Phantom of the Opera Pub Quiz: 12 Trivia Questions

A ready-to-read Phantom of the Opera quiz for pubs, parties, and theatre nights. Read a question aloud, take guesses, then reveal the answer.

1. 1. What is the title character's real name in Gaston Leroux's original novel?

   Answer: Erik

2. 2. Who composed the score for The Phantom of the Opera?

   Answer: Andrew Lloyd Webber

3. 3. In what year did The Phantom of the Opera open on Broadway?

   Answer: 1988

   It premiered at the Majestic Theatre on January 26, 1988.

4. 4. Which Broadway theatre has been the long-running New York home of Phantom?

   Answer: The Majestic Theatre

5. 5. Who originated the role of the Phantom on Broadway?

   Answer: Michael Crawford

6. 6. Who originated the role of Christine Daaé on Broadway?

   Answer: Sarah Brightman

7. 7. What song does the Phantom sing to Christine during the boat ride through his lair?

   Answer: The Music of the Night

8. 8. What is the name of Christine's childhood friend and suitor, the Vicomte de Chagny?

   Answer: Raoul

9. 9. Which numbered box at the Paris Opera House does the Phantom claim as his own?

   Answer: Box 5

10. 10. What fictional opera is being rehearsed at the start of the show, when Carlotta storms out and Christine gets her big break?

    Answer: Hannibal

    The Phantom later composes his own opera, Don Juan Triumphant.

11. 11. Who directed the original Broadway production of Phantom?

    Answer: Harold Prince

12. 12. What iconic prop does the Phantom wear to hide his disfigured face?

    Answer: A white half-mask

    The mask is one of the most recognizable images in Broadway history.

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