Broadway Games: The 2023-2024 Season Musicals (To Date)

Broadway Games:

The 2023-2024 Season Musicals (To Date...) 

Broadway hasn't seen this busy a musical season in many years. As of today, the 2023-2024 season will have seen 13 new musicals and 5 musical revivals!How much do you know about them?

Directions: Match the descriptions with the show or shows that fit. They will all be used at least once, and many will be used multiple times. Good luck!

A. Back to the Future   B. Cabaret   C. Days of Wine and Roses   D. Gutenberg! The Musical

E. Harmony   F. Here Lies Love   G. How to Dance in Ohio   H. Lempicka

I. Merrily We Roll Along   J. Once Upon a One More Time   K. Spamalot

L. Suffs   M. The Heart of Rock and Roll   N. The Notebook   O. The Outsiders

P. The Who's Tommy   Q. The Wiz   R. Water for Elephants

1. Of the 5 revivals, which represent their very first revival on Broadway?

2. Of all 18 shows, which have scores written by pop &/or rock artists?

3. Which of the above shows feature real-life people as characters?

4. Of all 18 shows, which are based only on a film?

5. Of the 13 new musicals, which are billed as being based only on a book?

6. Of the 13 new musicals, which are billed as being based on both a book and a subsequent film version?

7. Of all 18 shows, which come from an off-Broadway staging?

8. Of all 18 shows, which have already been made into a musical feature film?

9. Of all 18 shows, which come from a previous West End staging?

10. Which two shows will feature some of the same songs?

STOP NOW!

Proceed only if you are ready for the answers!

1. Of the 5 revivals, which represent their very first revival on Broadway?

I. Merrily We Roll Along   K. Spamalot    Q. The Wiz

2. Of all 18 shows, which have scores written by pop &/or rock artists?

E. Harmony   F. Here Lies Love    J. Once Upon a One More Time    

M. The Heart of Rock and Roll   N. The Notebook

3. Which of the above shows feature real-life people as characters?

E. Harmony   F. Here Lies Love   G. How to Dance in Ohio   H. Lempicka

L. Suffs

4. Of all 18 shows, which are based only on a film?

A. Back to the Future    K. Spamalot

5. Of the 13 new musicals, which are billed as being based only on a book?

N. The Notebook    R. Water for Elephants

6. Of the 13 new musicals, which are billed as being based on both a book and a subsequent film version?

C. Days of Wine and Roses    O. The Outsiders

7. Of all 18 shows, which come from an off-Broadway staging?

C. Days of Wine and Roses   D. Gutenberg! The Musical    E. Harmony   F. Here Lies Love 

8. Of all 18 shows, which have already been made into a musical feature film?

B. Cabaret    P. The Who's Tommy   Q. The Wiz 

9. Of all 18 shows, which come from a previous West End staging?

A. Back to the Future   B. Cabaret    I. Merrily We Roll Along

10. Which two shows will feature some of the same songs?

A. Back to the Future    M. The Heart of Rock and Roll