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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) Broadway Theatre
D) Apollo Theater
  • 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) August 11, 2024
B) June 25, 2024
C) July 8, 2024
D) September 2024
  • 4. Who directed the Chicago production?
A) Christopher Oram
B) Rob Ashford
C) Tanya Birl-Torres
D) Jon Weston
  • 5. Who choreographed the Chicago production?
A) Toni-Leslie James
B) Neil Austin
C) Tanya Birl-Torres
D) Rob Ashford
  • 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) Tom Hewitt
B) Charles Isherwood
C) J. Harrison Ghee
D) Chris Jones
  • 8. Who played Emma Dawes in the Chicago production?
A) Elisabeth Vincentelli
B) Sierra Boggess
C) J. Harrison Ghee
D) Tanya Birl-Torres
  • 9. Who designed the sets for the Chicago production?
A) Toni-Leslie James
B) Jon Weston
C) Christopher Oram
D) Neil Austin
  • 10. Who designed the costumes for the Chicago production?
A) Toni-Leslie James
B) Rob Ashford
C) Jamie Platt
D) Christopher Oram
  • 11. Who handled the lighting design for the Chicago production?
A) Jon Weston & Christopher Oram
B) Neil Austin & Jamie Platt
C) Toni-Leslie James & Rob Ashford
D) Tanya Birl-Torres & Tom Hewitt
  • 12. Who did the sound design for the Chicago production?
A) Jamie Platt
B) Jon Weston
C) Christopher Oram
D) Neil Austin
  • 13. When was it announced that the production would debut on Broadway?
A) July 2024
B) June 2024
C) August 2024
D) September 2024
  • 14. When is the Broadway production expected to debut according to the announcement?
A) 2024
B) 2025
C) 2026
D) 2027
  • 15. Which publication's critic Steven Oxman praised Brown's score?
A) The Wall Street Journal
B) Variety
C) Chicago Tribune
D) The New York Times
  • 16. How did Steven Oxman describe J. Harrison Ghee's performance?
A) As intriguing as it is unwieldy
B) Lacking credible conflict
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) Steven Oxman
B) Chris Jones
C) Charles Isherwood
D) Benjamin Payne
  • 18. What structural problem did Charles Isherwood note about the stage adaptation?
A) A lack of a credible conflict
B) The absence of a 1980s jury deliberation
C) The score was weaker than previous works
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) Variety
C) Chicago Tribune
D) The New York Times
  • 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) 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) Steven Oxman
B) Chris Jones
C) Elisabeth Vincentelli
D) Charles Isherwood
  • 22. What did Chris Jones identify as the show's main weakness?
A) Poor set design
B) The absence of a jury deliberation
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) Benjamin Payne
C) Steven Oxman
D) Chris Jones
  • 24. How did Elisabeth Vincentelli describe the direction by Ashford and Birl-Torres in splashier scenes?
A) Brilliant and engaging
B) Overall too timid
C) Extremely bold and chaotic
D) Overly theatrical and unwieldy
  • 25. What final verdict did Elisabeth Vincentelli give the show?
A) As intriguing as it is unwieldy, and so close to working
B) Flawless from start to finish
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) 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) 2012
B) 2014
C) 1994
D) 2023
  • 29. Who is the author of the 1994 non-fiction novel that inspired the musical?
A) Taylor Mac
B) John Berendt
C) Jason Robert Brown
D) Alfred Uhry
  • 30. In which city did the musical premiere?
A) Savannah
B) London
C) New York
D) Chicago
  • 31. The murder in the story is based on the real-life killing of whom?
A) Alfred Uhry
B) Danny Hansford
C) Jason Robert Brown
D) John Berendt
  • 32. Producer Anne Hamburger enlisted which playwright in 2012 to adapt Berendt's novel?
A) Taylor Mac
B) Jason Robert Brown
C) Rob Ashford
D) Alfred Uhry
  • 33. Whose music catalogue was originally intended to be used in the 2012 adaptation attempt?
A) Jason Robert Brown
B) Johnny Mercer
C) Alfred Uhry
D) John Berendt
  • 34. Who was among the cast leading a reading in 2014?
A) Stratton Leopold
B) Tony Goldwyn
C) Danny Hansford
D) Taylor Mac
  • 35. Who else was part of the leading cast for the 2014 reading besides Tony Goldwyn?
A) John Berendt
B) Jason Robert Brown
C) Leslie Uggams
D) Alfred Uhry
  • 36. Who was the third cast member named for the 2014 reading?
A) Jessica Molaskey
B) Taylor Mac
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) May 2012
C) February 2023
D) Late 2014
  • 38. When was a reading held after Brown and Mac joined the project?
A) February
B) December
C) July
D) May
  • 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) Johnny Mercer's catalogue was copyrighted
D) Mercer songs alone could not drive the story forward
  • 40. What theatrical technique do characters often use in the musical?
A) Acrobatic stunts
B) Break the fourth wall
C) Singing without accompaniment
D) Puppet performances
  • 41. Did John Berendt write the musical's book?
A) No
B) Only the first act
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) 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) Tony Goldwyn
B) Rob Ashford
C) Stratton Leopold
D) Anne Hamburger
  • 44. Whose nieces were consulted during the development of the musical?
A) Mercer's
B) Hansford's
C) Williams's
D) Berendt's
  • 45. Williams's nieces manage which Savannah landmark?
A) Goodman Theatre
B) Mercer House
C) The Chicago Playhouse
D) An antiques store
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