Broadway Geography

[Craig]

Posted: 11/23/03 at 12:21pm

Don't think this has been done yet..

How many songs can we come up with from musicals (we'll allow movie musicals as well) that contain name of cities and or states. I'll get the ball rolling

Oklahoma
New York, New York
Kansas City
On the Atchison, Topeka and Sante Fe
Sante Fe (both RENT and Newsies)

your turn...

[Unknown User]

Posted: 11/23/03 at 12:25pm

The Theme from NEW YORK, NEW YORK

My early entry.

Bulldog.

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 11/23/03 at 12:42pm

NYC from Annie

[iflitifloat]

Posted: 11/23/03 at 12:49pm

A Summer in Ohio from The Last Five Years

[Greekmusicalfan]

Posted: 11/23/03 at 1:03pm

Are you talking only about the USA or worldwide ?
Because "The Heat is on in Saigon" from Miss Saigon came into my mind, but I don't know if it qualifies.

Take care

[Craig]

Posted: 11/23/03 at 1:09pm

sure.. we can include international cities and countries as well

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 11/23/03 at 1:14pm

That being the case "Rome" from " Her First Roman"

Updated On: 11/23/03 at 01:14 PM

[ChrisLovesShows]

Posted: 11/23/03 at 1:54pm

"Big D" from The Most Happy Fella.
"All I Owe Ioway" from State Fair
"Ohio" from Wonderful Town.
"I'm Just A Little Girl From Little Rock" from Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
"The Worst Pies in London" from Sweeney Todd
"Arkansas" from Big River
"Texas Has A Whorehouse In It" from The Best Little WhoreHouse In Texas
"Buenos Aires" from Evita

Updated On: 11/23/03 at 01:54 PM

[Greekmusicalfan]

Posted: 11/23/03 at 2:03pm

"Chicago, Illinois" from Victor Victoria

[Craig]

Posted: 11/23/03 at 2:04pm

Havana
Rock Island/Iowa Stubborn
Gary, Indiana
Paris By Night
Chicago, Illinois
Tenterfield Saddler
Meet Me in St. Louis
Not Since Nineveh
Only in New York

[ErikJ972]

Posted: 11/23/03 at 2:08pm

Good Morning Baltimore from Hairspray

[A_Boy_From_Oz]

Posted: 11/23/03 at 3:52pm

"I Go to Rio" from Boy from Oz.

[Alex the Cat]

Posted: 11/23/03 at 4:50pm

'San Francisco', from the 1936 movie of the same name
'A Foggy Day (in London Town)'
'Hooray for Hollywood'
'Waterloo' from Mamma Mia

Updated On: 11/23/03 at 04:50 PM

[Craig]

Posted: 11/23/03 at 5:21pm

A Day in Hollywood and Night in the Ukraine

[BwayLover]

Posted: 11/23/03 at 5:26pm

"One Night In Bangkok" from Chess

[JohnPopa]

Posted: 11/23/03 at 5:32pm

Poor Jerusalem from JC Superstar.

[Hank]

Posted: 11/23/03 at 6:08pm

"In Old Bavaria", The Producers.
"Sweet Transvestite,( From Transexual Transylvania)" Rocky Horror Show.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 11/23/03 at 6:18pm

A Call From the Vatican (NINE)
That counts right?

[bob8rich]

Posted: 11/23/03 at 6:49pm

Here are a few:

In The USA:

Atlantic City - "Ragtime"
The Wittiest Fellow In Pittsburgh - "Breakfast At Tiffany's"
Las Vegas - "Miss Spectacular"
My Brother Lived In San Francisco - "Elegies For Angels, Punks and Raging Queens"
The Last "I Love New York" Song - "Mayor"
Shuffle Off To Buffalo - "42nd Street"
In LA - "Fame"
Maine - "No Strings"
Virginia - "The Civil War"
The Black Hills Of Dakota - "Calamity Jane"


Worldwide:

Normandy - "Once Upon A Mattress"
How Are Things In Glocca Mora? - "Finian's Rainbow"
Venice - "Elegies"
The Pearl We Called Prague - "Hannah...1939"
I Love Paris - "Can Can"
Paris Is Paris Again - "Gigi"
For Poland - "The Grand Tour"

[Craig]

Posted: 11/24/03 at 9:34am

My Girlfriend, Who Lives in Canada from Ave. Q

[Unknown User]

Posted: 11/24/03 at 11:23am

What about DISNEYLAND from the musical SMILE

[BwayTheatre11]

Posted: 11/24/03 at 11:28am

Sante Fe, from RENT.

[Starlight]

Posted: 11/24/03 at 2:48pm

Only in New York - Millie

[robbiej]

Posted: 11/24/03 at 2:50pm

How about PIDDLE, TWIDDLE AND RESOLVE from 1776.

Actually...is that the name of that song??? It's my favorite musical and I don't even know.

[itstheM]

Posted: 11/24/03 at 3:36pm

"Colorado Love Call"-Little Mary Sunshine
"Washington Square Dance"-Call Me Madam
"Grant Ave"-Flower Drum Song
"Every Street's a Boulevard"-Fiorello!
"Spring time for Hitler"-Producers
"Plenty of Pennsylvania"-Plain and Fancy
"Joey"-Most Happy Fella