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Quiz
How Much Do You Know About Theatre Design?
By
Gabriella Steinberg
Sep 21, 2016
You know the actors. You may know the directors. But do you know the great designers (and their secrets) behind your favorite Broadway shows? Take this quiz to find out!
Who’s That Designer?
You know the actors. You may know the directors. But do you know the great designers (and their secrets) behind your favorite Broadway shows? Take this quiz to find out!
Who is the Tony-nominated scenic designer behind Hamilton?
Who designed the puppets in Avenue Q?
Who designed the magical costumes of Wicked?
Julie Taymor directed and designed the masks and puppets for her hit Broadway show The Lion King, but did she also provide costume design?
A Chorus Line’s original Broadway production was the last NOT to use what technical element?
Who designed The Delacorte Theater, home to the famous Shakespeare in the Park?
How long did it take Brian D’Arcy James to apply the make up/prosthetic head designed by Tim Hatley for Shrek: The Musical?
Which famous artist designed the spooky set for a rendition of Dracula on Broadway?
Fun Home’s set is full of little memories; the pictures in the set are actually of Alison Bechdel’s family, and the books throughout the set books mentioned in her graphic novel. Who designed Fun Home’s set?
True or False: Nevin Steinberg, Hamilton’s sound designer, infused King George’s moments with nods to The Beatles’ music.
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Good...but could be better! Feel free to turn up your mic and try again!
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The Henry Hewes award celebrates design excellence in New York theatre. So, naturally, you know your stuff!
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