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The Comedy of Errors (musical) - Quiz
  • 1. Who wrote the book and lyrics for 'The Comedy of Errors' musical?
A) Richard Rodgers
B) Trevor Nunn
C) Lorenz Hart
D) George Abbott
  • 2. Which composer provided the music for 'The Comedy of Errors' musical?
A) John Napier
B) Michael Billington
C) Guy Woolfenden
D) Irving Wardle
  • 3. What award did the London production of 'The Comedy of Errors' win in 1977?
A) Olivier Award for Best New Musical
B) Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album
C) Tony Award for Best Musical
D) Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical
  • 4. Which Shakespeare play is 'The Comedy of Errors' musical based on?
A) Twelfth Night
B) A Midsummer Night's Dream
C) The Comedy of Errors
D) Much Ado About Nothing
  • 5. Which choreographer worked on the original Royal Shakespeare Company production of 'The Comedy of Errors'?
A) Joey McKneely
B) Michael Williams
C) John Napier
D) Gillian Lynne
  • 6. Where did the original Royal Shakespeare Company production open in 1976?
A) Women's Project Theater, New York City
B) Aldwych Theatre, London
C) Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon
D) West End, London
  • 7. Who played Antipholus of Ephesus in the original Royal Shakespeare Company production?
A) Michael Williams
B) Roger Rees
C) Mike Gwilym
D) Nickolas Grace
  • 8. Which actress played Adriana in the original Royal Shakespeare Company production?
A) John Woodvine
B) Judi Dench
C) Francesca Annis
D) Richard Griffiths
  • 9. What did Irving Wardle say about the score of 'The Comedy of Errors' musical?
A) It does not give you much to hum on the way out, but it supplies a springboard into dramatic song and dance.
B) It perfectly integrates text and music by the time it reached the Aldwych in 1977.
C) It is reminiscent of Theodorakis with Zorba-like dances.
D) It impeded the farcical momentum initially.
  • 10. Which musical had previously adapted 'The Comedy of Errors' before Trevor Nunn's version?
A) Much Ado About Nothing
B) Twelfth Night
C) A Midsummer Night's Dream
D) The Boys from Syracuse
  • 11. Who directed the television production of 'The Comedy of Errors' for ITV?
A) John Rando
B) Trevor Nunn
C) Gillian Lynne
D) Philip Casson
  • 12. When was the television production of 'The Comedy of Errors' broadcast?
A) 29 September 1976
B) 18 April 1978
C) May 2001
D) 1977
  • 13. Which company staged the musical at the Women's Project Theater in New York City?
A) The Acting Company
B) Royal Shakespeare Company
C) ITV
D) West End Theatre
  • 14. Who directed the production of 'The Comedy of Errors' at the Women's Project Theater?
A) Philip Casson
B) Gillian Lynne
C) John Rando
D) Trevor Nunn
  • 15. Who choreographed the production of 'The Comedy of Errors' at the Women's Project Theater?
A) Michael Williams
B) Gillian Lynne
C) Joey McKneely
D) John Napier
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