Black Friday Broadway Quiz
This Black Friday plan an unforgettable season of Broadway experiences right here in Kansas City! This is the perfect opportunity to treat yourself and loved ones to a summer under the stars.
We’re happy to share that for a limited time starting November 29, you will be able to purchase tickets to each show in our 2025 Broadway season! Mark your calendar, and make sure you don’t miss a moment of Broadway in Kansas City on the stage at Starlight.
While you’re waiting for the big day, test your knowledge of the shows in the 2025 Broadway season with this short quiz! Answers are at the bottom.
Which former writer for SNL wrote Mean Girls?
A. Tina Fey
B. Amy Poehler
C. Seth Meyers
What is the real name of the character who pretends to be a teacher in School of Rock?
A. Ned Shneebly
B. Dewey Finn
C. Finley Shneeble
Who wrote The Temptation’s first #1 song, “My Girl?”
A. Smokey Robinson
B. Otis Williams
C. Neil Sedaka
What is Olaf’s favorite season?
A. Tax season
B. Holiday season
C. Summer season
What is the name of the orangutan in Life of Pi?
A. Sunny D
B. Orange Juice
C. Gin and Juice
2025 Broadway Season Tickets
Can’t wait for the Black Friday presale? Season tickets are on sale now!
Black Friday Broadway Presale
The Black Friday Broadway Presale begins November 29 and is for a limited time only. There won’t be another opportunity to purchase individual tickets until next year!
Group Tickets
Discount prices for groups of 10 or more are available by contacting Starlight’s group sales department at 816-997-1137 or groups@kcstarlight.com. Please note that Starlight and kcstarlight.com are the only official ticket sources for all shows in the 2025 AdventHealth Broadway Series.
If you purchase tickets from another website or ticket broker, we cannot guarantee those tickets are legitimate.
Quiz Answers
Answers: A, B, A, C, B
- Answer: A. Tina Fey wrote the script for the movie and the musical Mean Girls. Fey got the idea after reading the book “Queen Bees and Wannabes” by Rosalind Wiseman, which focuses on the ways in which girls in high school form cliques.
- Answer: B. Based on the 2003 film with Jack Black, School of Rock follows Dewey Finn, a failed musician, who pretends to be a substitute teacher at a prestigious prep school. His roommate, Ned Schneebly is a teacher who Dewey pretends to be in order to get the high-paying job at the school.
- Answer: A. The Miracles members Smokey Robinson and Ronald White wrote the song “My Girl” specifically for The Temptations. The inspiration for the song was Robinson’s wife Claudette Rogers Robinson.
- Answer: C. Loveable snowman Olaf is in love with summer and can’t wait to experience “whatever snow does in summer.”
- Answer: B. The orangutan in Life of Pi is named Orange Juice. She was a family pet before Pi’s father rescued her and kept her in his zoo. During the ordeal in the lifeboat, she provides emotional support and helps Pi maintain hope.