Fun Trivia
Theater Trivia
Did you know that " A Chorus Line" is America's longest running musical? Previews began at
the New York Shakespeare Festival’s Newman
Theatre on April 16, 1975 and opened there
on May 21, 1975.
Did you know that :previews of "Wicked" began on October 8, 2003. Wicked officially
opened
on October 30, 2003.
The musical is based loosely on a book written by Gregory Maguire,
The Grimmerie is a book
about the making of "Wicked the Musical". "Wicked" won the
2004
Drama Desk Award for
Outstanding New Musical.
Did you know that 'The Lion King" was first released on June 24, 1994.
It was also re-released
on November 18, 1994.
Simba's daughter was originally named Aisha, but was changed when
Disney realized this was already the name of the Yellow Ranger of the popular "Power Rangers" television show.
The opening song "He lives In You" was also used in the Broadway version of the first Lion King.
Theater Quotes
“Do what you love to do and give it your very best. Whether it's business or baseball, or the
theater, or any field. If you don't love what you're doing and you can't give it your best, get
out
of it. Life is too short. You'll be an old man before you know it.”
Al Lopez
The novel is more of a whisper, whereas the stage is a shout.
Robert Holman
The stage is not merely the meeting place of all the arts, but is also the return of art to life.
Oscar Wilde
The thing that makes a creative person is to be creative and that is all there is to it.
Edward Elbee
I don't care if people think I'm an over actor. People who think that would call Van Gogh
an over painter.
Jim Carey
I'm a skilled professional actor. Whether or not I've any talent is beside the point.
Michael Caine
Definition of Stage Manager: The person who rarely gets credit when everything goes right.
Andy Darr