Loaded Questions 6/13/22 - Theatre
Something Rotten!
This Monday edition is available to all Loaded Question readers. Be sure to subscribe to unlock 55 more questions every week! Since the 2022 Tony Awards were last night, I figure I’d write 11 questions about all the productions that were featured. Enjoy!
1. Who won the 2022 Tony for Best Book of a Musical for his work “A Strange Loop”, a name that is shared by the main character of a different musical nominated for Best Musical?
2. Henry, Emanuel, and Mayer are the first names of what German-American businessmen that title a namesake “Trilogy” that won the 2022 Tony for Best Play for Stefano Massini?
3. Which two characters in the musical “Six” wear chokers?
4. A city council meeting of Big Cherry is the subject of what play nominated for a 2022 Best Play Tony?
5. What two words appear in a show that earned Billy Crystal an Emmy nomination in 1985 and appear in a show that earned him a Tony nomination in 2022?
6. Joaquina Kalukango won the 2022 Tony for Leading Actress in a Musical as Nelly O’Brien in what musical, set in NYC during the Civil War?
7. British executioner Harry Wade is the main character of what play by Marin McDonagh that was nominated for the 2022 Best Play Tony?
8. Both Rachel Dratch and Julie White were both nominated for the 2022 Tony for Featured Actress in a Play for what comedy play subtitled “Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive” by Selina Fillinger?
9. Katrina Lenk played what lead character in the 2021 revival of “Company”? Spelling counts.
10. William Ivey Long was nominated for the 2022 Tony for Best Costume Design of a Musical for what now infamous musical that won 5 Razzies?
11. Usher, the main character of the 2022 Tony Award winner for Best Musical, is an usher for what musical, the 1998 Tony Award winner for Best Musical?
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1. Who won the 2022 Tony for Best Book of a Musical for his work “A Strange Loop”, a name that is shared by the main character of a different musical nominated for Best Musical? Michael R. Jackson
2. Henry, Emanuel, and Mayer are the first names of what German-American businessmen that title a namesake “Trilogy” that won the 2022 Tony for Best Play for Stefano Massini? Lehman
3. Which two characters in the musical “Six” wear chokers? Anne Boleyn, Katherine Howard
4. A city council meeting of Big Cherry is the subject of what play nominated for a 2022 Best Play Tony? The Minutes
5. What two words appear in a show that earned Billy Crystal an Emmy nomination in 1985 and appear in a show that earned him a Tony nomination in 2022? Saturday Night (the musical Mr. Saturday Night)
6. Joaquina Kalukango won the 2022 Tony for Leading Actress in a Musical as Nelly O’Brien in what musical, set in NYC during the Civil War? Paradise Square
7. British executioner Harry Wade is the main character of what play by Marin McDonagh that was nominated for the 2022 Best Play Tony? Hangmen
8. Both Rachel Dratch and Julie White were both nominated for the 2022 Tony for Featured Actress in a Play for what comedy play subtitled “Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive” by Selina Fillinger? POTUS
9. Katrina Lenk played what lead character in the 2021 revival of “Company”? Spelling counts. Bobbie
10. William Ivey Long was nominated for the 2022 Tony for Best Costume Design of a Musical for what now infamous musical that won 5 Razzies? Diana
11. Usher, the main character of the 2022 Tony Award winner for Best Musical, is an usher for what musical, the 1998 Tony Award winner for Best Musical? The Lion King