

B)Thames

C)Nile

D)Hudson

24. Where did the audience stand in the original theatre?

A)On the roof

B)In the pit

C)On the stage

D)Outside

25. What type of plays were performed at The Globe?

A)Modern musicals

B)Elizabethan drama

C)Silent films

D)Science fiction

26. How many sides did the original Globe have?

A)Twelve

B)Twenty

C)Four

D)Eight

27. Who performed the female roles in Shakespeare's time?

A)Puppets

B)Women

C)Children

D)Young men

28. The Globe was built during which era?

A)Victorian

B)Modern

C)Medieval

D)Elizabethan

29. What color was the flag flown to indicate a history play?

A)White

B)Blue

C)Black

D)Red

30. Is there a reconstructed Globe Theatre today?

A)It is a hotel

B)Yes

C)No

D)Only a museum

31. What is the primary factor that defines a Broadway theatre?

A)Actor nationality

B)Ticket price

C)Show duration

D)Seating capacity

32. How many seats does a theatre need to be considered 'Broadway'?

A)500 or more

B)1,000 exactly

C)100 or less

D)Only 50

33. Where are Broadway theatres located?

A)Manhattan, New York

B)Chicago, Illinois

C)Los Angeles, California

D)London, England

34. Which is typically more expensive to attend?

A)Off-Off-Broadway

B)School plays

C)Off-Broadway

D)Broadway

35. What are theatres with fewer than 100 seats called?

A)Off-Off-Broadway

B)Regional theatre

C)Broadway

D)Off-Broadway

36. Which venue size is usually associated with Off-Broadway?

A)10 seats

B)5,000 seats

C)500-1000 seats

D)100-499 seats

37. Can a show start Off-Broadway and move to Broadway?

A)Only in summer

B)Never

C)Yes

D)No

38. Is Broadway a specific street?

A)No, it is a district

B)Yes

C)It is a park

D)It is a bridge

39. What is the main goal of Off-Broadway theatre?

A)Big budgets

B)Profit

C)Experimentation

D)Tourism

40. Which of these is a major theatre hub in NYC?

A)Central Park

B)Brooklyn Bridge

C)Times Square

D)Wall Street