You're On!: The Theatre Quiz Book

You're On!: The Theatre Quiz Book

Jim Bernhard
$17.84
Publication Date: September 5th, 2017
Publisher:
Skyhorse
ISBN:
9781510723009
Pages:
352

Description

Are you an avid theatre buff who can name all of Shakespeare’s plays—in chronological order—and reel off the precise number of performances for each of Broadway’s longest-running shows? Or do you see a play or a musical only now and then as a special treat? Either way, You’re On! will tease your brain and tickle your memory. Casual theater-goers and seasoned thespians alike will enjoy the challenge—and maybe learn a few little-known facts about their favorite shows and stars.

  • Do you know what the original title of Oklahoma! was and why it was changed?


  • About whom did critic Brooks Atkinson said, “He played Mr. Darcy with all the flexibility of a telephone pole?”


  • Can you name ten shows in which God appears as a character?


  • What famous actor’s last words were “Dying is easy—comedy is hard”?


  • Which Broadway star was also an opera singer, a nightclub performer, and a baseball team owner?


  • And what character says, “Gin was mother’s milk to her”?



    • So, lower the houselights and raise the curtain.

    YOU’RE ON!

    About the Author

    Jim Bernhard is a playwright, lyricist, actor, theatrical manager, and crossword puzzle constructor. He is the author of Final Chapters: How Famous Authors Died and Puns, Puzzles, and Wordplay: Fun and Games for Language Lovers. He resides in Houston, Texas.