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The Original "RENT" Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz about the original cast and production of "RENT".

A multiple-choice quiz by Idina_lvr. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Idina_lvr

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
327,249

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
196

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Who wrote "RENT"? Hint

Julie Larson

Jonathan Larson

Bill Aronson

Chris Columbus

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of these people was not in the original cast? Hint

Rosario Dawson

Wilson Jermaine Heredia

Idina Menzel

Jesse L. Martin

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which two members of the original Broadway cast also starred in the 1994 workshop? Hint

Taye Diggs and Fredi Walker

Idina Menzel and Jesse L. Martin

Anthony Rapp and Daphne Rubin-Vega

Wilson Jermaine Heredia and Adam Pascal

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which original cast member won a Tony Award for their role in "RENT"? Hint

Daphne Rubin-Vega for Leading Actress in a Musical

Adam Pascal for Leading Actor in a Musical

Wilson Jermaine Heredia for Featured Actor in a Musical

Idina Menzel for Featured Actress in a Musical

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Question 5 of 10

5. What theater was home to the original Broadway production of "RENT"? Hint

Gershwin

Nederlander

Winter Garden

Magestic

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which original cast member worked with Jonathan at the Moondance Diner before being cast in "RENT"? Hint

Wilson Jermaine Heredia

Anthony Rapp

Idina Menzel

Jesse L. Martin

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Question 7 of 10

7. How many of the original Broadway principal cast members made their Broadway debut in "RENT"? Hint

four

five

two

one

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Question 8 of 10

8. Marlies Yearby got a Tony Award for Best Choreography for "RENT" in 1996. Hint

She wasn't the choreographer for "RENT"

Yes, she won

No, she was nominated and didn't win

She wasn't even nominated

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Question 9 of 10

9. How many awards did "RENT" receive during the first year after its debut? Hint

it hasn't received any

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Question 10 of 10

10. What day did the original production of "RENT" close on Broadway, and how many years had it been there for? Hint

January 25, 2009; 13 years

September 7, 2006; 10 years

September 7, 2008; more than 12 years

April 29, 2006; 15 years

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who wrote "RENT"?

Answer: Jonathan Larson

Jonathan died midnight on the day "RENT" opened off-Broadway at the New York Theatre Workshop.

2. Which of these people was not in the original cast?

Answer: Rosario Dawson

Rosario played Mimi in the movie because Daphne Rubin-Vega, the original actress, was pregnant at the time.

3. Which two members of the original Broadway cast also starred in the 1994 workshop?

Answer: Anthony Rapp and Daphne Rubin-Vega

Anthony and Daphne were offered their roles again after the 1994 workshop; other than them, Jonathan had everyone else, from the 1994 workshop and new actors, audition or re-audition for the show.

4. Which original cast member won a Tony Award for their role in "RENT"?

Answer: Wilson Jermaine Heredia for Featured Actor in a Musical

All of them were nominated, but only Wilson (who played Angel) actually won.

5. What theater was home to the original Broadway production of "RENT"?

Answer: Nederlander

Before it moved to Broadway, "RENT" was at the New York Theatre Workshop. It opened on Broadway April 29, 1996.

6. Which original cast member worked with Jonathan at the Moondance Diner before being cast in "RENT"?

Answer: Jesse L. Martin

When Jesse began working at the Moondance Diner, he was told to work with Jonathan, whom he didn't know at the time.

7. How many of the original Broadway principal cast members made their Broadway debut in "RENT"?

Answer: four

They are: Idina Menzel, Adam Pascal, Wilson Jermaine Heredia, and Fredi Walker.

8. Marlies Yearby got a Tony Award for Best Choreography for "RENT" in 1996.

Answer: No, she was nominated and didn't win

Marlies was nominated, but didn't win. The show won four out of the ten awards it was nominated for.

9. How many awards did "RENT" receive during the first year after its debut?

Answer: 18

It won the following awards in 1996: Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Tony Awards (in 4 categories), New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Musical, Drama Desk Awards(in 6 categories), Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Off-Broadway Musical, Drama League Award for Best Musical, Theatre World Awards(in 1 category), Obie Awards(in 3 categories), for a total of 18.

10. What day did the original production of "RENT" close on Broadway, and how many years had it been there for?

Answer: September 7, 2008; more than 12 years

It was scheduled to close June 1 of that year, but its run was extended. It was, when it closed, the seventh longest running show in Broadway history.

Source: Author Idina_lvr

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