Rick Rogers - Articulations

Here’s another quiz for fans of the musical theater and those who enjoy word puzzles.

Having written about the theater for more than a quarter century, I’ve amassed a considerable amount of knowledge about plays, musicals, acting,  Tony Award winners, theatrical long runs and other stage-related information.

Writers often say the toughest part of their work is getting started.

In this edition of “Jeopardy!,” the category is “Before and After.” The answers to the clues below will feature two overlapping musical theater titles, i.e.

Each of the following has a corresponding musical theater title that will be revealed by stating the opposite of what is printed here.

Here’s a quiz both for fans of the musical theater and those who enjoy word puzzles.

A list of Pulitzer Prize winners in music and drama offers a potent reminder of how this nation’s distinguished composers and playwrights have enriched the American cultural landscape.

Each branch of the entertainment industry takes pride in touting its famous record-holders, from Katharine Hepburn (winner of four Academy Awards) to Angela Lansbury and Audra McDonald (recipient of five Tony Awards).

What a difference a year can make. At least, that’s the assumption behind today’s column: a look at Broadway musicals that probably would have won the Tony Award for best musical had they been nominated in a different year.

Put a staircase in a family residence, and you simply establish a convenient way to get from one level to the next.

The popular board game Trivial Pursuit, which tests a player’s knowledge of everything from science and literature to sports and entertainment, recently celebrated its 30th anniversary.

In an industry that seems unduly interested in pigeonholing musical artists, few ever have the courage to explore an area outside the one responsible for their initial success.

With another school year about to conclude, students will be asked to review some basic math skills.

With our nation’s economy in a constant state of flux, I thought it would be interesting to see how inflation has treated salaries and other monetary issues discussed in Broadway musicals of the past.

Throughout much of the mid-20th century, the Broadway musical was primarily interested in storytelling.

Oklahomans are justifiably proud fact that their state song hails from a landmark 1943 American musical.  And while no other state can make that claim, numerous other states have also been memorialized in song.

From “Little Mary Sunshine” and “Dames at Sea” to “Little Shop of Horrors” and “Urinetown,” the musical theater has taken great pleasure in poking fun at itself.

Yesterday, I put together a list of prominent Hollywood actors who took a break from their film or television careers to star in a Broadway musical.

If most noted performers tend to become strongly identified with either Broadway or Hollywood, a few, including Celeste Holm, Lauren Bacall, Angela Lansbury, Barbara Streisand and Julie Andrews, have managed to transition back and forth with ease.

Teachers of grammar have long cautioned against the overuse of the exclamation point, noting that if employed too frequently, it tends to lose its importance.