Test Your Broadway Knowledge, Celebrity Edition

The New York Times

How many times in all has Washington appeared on Broadway?
4 of 6 Which one of these “Succession” stars did not appear on Broadway this season?
5 of 6 The 1992 film adaptation of David Mamet’s “Glengarry Glen Ross” had an all-star lineup that included Alec Baldwin, Al Pacino, Jack Lemmon and Alan Arkin.
Which two popular comedic actors are now making their Broadway debuts in a starry revival of Mamet’s play?
6 of 6 Nicole Scherzinger is making her Broadway debut in a revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Sunset Boulevard.” She also starred in an earlier revival of a Lloyd Webber show in London’s West End.

POSITIVE

Sunday night is the Tony Awards. How familiar are you with the shows and celebrities of this season?

One out of six.

In the stage adaptation of his 2005 film “Good Night, and Good Luck,” George Clooney is making his Broadway debut. His big break came on the hit medical ensemble drama “ER” in 1994. This season, which other “ER” star starred in a Broadway production?

Second out of six.

This season, “Stranger Things” is represented on Broadway twice: once in a play starring Sadie Sink, one of the series’ stars, and once in a prequel to the Netflix series “Stranger Things: The First Shadow.”. What is that play’s title?

3 out of 6.

So much so that some orchestra seats for Denzel Washington’s production of “Othello” are selling for $921. What is the total number of Broadway appearances for Washington?

4 of 6.

Which Broadway star from “Succession” did not make an appearance this season?

five out of six.

Alan Arkin, Jack Lemmon, Alec Baldwin, and Al Pacino were among the all-star cast of David Mamet’s 1992 film adaptation of “Glengarry Glen Ross.”. In a star-studded revival of Mamet’s play, which two well-known comedians are starting their Broadway adventures?

6 out of 6.

In the revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Sunset Boulevard,” Nicole Scherzinger is making her Broadway debut. She also played the lead in a previous West End revival of a Lloyd Webber production. Which one was it.

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