Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (musical) - Quiz
  • 1. Where did the Chicago production of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil take place?
A) Broadway Theatre
B) Albert Theatre
C) Goodman Theatre
D) Apollo Theater
  • 2. When did the Chicago production run?
A) July 8 to September 2024
B) June 25 to August 11, 2024
C) July 8 to August 11, 2024
D) September to December 2024
  • 3. When did previews for the Chicago production start?
A) August 11, 2024
B) September 2024
C) June 25, 2024
D) July 8, 2024
  • 4. Who directed the Chicago production?
A) Jon Weston
B) Rob Ashford
C) Tanya Birl-Torres
D) Christopher Oram
  • 5. Who choreographed the Chicago production?
A) Neil Austin
B) Toni-Leslie James
C) Rob Ashford
D) Tanya Birl-Torres
  • 6. Who played the Lady Chablis in the Chicago production?
A) Sierra Boggess
B) Steven Oxman
C) J. Harrison Ghee
D) Tom Hewitt
  • 7. Who played Jim Williams in the Chicago production?
A) Charles Isherwood
B) Chris Jones
C) J. Harrison Ghee
D) Tom Hewitt
  • 8. Who played Emma Dawes in the Chicago production?
A) J. Harrison Ghee
B) Sierra Boggess
C) Tanya Birl-Torres
D) Elisabeth Vincentelli
  • 9. Who designed the sets for the Chicago production?
A) Toni-Leslie James
B) Neil Austin
C) Jon Weston
D) Christopher Oram
  • 10. Who designed the costumes for the Chicago production?
A) Toni-Leslie James
B) Christopher Oram
C) Jamie Platt
D) Rob Ashford
  • 11. Who handled the lighting design for the Chicago production?
A) Toni-Leslie James & Rob Ashford
B) Neil Austin & Jamie Platt
C) Jon Weston & Christopher Oram
D) Tanya Birl-Torres & Tom Hewitt
  • 12. Who did the sound design for the Chicago production?
A) Christopher Oram
B) Jamie Platt
C) Jon Weston
D) Neil Austin
  • 13. When was it announced that the production would debut on Broadway?
A) September 2024
B) July 2024
C) August 2024
D) June 2024
  • 14. When is the Broadway production expected to debut according to the announcement?
A) 2025
B) 2026
C) 2027
D) 2024
  • 15. Which publication's critic Steven Oxman praised Brown's score?
A) The New York Times
B) Variety
C) The Wall Street Journal
D) Chicago Tribune
  • 16. How did Steven Oxman describe J. Harrison Ghee's performance?
A) A triple threat performer at the top of their game
B) Too timid in the splashier scenes
C) Lacking credible conflict
D) As intriguing as it is unwieldy
  • 17. Which critic from The Wall Street Journal praised the cast's performances?
A) Chris Jones
B) Charles Isherwood
C) Steven Oxman
D) Benjamin Payne
  • 18. What structural problem did Charles Isherwood note about the stage adaptation?
A) A lack of a credible conflict
B) The score was weaker than previous works
C) The absence of a 1980s jury deliberation
D) Problems resulting from adapting a digressive novel
  • 19. Which organization's critic Benjamin Payne praised the set design and choreography?
A) Georgia Public Broadcasting
B) The New York Times
C) Chicago Tribune
D) Variety
  • 20. What did Benjamin Payne note as the biggest weak point of the production?
A) The absence of showing a 1980s jury deliberating
B) The lack of a credible conflict
C) Too timid direction in splashier scenes
D) A weak musical score
  • 21. Which critic from the Chicago Tribune noted Brown's score and Ghee's performance as strengths?
A) Steven Oxman
B) Elisabeth Vincentelli
C) Charles Isherwood
D) Chris Jones
  • 22. What did Chris Jones identify as the show's main weakness?
A) Its lack of a credible conflict
B) Timidity in the splashier scenes
C) The absence of a jury deliberation
D) Poor set design
  • 23. Which critic felt that Brown's score was not as strong as his work for The Bridges of Madison County?
A) Benjamin Payne
B) Steven Oxman
C) Chris Jones
D) Elisabeth Vincentelli
  • 24. How did Elisabeth Vincentelli describe the direction by Ashford and Birl-Torres in splashier scenes?
A) Extremely bold and chaotic
B) Overall too timid
C) Overly theatrical and unwieldy
D) Brilliant and engaging
  • 25. What final verdict did Elisabeth Vincentelli give the show?
A) The best musical adaptation of the decade
B) As intriguing as it is unwieldy, and so close to working
C) Flawless from start to finish
D) A complete failure with no redeeming qualities
  • 26. Who wrote the music and lyrics for the musical Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil?
A) Taylor Mac
B) Jason Robert Brown
C) Alfred Uhry
D) John Berendt
  • 27. Who wrote the book for the musical Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil?
A) Jason Robert Brown
B) Alfred Uhry
C) Taylor Mac
D) John Berendt
  • 28. The musical is based on a non-fiction novel published in what year?
A) 2023
B) 1994
C) 2014
D) 2012
  • 29. Who is the author of the 1994 non-fiction novel that inspired the musical?
A) John Berendt
B) Jason Robert Brown
C) Alfred Uhry
D) Taylor Mac
  • 30. In which city did the musical premiere?
A) New York
B) Savannah
C) Chicago
D) London
  • 31. The murder in the story is based on the real-life killing of whom?
A) Danny Hansford
B) Jason Robert Brown
C) John Berendt
D) Alfred Uhry
  • 32. Producer Anne Hamburger enlisted which playwright in 2012 to adapt Berendt's novel?
A) Rob Ashford
B) Alfred Uhry
C) Taylor Mac
D) Jason Robert Brown
  • 33. Whose music catalogue was originally intended to be used in the 2012 adaptation attempt?
A) John Berendt
B) Alfred Uhry
C) Johnny Mercer
D) Jason Robert Brown
  • 34. Who was among the cast leading a reading in 2014?
A) Danny Hansford
B) Taylor Mac
C) Stratton Leopold
D) Tony Goldwyn
  • 35. Who else was part of the leading cast for the 2014 reading besides Tony Goldwyn?
A) Jason Robert Brown
B) John Berendt
C) Alfred Uhry
D) Leslie Uggams
  • 36. Who was the third cast member named for the 2014 reading?
A) Taylor Mac
B) Jessica Molaskey
C) Anne Hamburger
D) Rob Ashford
  • 37. In what month and year was it announced that Brown and Mac would be involved in the musical's development?
A) July 2024
B) Late 2014
C) February 2023
D) May 2012
  • 38. When was a reading held after Brown and Mac joined the project?
A) July
B) December
C) February
D) May
  • 39. Why was Jason Robert Brown brought in to write original musical numbers?
A) Johnny Mercer's catalogue was copyrighted
B) Alfred Uhry quit the production
C) Mercer songs alone could not drive the story forward
D) The director demanded modern pop music
  • 40. What theatrical technique do characters often use in the musical?
A) Singing without accompaniment
B) Puppet performances
C) Acrobatic stunts
D) Break the fourth wall
  • 41. Did John Berendt write the musical's book?
A) No
B) Yes
C) Only the lyrics
D) Only the first act
  • 42. What did the production team do multiple times to immerse themselves in the setting?
A) Visited Savannah
B) Interviewed Alfred Uhry
C) Conducted readings in Chicago
D) Studied Johnny Mercer's biography
  • 43. Who is a Savannahian invited to readings and workshops to provide feedback on script authenticity?
A) Stratton Leopold
B) Tony Goldwyn
C) Rob Ashford
D) Anne Hamburger
  • 44. Whose nieces were consulted during the development of the musical?
A) Williams's
B) Berendt's
C) Hansford's
D) Mercer's
  • 45. Williams's nieces manage which Savannah landmark?
A) An antiques store
B) Goodman Theatre
C) The Chicago Playhouse
D) Mercer House
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