London Coliseum - Quiz
  • 1. What are the dimensions of the stage at the London Coliseum?
A) 45 feet wide by 80 feet deep
B) 50 feet wide by 90 feet deep
C) 60 feet wide by 100 feet deep
D) 55 feet wide by 92 feet deep
  • 2. Is the stage at the London Coliseum raked?
A) Yes
B) No
C) Only the back half
D) Only the front half
  • 3. What is unique about the proscenium arch at the London Coliseum?
A) It is the oldest in London
B) It is the only one made of gold
C) It is the widest in London
D) It is the tallest in London
  • 4. What kind of revolving stage was the theatre built with?
A) Single revolving stage
B) Double revolving stage
C) Triple revolving stage
D) Quadruple revolving stage
  • 5. What was the original seating capacity of the London Coliseum?
A) 2,500
B) 2,939
C) 2,359
D) 3,000
  • 6. What is the current seating capacity of the London Coliseum?
A) 2,500
B) 2,200
C) 2,939
D) 2,359
  • 7. When was the London Coliseum given Grade II* listed building status?
A) August 1968
B) May 1963
C) January 1963
D) September 1960
  • 8. Which company took over the Coliseum in 1968?
A) MGM
B) Sadler's Wells Opera Company
C) The Royal Shakespeare Company
D) Cinerama Corporation
  • 9. What was the production performed when the theatre reopened in 1968?
A) Gone With the Wind
B) King Kong
C) Bachelor in Paradise
D) Don Giovanni
  • 10. Who were the acousticians and building engineers for the 2000-2004 renovation?
A) Arup
B) English Heritage
C) MGM
D) RHWL
  • 11. Which area of the theatre does not have step-free access via the lifts?
A) All levels have access
B) Dress Circle
C) Upper Circle
D) Stalls
  • 12. In what year did 'talkies' arrive at the Coliseum?
A) 1933
B) 1961
C) 1968
D) 1963
  • 13. Which film was a sensation at the Coliseum for months in 1933?
A) The Comedians
B) Gone With the Wind
C) Bachelor in Paradise
D) King Kong
  • 14. Which company leased the theatre in June 1961 to use as a cinema?
A) Sadler's Wells
B) MGM
C) Cinerama Corporation
D) Warner Bros
  • 15. What was the first film shown by MGM at the Coliseum in 1961?
A) King Kong
B) Bachelor in Paradise
C) Gone With the Wind
D) King of Kings
  • 16. Which star attended the World Premiere of 'Bachelor in Paradise' at the Coliseum?
A) Bob Hope
B) John Wayne
C) Charlie Chaplin
D) Samuel Bronston
  • 17. Which company leased the theatre after MGM's lease expired in 1963?
A) Sadler's Wells
B) Cinerama Corporation
C) Royal Opera House
D) Empire Leicester Square
  • 18. What size was the screen installed by the Cinerama Corporation?
A) 70 ft wide by 40 ft tall
B) 80 ft wide by 30 ft tall
C) 55 ft wide by 92 ft tall
D) 60 ft wide by 20 ft tall
  • 19. What was the first film shown at the renamed Coliseum Cinerama?
A) The Bible
B) The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
C) King of Kings
D) It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad, World
  • 20. When did the Cinerama Corporation pull out of the theatre?
A) 18 January 1968
B) 27 November 1963
C) 19 May 1963
D) 22 May 1968
  • 21. In which street is the London Coliseum located?
A) Oxford Street
B) St Martin's Lane
C) Piccadilly Circus
D) West End Lane
  • 22. Who was the architect of the London Coliseum?
A) W. S. Gilbert
B) Sir Oswald Stoll
C) Frank Matcham
D) Christopher Wren
  • 23. On what date did the London Coliseum first open?
A) 24 December 1906
B) 24 December 1904
C) 1 January 1905
D) 24 December 1903
  • 24. What was the theatre's original slogan?
A) the people's palace
B) pro bono publico
C) art for all
D) the theatre of luxury
  • 25. Between 1963 and 1968, what was the building primarily used for?
A) As a cinema
B) As a library
C) As a museum
D) As a dance hall
  • 26. In what year did the Sadler's Wells Opera Company change its name to the English National Opera?
A) 1992
B) 1974
C) 1968
D) 1980
  • 27. What was the name of the musical that ran for 1,304 performances starting in 1947?
A) White Horse Inn
B) Kiss Me, Kate
C) Guys And Dolls
D) Annie Get Your Gun
  • 28. The London Coliseum hosted a cricket match between which two teams in 1908?
A) Yorkshire and Lancashire
B) Middlesex and Surrey
C) London and Oxford
D) England and Australia
  • 29. Who produced his last play, The Hooligan, at the London Coliseum in 1911?
A) W. S. Gilbert
B) Frank Matcham
C) Andrew Lloyd Webber
D) Oswald Stoll
  • 30. How much did the English National Opera pay to buy the freehold of the building in 1992?
A) £20 million
B) £5 million
C) £10 million
D) £12.8 million
  • 31. What architectural style is the London Coliseum described as?
A) Neoclassical
B) Gothic Revival
C) Art Deco
D) Free Baroque
  • 32. Which dance company is a regular resident at the London Coliseum?
A) Sadler's Wells Ballet
B) London Contemporary Dance
C) English National Ballet
D) The Royal Ballet
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