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