Broadway Quiz:
50 Questions For
50 Years of A Chorus Line
50 years ago, A Chorus Line opened on Broadway and the rest is history. To celebrate, here's a little quiz. There's a bit of something for everyone - from Line novice to Line expert. (The skill level of the questions is mixed up.) Good luck!
1. The original production began life at: A. The Shubert Theatre B. The Public Theater C. Playwright's Horizon
2. The original Broadway production opened at:
A. The Shubert Theatre B. The Majestic Theatre D. The Broadhurst Theatre
3. TRUE or FALSE: A Chorus Line won the 1975 Tony Award for Best Musical.
4. TRUE or FALSE: A Chorus Line was the first musical to win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
5. TRUE or FALSE: The original production of A Chorus Line won 9 Tony Awards.
6. TRUE or FALSE: The original production of A Chorus Line won every Tony Award it was nominated for.
7. At the end of the opening number, how many dancers are holding up their head shots?
A. 15 B. 16 C. 17 D. 19
8. Who sings the number "I Can Do That"?
A. Mike B. Larry C. Zach D. Paul
9. When Val swiped her dance card after an audition, what was the score on it?
A. Dance: 7, Looks: 3 B. Dance: 3, Looks: 10 C. Dance: 10, Looks: 3
10. Who was Diana Morales' drama teacher that made her feel "Nothing"?
A. Mr. Cox B. Mr. Bennett C. Miss Lopez D. Mr. Carp E. Mrs. Bishop
11. What are the dancers auditioning for? A. a new Broadway musical
B. a national tour
C. a TV special
D. a cruise ship musical
12. "One" is the finale of A Chorus Line, but what is that number really supposed to be?
A. the opening number of a new Broadway musical
B. the number in a Broadway musical about the star of the show
C. a number that was cut from a national tour
13. "What if I'm next? What if I'm next?" is from what song?
A. "I Hope I Get It"
B. "What I did For Love"
C. "And..."
D. "Nothing"
14. The assistant director/choreographer in A Chorus Line is a character named:
A. Zach B. Bob C. Michael D. Larry
15. Who is the 4'10" former cheerleader on the line
A. Christine B. Connie C. Diana D. Mark
16. Who, as a kid, turned to the church when he thought he had gonorrhea?
A. Don B. Al C. Bobby D. Mark
17. All of the following sing "At the Ballet" EXCEPT:
A. Sheila B. Bebe C. Maggie D. Connie
18. TRUE or FALSE: Paul was performing in a drag show when his parents discover what kind of dancer he was.
19. TRUE or FALSE: Richie was going to be a basketball player instead of a dancer.
20. TRUE or FALSE: In the opening number, the boy in the headband struggled to keep the tempo of the number with the rest of the dancers.
21. Zach had a previous personal (and physical) relationship with: A. Greg B. Sheila C. Cassie D. Val
22. "Give me a chance to come through!" is from which song?
A. "Dance: 10, Looks, 3" B. "I Hope I Get It" C. "Nothing" D. "The Music and the Mirror"
23. Who is the only married couple on the line?
A. Paul and Diana B. Bobby and Greg C. Al and Kristine D. Don and Connie
24. When the show opened, it took place "Now." What year was that?
A. 1975 B. 1985 C. 1965 D. 1974
25. When A Chorus Line became the longest-running show in Broadway history, which show did it overtake?
A. Hello, Dolly! B. My Fair Lady C. Grease D. Life with Father
26. TRUE or FALSE: Donna McKechnie was once married to Michael Bennett.
27. TRUE or FALSE: A Class Act is a musical about Edward Kleban, lyricist of A Chorus Line.
28. TRUE or FALSE: Priscilla Lopez was nominated for, but did not win, a Tony Award for her performance as Diana Morales.
29. TRUE or FALSE: Though uncredited, Neil Simon helped doctor the book of the show, including having Cassie get chosen for a role in the new show.
30. In addition to A Chorus Line, Marvin Hamlisch wrote the scores for all of these Broadway shows EXCEPT:
A. Ballroom B. They're Playing Our Song C. Smile D. The Goodbye Girl
31. Which dancer made it to the line, but didn't finish the audition? A. Don B. Val C. Paul D. Mark
32. Finish the lyrics: "Kiss today goodbye..."
A. ..."the gift was ours to borrow"
B. ..."don't forget, don't regret what I did for love"
C. ..."and point me toward tomorrow"
33. In acting class, Diana had to act like each of the following EXCEPT:
A. riding a bobsled
B. a chair
C. a table
D. an ice cream cone
34. In "I Can Do That," how did Mike get his sister's tap shoes to fit?
A. He couldn't so he danced with tacks on the bottom of his sneakers.
B. He stuffed her shoes with balled up newspaper.
C. He couldn't, so he borrowed some from another boy in the class.
D. He stuffed her shoes with extra socks.
35. TRUE or FALSE: The original production moved to a smaller theater toward the end of its run.
36. TRUE or FALSE: It is Al who can't sing.
37. TRUE or FALSE: A Chorus Line is meant to be performed without an intermission.
38. TRUE or FALSE: A Chorus Line is meant to be performed without a curtain call.
39. Which character worked at a strip joint?
A. Don B. Mike C. Greg D. Bobby
40. Which song is this lyric from: "loaded with charisma is my jauntily sauntering, ambling shambler"?
A. "Hello, Twelve, Hello, Thirteen, Goodbye Love"
B. "Nothing"
C. "Dance: Ten, Looks: Three"
D. "One"
41. TRUE or FALSE: Despite being a cultural icon, A Chorus Line was never a part of the "I ❤ NY" commercial campaign.
42. TRUE or FALSE: Terrence Mann played Larry in the film version, a part he also played on Broadway.
43. TRUE or FALSE: Although she played Cassie in the Broadway revival, Charlotte d'Amboise was never in the original Broadway run.
44. TRUE or FALSE: Ann Reinking appeared in the original Broadway productions of both A Chorus Line AND Chicago.
45. TRUE or FALSE: At one time there was an overture written for A Chorus Line, but it was never used.
46. What show took the title of "Longest-running Show in Broadway History" from A Chorus Line?
A. Cats B. Les Miserables C. Oh! Calcutta! D. The Phantom of the Opera
47. What was "up a steep and very narrow stairway?"
A. the rehearsal room B. a ballet class C. the star dressing room
48. A Chorus Line is:
A. based on an unfilmed sequel to the movie All About Eve.
B. based on recorded sessions of Broadway dancers gathered to tell their stories.
C. based on the life of director/choreographer Michael Bennett
D. based on a series of articles by Walter Kerr that appeared in Backstage Magazine.
49. Who says, "Can we smoke? Can the adults please smoke?
A. Maggie B. Cassie C. Diana D. Sheila
50. The song "The Music and The Mirror" features how many dancers?
A. 4 B. 3 C. 1 D. 1, but the entire company is in the background
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1. The original production began life at:
B. The Public Theater
2. The original Broadway production opened at:
A. The Shubert Theatre
3. FALSE: A Chorus Line won the 1975 Tony Award for Best Musical. (It won in 1976.)
4. FALSE: A Chorus Line was the first musical to win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. (There were several before, including Of Thee I Sing, Fiorello!, South Pacific and How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying!)
5. TRUE: The original production of A Chorus Line won 9 Tony Awards.
6. FALSE: The original production of A Chorus Line won every Tony Award it was nominated for. (It was nominated for 12, and it lost 3.)
7. At the end of the opening number, how many dancers are holding up their head shots?
C. 17
8. Who sings the number "I Can Do That"?
A. Mike
9. When Val swiped her dance card after an audition, what was the score on it?
C. Dance: 10, Looks: 3
10. Who was Diana Morales' drama teacher that made her feel "Nothing"?
D. Mr. Carp
11. What are the dancers auditioning for? A. a new Broadway musical
12. "One" is the finale of A Chorus Line, but what is that number really supposed to be?
B. the number in a Broadway musical about the star of the show
13. "What if I'm next? What if I'm next?" is from what song?
C. "And..."
14. The assistant director/choreographer in A Chorus Line is a character named:
D. Larry
15. Who is the 4'10" former cheerleader on the line
B. Connie
16. Who, as a kid, turned to the church when he thought he had gonorrhea?
D. Mark
17. All of the following sing "At the Ballet" EXCEPT:
D. Connie
18. TRUE: Paul was performing in a drag show when his parents discover what kind of dancer he was.
19. FALSE: Richie was going to be a basketball player instead of a dancer. (He was going to be a kindergarten teacher.)
20. FALSE: In the opening number, the boy in the headband struggled to keep the tempo of the number with the rest of the dancers. (He struggled to keep his head up.)
21. Zach had a previous personal (and physical) relationship with: C. Cassie
22. "Give me a chance to come through!" is from which song?
D. "The Music and the Mirror"
23. Who is the only married couple on the line?
C. Al and Kristine
24. When the show opened, it took place "Now." What year was that?
A. 1975
25. When A Chorus Line became the longest-running show in Broadway history, which show did it overtake?
C. Grease
26. TRUE: Donna McKechnie was once married to Michael Bennett.
27. TRUE: A Class Act is a musical about Edward Kleban, lyricist of A Chorus Line.
28. TRUE: Priscilla Lopez was nominated for, but did not win, a Tony Award for her performance as Diana Morales.
29. TRUE: Though uncredited, Neil Simon helped doctor the book of the show, including having Cassie get chosen for a role in the new show.
30. In addition to A Chorus Line, Marvin Hamlisch wrote the scores for all of these Broadway shows EXCEPT:
A. Ballroom
31. Which dancer made it to the line, but didn't finish the audition? C. Paul
32. Finish the lyrics: "Kiss today goodbye..."
C. ..."and point me toward tomorrow"
33. In acting class, Diana had to act like each of the following EXCEPT:
B. a chair
34. In "I Can Do That," how did Mike get his sister's tap shoes to fit?
D. He stuffed her shoes with extra socks.
35. FALSE: The original production moved to a smaller theater toward the end of its run. (It never played anywhere but the Shubert Theatre.)
36. FALSE: It is Al who can't sing. (His wife, Kristine, couldn't sing.)
37. TRUE: A Chorus Line is meant to be performed without an intermission.
38. TRUE: A Chorus Line is meant to be performed without a curtain call.
39. Which character worked at a strip joint?
A. Don
40. Which song is this lyric from: "loaded with charisma is my jauntily sauntering, ambling shambler"?
D. "One"
41. FALSE: Despite being a cultural icon, A Chorus Line was never a part of the "I ❤ NY" commercial campaign. (It was actually in the first Broadway themed ads for that campaign.)
42. FALSE: Terrence Mann played Larry in the film version, a part he also played on Broadway. (He never appeared in ACL on Broadway.)
43. TRUE: Although she played Cassie in the Broadway revival, Charlotte d'Amboise was never in the original Broadway run.
44. TRUE: Ann Reinking appeared in the original Broadway productions of both A Chorus Line AND Chicago. (She was a replacement Cassie and a replacement Roxie.)
45. TRUE: At one time there was an overture written for A Chorus Line, but it was never used.
46. What show took the title of "Longest-running Show in Broadway History" from A Chorus Line?
A. Cats
47. What was "up a steep and very narrow stairway?"
B. a ballet class
48. A Chorus Line is:
B. based on recorded sessions of Broadway dancers gathered to tell their stories.
49. Who says, "Can we smoke? Can the adults please smoke?
D. Sheila
50. The song "The Music and The Mirror" features how many dancers?
C. 1
