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Chicago Musical Pub Quiz: 12 Trivia Questions
A ready-to-read Chicago quiz for pubs, parties, and theatre nights. Read a question aloud, take guesses, then reveal the answer.
1. In what decade is the musical Chicago set?
Answer: The 1920s
2. Who wrote the music for Chicago?
Answer: John Kander
Fred Ebb wrote the lyrics; together they are Kander and Ebb.
3. What is the show's explosive opening number?
Answer: All That Jazz
4. In what year did Chicago first open on Broadway?
Answer: 1975
5. Which Broadway theatre hosts the long-running Chicago revival?
Answer: The Ambassador Theatre
6. Who choreographed the original Broadway production of Chicago?
Answer: Bob Fosse
7. Who originated the role of Velma Kelly in the 1975 Broadway production?
Answer: Chita Rivera
8. Who originated the role of Roxie Hart in the 1975 Broadway production?
Answer: Gwen Verdon
9. What is the name of the slick celebrity defense attorney in Chicago?
Answer: Billy Flynn
10. What song features the murderesses of Cook County Jail explaining their crimes?
Answer: Cell Block Tango
11. What is the name of Roxie Hart's overlooked husband?
Answer: Amos Hart
He sings the lament Mr. Cellophane.
12. Which journalist's 1926 play inspired the musical Chicago?
Answer: Maurine Dallas Watkins
She covered real murder trials as a reporter for the Chicago Tribune.
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