Test your theatre knowledge: Quiz of the month
Which artistic director topped the Stage 100 list?
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Michelle Terry announced her first season as artistic director of Shakespeare’s Globe. Who will play Iago in Othello?
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Which West End star broke his ankle mid-show when he fell off a ladder?
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Jimmy Nail withdrew from which production?
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Who will play Javert in the BBC adaptation of Victor Hugo’s Les Miserables?
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Justin Audibert was named the new artistic director of which theatre?
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Josie Rourke announced that she would step down as artistic director of the Donmar Warehouse in 2019. How long would she have been at the venue when she leaves?
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Vanessa Redgrave has been cast in The Inheritance at the Young Vic. Who will direct?
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A theatregoer was removed from a show for throwing what piece of fruit at the cast?
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Cuba Gooding Jr will play Billy Flynn in Chicago in the West End. Which film did he win an oscar for?
West End musical Everybody’s Talking About Jamie has extended until October. Where did the show premiere?
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Caryl Churchill was awarded Outstanding Contribution to Writing at the Writer’s Guild Awards. Which is not one of her plays?
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Benedict Cumberbatch was named the president of which London drama school?
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John Barton passed away aged 89. In what year did he co-found the RSC with Peter Hall?
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Gary Barlow and Tim Firth relaunched their Calendar Girls musical. Where will it begin its UK tour in August?
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Which West End star announced her debut album?
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What is the name of Mark Hamill’s character in the stage adaptation of Eugenius! at The Other Palace?
It was announced this month that Theatre Royal Haymarket is to be sold, but which venue does it sit directly opposite?
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Complete the show title: Laura Linney will make her London stage debut later this year in My Name Is…..
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Harold Pinter’s The Birthday Party opened in the West End this month, but how long did it originally run for when it opened in the West End in 1958?
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2018 has begun in earnest – and there's been a ton of news across the last few weeks! With venues and companies announcing their plans for the new year alongside a wave of high profile openings, only the mightiest theatre nerd can have kept track of the biggest headlines so far.
With that in mind, we've put together our regular monthly quiz to see how well you remember the juiciest stories – don't forget to let us know how you get on on Facebook and Twitter!