Dramatics Magazine Online
Written by Allison Dolan
In 1943, Oklahoma! marked the first pairing of what iconic Broadway composer and lyricist?
The cast of the Theatre Guild production of Oklahoma!
The cast of the Theatre Guild production of Oklahoma! Photo courtesy of the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.
Lerner and Loewe
Comden and Green
Rodgers and Hammerstein
Kander and Ebb

Correct!

Incorrect!

The 1945 Broadway production of Carousel holds what distinction?
Richard Rodgers named it the favorite of his compositions.
Time magazine called it the best musical of the 20th century.
It was viewed as revolutionary for opening with a dance scene versus an overture.
All of the above

Correct!

Incorrect!

The 1947 Broadway production of which Tennessee Williams play made stars of its leads Marlon Brando and Jessica Tandy?
Jessica Tandy, Kim Hunter, and Marlon Brando
Photo of Jessica Tandy, Kim Hunter, and Marlon Brando by Eileen Darby courtesy of the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.
A Streetcar Named Desire
The Glass Menagerie
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
The Night of the Iguana

Correct!

Incorrect!

On what Shakespeare play is Cole Porter’s 1948 Broadway hit Kiss Me, Kate based?
Hamlet
The Taming of the Shrew
Twelfth Night
A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Correct!

Incorrect!

Arthur Miller won his only Pulitzer Prize for which 1949 play?
Photo of Jo Mielziner’s stage design
Photo of Jo Mielziner’s stage design by Chelsea Tenenbaum.
The Crucible
All My Sons
A View from the Bridge
Death of a Salesman

Correct!

Incorrect!

Which Agatha Christie mystery premiered in London in 1952 and has been playing ever since, making it the longest running play?
And Then There Were None
The Mousetrap
Witness for the Prosecution
Appointment with Death

Correct!

Incorrect!

Mary Martin earned a Tony Award as the lead character in what 1954 musical, a performance she later recreated on television?
Mary Martin
Photo of Mary Martin by Otto Rothschild.
Peter Pan
The Sound of Music
South Pacific
Annie Get Your Gun

Correct!

Incorrect!

Julie Andrews portrayed the feisty Cockney heroine in which 1956 Broadway smash?
The Sound of Music
Camelot
My Fair Lady
The Boy Friend

Correct!

Incorrect!

Stephen Sondheim made his debut as a Broadway lyricist with which 1957 musical?
Larry Kert and Carol Lawrence
Photo of Larry Kert and Carol Lawrence by Fred Fehl.
Saturday Night
West Side Story
Follies
Gypsy

Correct!

Incorrect!

Which 1959 opening marked the first time a play by a black woman was produced on Broadway?
The First One
Tom Tom
A Raisin in the Sun
Funnyhouse of a Negro

Correct!

Incorrect!

Share the quiz to show your results !

Subscribe to see your results

Broadway in the 1940s and ’50s

I got %%score%% of %%total%% right

%%description%%

%%description%%

Loading...

  • Like What You Just Read? Share It!

    Share
    Tweet
    Share
    Pin
    Email

    • Other Related Articles You May Enjoy

    Quiz: Who Sings the Disney Lyric?

    Quiz: Who Sings the Disney Lyric?

    Celebrating 25 years of Disney on Broadway

    May 07, 2019

    Quiz: Name That Shakespeare!

    Quiz: Name That Shakespeare!

    How many of the Bard’s plays can you name from just one line?

    Apr 22, 2019

    Quiz: Celebrating Sondheim and Lloyd Webber!

    Quiz: Celebrating Sondheim and Lloyd Webber!

    Test your knowledge of the composers who share a March 22 birthday

    Mar 08, 2019

    • Latest

    2024 College Guide
    2024 College Guide

    Oct 22, 2024

    Forge Your Own Path
    Forge Your Own Path

    Oct 19, 2024

    An Inside Look at the ITF Short Film Festival
    An Inside Look at the ITF Short Film Festival

    Aug 09, 2024

    4 Tips to Avoid Being Typecast
    4 Tips to Avoid Being Typecast

    Jun 10, 2024

    The Basics of Good Stage Lighting Design
    The Basics of Good Stage Lighting Design

    Jun 04, 2024

    • Tags

    Broadway ITS 90th Just for Fun