General Knowledge Theater Questions

[Sondheim Geek]

Posted: 5/6/07 at 1:42pm

I need to find a couple of general knowledge [musical] theater questions with a number as the answer. Something that anyone off the street (no matter where they live) would know, but the answer has to be a number.
Help!

[vmlinnie]

Posted: 5/6/07 at 1:50pm

Hmm, apart from questions involving numbers of awards won?

[Sondheim Geek]

Posted: 5/6/07 at 1:54pm

Well.. I don't think that a random personw would know how many Tonys Hal Prince has won, but *shrugs*.
I've already got keys on a piano, but that's a little bit off my topic already.

[BroadwayBulldog]

Posted: 5/6/07 at 6:25pm

Here are some that might be what you're seeking.


Q: How many trombones in THE MUSIC MAN?
A: 76

Q: How are Dance and Looks rated in A CHORUS LINE?
A: 10 and 3

Q: What is the number of the singular sensation in A CHORUS LINE?
A: 1

Q: How many lost souls are on the highway of life in DAMN YANKEES?
A: 2

Q: In what musical did John Adams and Benjamin Franklin sing together on stage?
A: 1776

Q: How much of a raise do the workers in the pajama factory want in THE PAJAMA GAME?
A: 7 1/2 cents

Q: What is the month and date anniversay of meeting Frank Mills in HAIR?
A: 9-12

Q: How many easy ways are there to lose a man according to Ruth Sherwood in WONDERFUL TOWN?
A: 100

Q: How many hands and how many hearts do Tony and Maria need in WEST SIDE STORY?
A: 1

Q: How many mornings do Ben and Sally say they miss each other in FOLLIES?
A: Too (trick question. )

Q: What is the street where the underworld and elite meet in 42nd Street?
A: 42nd (another trick question. )

Q: How many ladies are sung about in CABARET?
A: 2

Updated On: 5/6/07 at 06:25 PM

[suzycat]

Posted: 5/6/07 at 6:28pm

Q: In what musical did John Adams and Benjamin Franklin sing together on stage?
A: 1976

Whoa, you're about two hundred years late.

[BroadwayBulldog]

Posted: 5/6/07 at 6:35pm

Thanks for proof-reading.

[SueleenGay]

Posted: 5/6/07 at 6:36pm

What time is the big solo number in a musical traditionally sung?

11 O'Clock!

[lovelyspotlight]

Posted: 5/6/07 at 6:41pm

Of course you've got the easy "How many minutes are in a year?" --> 525,600.

[AbbaRabbit]

Posted: 5/6/07 at 6:44pm

aww damn lovely you beat me to it :P

[vmlinnie]

Posted: 5/6/07 at 6:56pm

Although a normal piano of course has 88 keys, many stage pianos only have 70.

[ashley0139]

Posted: 5/6/07 at 7:13pm

Q: How many hands and how many hands do Tony and Maria need in WEST SIDE STORY?
A: 1

I think you mean hands and hearts not hands and hands.

[BroadwayBulldog]

Posted: 5/6/07 at 7:50pm

Thanks for the proof-reading.


Q: How many minutes to Broadway according to George M. Cohan?
A: 45

[~FloweryFriend~]

Posted: 5/7/07 at 1:04am

Jean Valjean's number: 24601!

[Jon]

Posted: 5/7/07 at 8:54am

Some harder ones:

How many fans are there in the Chicken Ranch? 20

How many miracles are happening every day? 100 million

How much did Agnes spend on her fancy hat? $85

How many beans did Jack get for his cow? 7

How many "Black Dragons" were seen in the harbor in Japan? 4

How many Jews are in a room, bitching? 4
Updated On: 5/7/07 at 08:54 AM

[Mamie]

Posted: 5/7/07 at 9:07am

How much of a raise were the factory workers looking for in Pajama Game?

7 1/2 cents

[JustAGuy]

Posted: 5/7/07 at 9:09am

What musical was based on the Fellini movie 8 1/2?

NINE