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Acting on Broadway

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Introduction:
"Have you seen someone in a musical but know them from a movie or TV too? This is the quiz for you!"


1. He was featured in the TV show "Desperate Housewives" (2004) and the film "The Stepford Wives" (2004). He also starred as Snoopy in the 1999 revival of "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown" and as Carmen Ghia in "The Producers" (opened 19 April 2001). Who is this man?
    Matthew Broderick
    Nathan Lane
    Roger Bart
    Anthony Rapp


2. She starred as Rose in the 1995 revival of "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying". She also made a name for herself playing the high-pitched Karen on "Will and Grace" (1998). Who is this actress?
    Megan Mullally
    Victoria Clarke
    Debra Messing
    Shelley Morrison


3. Anthony Rapp has starred as Jacob in "Road Trip" (2000) and the loveable Charlie in the 1997 revival of "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown".
What is the name of the musical, starring Anthony Rapp, that was adapted for the screen in 2005?
    Rent
    You're a Good Man Charlie Brown
    Tick... Tick... Boom
    Six Degrees of Seperation


4. What musical did Nathan Lane win a Tony for, before he went on to win one for his role as Max Bialystock in "The Producers"(2001)?
    Guys and Dolls
    The Lion King
    A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
    La Cage Aux Folles


5. He is famous for being a robotic-like, trench coat wearing detective as well as the 'ultimate cool guy'. He's also starred as an ambitious young window-washer (with fellow cast mates including Megan Mullally). Who is this mysterious man?
    Matthew Broderick
    Rupert Everett
    Nathan Lane
    Will Ferrell


6. "Law & Order"(1990) star's Jerry Orbach and Jesse L. Martin are the only actors from the Law & Order series to star on Broadway.
    True
    False


7. He originally starred in the Royal National Theatre's production of "Oklahoma" as Curly and later went on to play Gaston in the Australian production of "Beauty and the Beast". He subsequently performed as the tight-panted hip swinging Peter Allen in the "Boy From Oz". Who is this man?
    Hugh Jackman
    Nathan Lane
    Jude Law
    Bert Newton


8. David Hyde Pierce is well known for his role in TV series "Frasier"(1993).
Although he'd previously performed on Broadway, what can be considered his big break onto the Broadway stage?
    Camelot
    Curtins
    Monty Python's Spamalot
    Legally Blonde


9. Six of the eight original cast members of "Rent" (1996) revived their roles for the movie. Who were the two new cast members?
    Anthony Rapp and Taye Diggs
    Adam Pascal and Jesse L. Martin
    Tracie Thoms and Rosario Dawson
    Wilson Jermaine Heredia and Idina Menzel


10. Gwen Verdon starred in Sweet Charity in 1966. Who starred as Charity in the 2005 Broadway Revival?
    Shelley Morrison
    Christina Applegate
    Megan Mullally
    Cameron Diaz


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