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About This Quiz
Everyone loves a night at the theater, especially if they're on the stage. But if you have a name that's too similar to a current performer - or simply too dull - you'll need a stage name!Advertisement
How do you feel about half rhymes?
I dislike them intensely
I can see them working
I find them hard to sing
I find them hard to follow
Do you love shows with a large chorus?
No, they tend to be silly
Sure, if they are justified like in Fiddler and not just window dressing like some shows
I like ensemble shows, so yes
The larger the better
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Do you like shows about underdogs?
Not really
Yes, if the underdog has leader qualities
Yes, that's cool by me
That is my favorite
Do you love a romance?
Yes, if it is serious
Yes, if it reads as real
Yes, if it is funny
I don't feel strongly
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Do you need a happy ending?
No, that's for kids
I like it bittersweet
I like it happy
I like it comically happy
Do you love shows with special effects?
That is but stagecraft, and not my concern
No, I like it bare and simple
I like it very much
I love it
How about dance-heavy shows?
Not really
Yes, if relevant to the plot
Yes, why not
Yes, it's fun and uplifting
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How do you feel about Rodgers & Hammerstein?
They come and go for me
They are very good at hiding enormous plot holes behind incredible music and characters you root for
Love them
Adore them with a cherry on top
Do you like to see shows on Broadway or on tour?
Broadway of course, those are the best performers in the world
I prefer both, to compare the productions
I prefer Broadway but can only afford tour
I prefer tour, it's more authentic sometimes because the audience isn't as wealthy and out of touch
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Have you ever traveled to another town to see a show?
Of course, I'm a professional
Of course, including to see them in development
No, but I have seen one on a Disney cruise
Yes, I get in my crummy little car with four friends and off we go
Have you ever waited for the star at the stage door?
No, we are peers, and peers don't do that
No, I'm in the community and we're friends, I'll just text them
No, I'm too nervous
Yes, I worship them
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Do you learn the soundtrack before you go?
Of course, so I can truly appreciate what they did with it
Yes, so I know every note
Yes, so I can mentally sing along
A few songs maybe, just for fun
Where do you like to sit?
Orchestra
Mezzanine
Anywhere
Up in the gods - if a show can't work there, it doesn't work
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At intermission, what do you do?
I sit and consider what I just saw
Read the playbill
Get a drink
Rush to the bathroom
Do you do dinner before or after the show?
Before; drinks after
After, with my friends who were in it
Before, so I can get home after
I wolf down a sandwich at intermission
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Do you honestly prefer a straight play to a musical?
Yes, they usually have more weight because they cannot hide behind gimmicks as easily
I love both if the story is well told
I prefer a musical
I massively prefer a musical
Besides musical theater, what kind of music suits you?
Jazz
Rap, hip-hop, blues, I love it all
Rock
Pop
Do you like your musicals sung through, like Les Mis, Rent, and Phantom?
Not usually
I love that when it is does as well as "Rent," but I hate it when it's just for the sake of it
Yes, that's fun
Generally not, they are mostly gloomier shows
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Can you correctly pronounce "Les Miserables"?
Naturally
Yes, but I call it "Lay-Mizz" anyway because we are old friends
No, but I don't care
No, so I jokingly call it "Lezz-Mizz"
Which hit do you wish you'd invested in, mostly for the free tickets?
"Carousel"
"Hamilton"
"Book of Mormon"
"Wicked"
Which show has the most beautiful design to you?
"Chicago" - so elegant and simple, it just works
"The Lion King" - so creative and delicious
"Beauty and the Beast" - so quirky and whimsical
"Wicked" - so luscious and immersive
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