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Theatre Quiz of the Week: Cats, going East and breaking records

See how up to date you are with this week’s theatre news

Think you are up to date with all the latest castings, gossip and news from theatreland? Find out by taking our most recent Theatre Quiz of the Week here.


Results of this quiz.

Which pop star has been cast in the role of Grizabella in the upcoming revival of Cats?

Cheryl Fernandez-Versini 2%
Tulisa Contostavlos 4%
Melanie Brown 4%
Nicole Scherzinger 91%

EastEnders star Charlie Brooks has been cast in a revival tour of which play?

Beautiful Game 18%
Arcadia 7%
Beautiful Thing 51%
The History Boys 24%

Harry Potter star Harry Melling's debut play is set to get its London debut at the Arcola Theatre in March. What is it called?

Meddling 53%
Cuddling 4%
Muddling 15%
Peddling 28%

East is East starring Jane Horrocks will tour the UK after its run at Trafalgar Studios. What theatres will it visit?

Plymouth, Southampton, Portsmouth 13%
Birmingham, Richmond, Manchester 44%
Liverpool, Newcastle, Edinburgh 30%
Norwich, Cardiff, Bradford 14%

Billy Elliot Live topped the UK & Ireland cinema box office charts last weekend. How much did it take?

£250,000 3%
£600,000 11%
£1.9 million 68%
£3 million 18%

Peter Egan and Alex Waldmann have been cast in Jonah and Otto. At which theatre will it open later this month?

Almeida Theatre 25%
Southwark Playhouse 27%
Greenwich Theatre 21%
Park Theatre 27%

Which Puccini opera will be revived at the Royal Albert hall in February next year?

Madama Butterfly 52%
La boheme 29%
Tosca 9%
Turandot 9%

Which Miss Saigon star will appear in Georgia Stitt's My Lifelong Love?

Alistair Brammer 12%
Hugh Maynard 12%
Tamsin Carroll 39%
Eva Noblezada 38%

Broadway heartthrob Aaron Tveit has joined the cast of which upcoming musical?

Assassins 65%
Made in Dagenham 21%
Here Lies Love 7%
Sunny Afternoon 7%

In an interview this week, who said 'Acting, like many professions, is getting more exclusive'?

Lindsay Lohan 10%
Alexander Hanson 10%
Roger Allam 69%
Dave Willetts 11%