Q.1
Debra Messing played a veteran Broadway musical book writer on the TV series “Smash.” True or False: When she appears on Broadway starting in January in “Outside Mullingar” by John Patrick Shanley (as was announced in July), she will be making her Broadway debut. *

Q.2
"I always have ‘Mame’ in the back of my mind…but I don’t think I have eight shows in me. I’m too old." Who said this?

Q.3
Denzel Washington announced in July that he would be starring as Walter Lee Younger in a revival of “A Raisin in the Sun.” Both Sidney Poitier and Sean Combs were in their early 30’s when they played the role. Washington is 58. What other performer will soon play a role on Broadway that some have questioned whether it is outside their age range?

Q.4
True or False: The Beatles "tribute" show Rain is suing the Beatles tribute show "Let It Be," which opened on Broadway in July, charging copyright infringement and demanding 50 percent of its revenue.

Q.5
Which of the following straight plays featuring movie stars made money on Broadway?

Q.6
For the first time in its 68-year history, the Caramoor Summer Music Festival, located some 45 miles north of New York City’s theater district, decided to present a complete Broadway musical and cast top-notch Broadway performers. Which musical did they choose?

Q.7
New York City Center launched its new Encores! Off-Center series in July. What show did it begin with?

Q.8
True or false: Two new plays about LBJ are aiming for Broadway *

Q.9
How frequently has "Forever Tango," which opened at the Walter Kerr in July for a two-month run, been on Broadway since its debut?

Q.10
Eileen Brennan, who died in July at the age of 80, was an actress best known for her screen roles in "Private Benjamin" and "The Last Picture Show," among others. In which stage musical did she appear in the original Broadway production?