Newsies - The Broadway Musical
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Newsies - The Broadway Musical
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George Stuart
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This quiz focuses on the Broadway musical "Newsies," covering both the theatrical production and its historical context. The questions assess students' knowledge of the musical's plot, characters, historical setting, creative team, and production history. This material is appropriate for grades 10-12, as it requires students to understand complex theatrical concepts, historical context of early 20th century labor movements, and detailed knowledge of Broadway production elements. Students need to demonstrate comprehension of character development, plot progression, historical accuracy in musical theatre, and the relationship between film adaptations and stage productions. The quiz requires factual recall combined with understanding of how historical events are adapted for theatrical storytelling, including the 1899 newsboys' strike that inspired the musical's narrative. Created by George Stuart, a Performing Arts teacher in Great Britain who teaches grades 10-12. This quiz serves as an excellent assessment tool for students studying musical theatre, American history through performance, or Broadway literature units. Teachers can use this as a formative assessment following a unit on "Newsies" or as preparation before attending a live performance or viewing the filmed stage production. The quiz works effectively as a review activity before tests, homework assignment to reinforce learning, or warm-up activity to activate prior knowledge before deeper analysis of the musical's themes and historical significance. The questions align with theatre arts standards focusing on historical and cultural context in performance (TH:Re8.1.HSII) and understanding how theatre reflects and influences culture (TH:Cn11.2.HSI), while also supporting interdisciplinary connections between performing arts and social studies curriculum.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the word “Newsies” refer to?
two New York City newspapers
farmers who move to the city
the kids who sell newspapers on the street
the people who write stories for the papers
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When did Newsies The Musical make its premiere at the Paper Mill Playhouse?
2015
2011
2009
2013
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The name of the lead character and leader of the Newsies is...
John Kelly
Joe Kelly
Jay Kelly
Jack Kelly
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When is the musical Newsies set?
1899
1901
1919
1880
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The musical Newsies was composed by which of these iconic composers?
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Steven Sondheim
Alan Menken
Steven Schwartz
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which American city is Newsies set in?
New York City
Los Angeles
San Diego
Toronto
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
True or False: Newsies was originally a film before becoming a musical
True
False
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