New York Theater May 2013 Quiz

Q.1

True or false: No Broadway shows opened in May

Q.2

True or false: Off-Broadway shows are excluded from consideration at the Tony Awards

Q.3

After “The Testament of Mary” was nominated for a Tony for Best Play, its producer Scott Rudin

called up the playwright on the same day as the Tony nominations were announced to tell him that the play would close that Sunday, far earlier than planned.
took out an advertisement in the New York Times attacking a Times theater reporter.
Neither
Both

Q.4

Why was National Review contributor and theater critic Kevin D. Williamson kicked out of “Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812” in May?

He was attending a performance not open to the critics.
Comet creator David Malloy objected to a review the critic had written of a previous work of his.
Comet creator David Malloy objected to his politics.
Williamson was texting on his cell phone during the performance.
Williamson snatched a cell phone from another theatergoer and threw it on the floor.

Q.5

Which regular on the now-canceled “Smash” TV series will be performing on Broadway in a new show opening this summer?

Q.6

Who was hired in May to direct the movie version of the Broadway musical Jersey Boys?

Q.7

Which of the following is NOT a name of a New York City summer theater festival?

Q.8

Actors Equity Association, which celebrated its 100th anniversary in May, also represents which of the following?

Q.9

. Which long-running Broadway show is returning to Broadway next year, according to an announcement made in May?

Q.10

Which of the following was NOT a trend in the 2012-2013 Broadway theater season?