Disney on Stage! Trivia Quiz

Answer: Beauty and the Beast

The play was adapted from the animated film of the same name, and debuted in 1993 in Houston before moving to Broadway the following year. Alan Menken wrote the original music that was added to his own original score from the movie. Susan Egan was the first to play Belle in the Broadway version.

Answer: The Lion King

The play followed the animated Disney movie of the same name, debuting in 1997. In the play version Rafiki was gender switched to a female to create another large female part in the production. Jason Raize was the first person to play Simba. The production won a Tony Award for best Musical in 1998.

Answer: The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The play is based on the 1831 book written by Victor Hugo, but used music from the 1996 animated movie, both sharing the same name. The play debuted in Berlin in 1999 and didn't make its way to the U.S. until nearly 14 years later. Drew Sarich was the original Quasimodo in Berlin, and Judy Weiss was his Esmeralda.

Answer: Tarzan

The play debuted in 2006, following the 1999 Disney animated movie of the same name. Phil Collins wrote the music for the movie and the play. For reasons that were never publicly released, the major character of Tantor (an elephant) was cut from the stage play. Both the movie and the play are based on an Edgar Rice Burroughs book, "Tarzan of the Apes".

Answer: The Little Mermaid

Based on the 1989 animated movie, the play debuted in Denver in 2007 and moved to Broadway in 2008. Sierra Boggess was the original Ariel, while Sean Palmer played Prince Eric.

Answer: Aladdin

The play debuted in 2011, years after the 1992 animated movie it was based on. Adam Jacobs played Aladdin on Broadway and during the first U.S. tour; he was the only major cast member to do both. Courtney Reed played Jasmine while on Broadway, while Isabelle McCalla went on the U.S. tour with the role.

Answer: Pinocchio

The play debuted in 2017, following the 1940 Disney animated movie. Joe Idris-Roberts was the first person cast to play the titular character, while Audrey Brisson played Jiminy Cricket. The show debuted in London in December 2017.

Answer: Peter and the Starcatcher

The play is a prequel to the J.M. Barrie book "Peter and Wendy", and is based on the 2004 book "Peter and the Starcatchers". "Peter and the Starcatcher" debuted in 2009 at the La Jolla Playhouse on the campus of the University of San Diego. The play tells the backstory of most of the characters in "Peter Pan", including Peter, Wendy and the rest of the Darling family.

Answer: Freaky Friday

The play, which debuted in 2016, was based on both the 1976 and the 2003 versions of the movie. Jodie Foster and Barbara Harris starred in the original movie, while Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan played in the remake. The play was led by Emma Hunton and Heidi Blickenstaff. Bridget Carpenter wrote the 1972 book that all three productions were based on.

Answer: High School Musical on Stage!

The play, which debuted in 2007, was based on the 2006 made-for-TV movie "High School Musical". The movie and the stage play both had sequels. Within the movie and play, the kids in the school are putting on a musical and are learning to work together among the different social castes in the school.