CONTEST: Win Tickets to CAMELOT in Baltimore!

THE CONTEST HAS ENDED.  WINNERS WILL BE NOTIFIED BY 5pm ON SATURDAY, MARCH 22.  THE CORRECT ANSWERS APPEAR BELOW!

Attention, Lords and Ladies!  King Arthur, Guinevere and Lancelot are about to return to Baltimore in Camelot, the romantic medieval musical by the creators of My Fair Lady.  In years past, Charm City theatergoers have seen the Arthurs of Richard Harris and Robert Goulet.  This time around, we have Tony-nominee (for The King and I) Lou Diamond Phillips in the crown. 

The good folks at the Hippodrome are offering BWW readers the chance to attend the opening night performance on Tuesday, March 25 at 8PM.  All you have to do is identify facts about other royalty who have played or are currently playing Broadway!

THE PRIZE: 

Win one of five pairs of Opening Night tickets to Camelot at Baltimore's Hippodrome Theatre, Tuesday, March 25, at 8PM.  (Tickets are good only for that performance.)  The five winners will be selected from a pool of entries with the most correct answers.

THE RULES: 

1. The deadline for entries is NOON on Saturday, March 22, 2008.  All entries received after that time will be deleted.
2. Send entries to jameshoward@broadwayworld.com.  Broadwayworld.com, James Howard, the Hippodrome Theatre, nor the Camelot Company are not responsible for late, lost or undelivered emails.
3. One entry per person.  Employees and their immediate families of the Hippodrome Theatre, BroadwayWorld.com, the Camelot Company, LiveNation and Broadway Across America are NOT eligible to enter.
4. All entries should be titled CAMELOT CONTEST – BALTIMORE.
5. Answers should be numbered, and where applicable, the full title of the show is correct.
6. You must attempt all 15 questions.
7. Entries that do not meet these requirements will not be entered.

THE CONTEST: 

Camelot is not the only Broadway show to feature royalty!  Below are questions about some of Broadway's most famous plays and musicals to feature Kings, Queens, Princes, Princesses and even Knights.  Good luck!

1. "Queenie was a blonde, and her age stood still" in what musical? The Wild Party
2. From what country is the King in The King and I? Siam (Thailand today, but the King in the musical is from Siam.)
3. In this Disney re-do of Hamlet, Mufasa is killed by the actions of Scar.  What is the name of this musical? The Lion King
4. Both Carol Burnett and Sarah Jessica Parker played Princess Winifred in what musical? Once Upon a Mattress
5. Donna, Rosie and Tanya sing this song about "royalty" in Mamma Mia!  What  is the name of that song? "Dancing Queen"
6. Name the flop show by the creators of Miss Saigon in which Queen Elizabeth I appeared. The Pirate Queen
7. This royal is from ancient Nubia and found herself condemned to death by live burial.  At least she got to live her final moments in the arms of her love. AIDA
8. Who is "The King of Broadway" in The Producers?  (The character's first and last name, please.) Max Bialystock
9. Who is dubbed The Knight of the Woeful Countenance in Man of La Mancha? Don Quixote
10. There is only one Broadway Theater whose name is fit for a king.  What is it?  I meant The Palace, but I accepted The Royale and The Imperial as well!  Good job, guys!
11. Martin McDonaugh wrote this play with a royal title.  What is it? The Beauty Queen of Leenane
12. Patrick Stewart is about to open on Broadway as this Shakespearean Scottish king. Macbeth
13. Camelot is not the only musical to feature King Arthur.  What is the FULL TITLE of this other musical to feature this king? Monty Python's Spamalot
14. Ariel's dad is royalty, too.  What is his name and what show does he appear in? King Triton in The Little Mermaid
15. Looks like Sutton Foster is going to play Princess Fiona in the Broadway-bound musical version of a book and several movies about a green ogre.  What is this show titled? Shrek: The Musical

REMEMBER:  Title your email CAMELOT CONTEST – BALTIMORE.  Number all fifteen answers.  Entries must be received by NOON on Saturday, March 22.

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