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