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Geography via Musicals

Posted: 1/21/10 at 9:37am

I never realized how much song-writers relied on the setting!

"Gary, Indiana" -- THE MUSIC MAN
"Good Morning, Baltimore" -- HAIRSPRAY
"The Dream of Atlanta" -- PARADE
"Christopher Street" -- WONDERFUL TOWN
"Henry Street" -- FUNNY GIRL
"Amsterdam" -- PASSING STRANGE
"Anatevka" -- FIDDLER ON THE ROOF
"Buenos Aires" -- EVITA
"Don't Cry For Me, Argentina" -- EVITA
"Neverland" -- PETER PAN
"The Gods Love Nubia" -- AIDA
"Goodnight, Saigon" -- MISS SAIGON
"In Old Bavaria" -- THE PRODUCERS
"Iowa Stubborn" -- THE MUSIC MAN
"Ireland" -- LEGALLY BLONDE

What else?
"Cherry Tree Lane" -- MARY POPPINS

"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle

Geography via Musicals

Posted: 1/21/10 at 9:48am

"Santa Fe" - RENT
"On the Street Where You Live" and "The Rain In Spain" - MY FAIR LADY

Nothing matters but knowing nothing matters. ~ Wicked
Everything in life is only for now. ~ Avenue Q
There is no future, there is no past. I live this moment as my last. ~ Rent

"He's a tramp, but I love him."

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Posted: 1/21/10 at 9:48am

Oklahoma
New York, New York (On The Town)
Christopher Street (Wonderful Town)

"It does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are 20 gods or no god. It neither picks my pocket, nor breaks my leg." -- Thomas Jefferson

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Posted: 1/21/10 at 9:53am

Welcome to Kanagawa (Pacific Overutres)
does The Advantages of Floating in the Middle of the Sea count?

When I see the phrase "the ____ estate", I imagine a vast mansion in the country full of monocled men and high-collared women receiving letters about productions across the country and doing spit-takes at whatever they contain. -Kad

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Posted: 1/21/10 at 11:38am

"Goodnight, Saigon" -- MISS SAIGON

^^^
That's a Billy Joel song. But there is "The Heat Is On In Saigon." Also, "The American Dream," if that counts.

Salve, Regina, Mater misericordiae
Vita, dulcedo, et spes nostra
Salve, Salve Regina
Ad te clamamus exsules filii Eva
Ad te suspiramus, gementes et flentes
O clemens O pia

Geography via Musicals

Posted: 1/21/10 at 11:45am

Skid Row - Little Shop of Horrors
No Place Like London - Sweeney Todd
Only In New York - Thoroughly Modern Millie

"...everyone finally shut up, and the audience could enjoy the beginning of the Anatevka Pogram in peace."

Geography via Musicals

Posted: 1/21/10 at 11:55am

The Worst Pies in London, too!

Geography via Musicals

Posted: 1/21/10 at 11:56am

I think we had a thread on off-topic a few years ago where we tried to come up with a song for every state -- and I think we did it. Though don't ask me what we came up with for South Dakota.

(did Carole King's "Pierre" count?

)

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Posted: 1/21/10 at 11:59am

Calvin, was it "The Black Hills of Dakota" from the CALAMITY JANE movie musical?

Salve, Regina, Mater misericordiae
Vita, dulcedo, et spes nostra
Salve, Salve Regina
Ad te clamamus exsules filii Eva
Ad te suspiramus, gementes et flentes
O clemens O pia

#10

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Posted: 1/21/10 at 12:00pm

That might've been it! Though come to think of it, I think we weren't limited to stuff from musicals on that one.

#11

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Posted: 1/21/10 at 12:09pm

This is from a film but what about Portobello Rd from Bedknobs and Broomsticks? Or Santa Fe from Newsies.

Who Will Save New Jersey - Toxic Avenger

"All our dreams can come true -- if we have the courage to pursue them." -- Walt Disney We must have different Gods. My God said "do to others what you would have them do to you". Your God seems to have said "My Way or the Highway".

#12

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Posted: 1/21/10 at 12:14pm

Streets of Dublin (A man of no importance)
A new Argentina (Evita)
Manchester England (Hair)
Whats Up, Duloc (Shrek)

#13

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Posted: 1/21/10 at 12:37pm

Grant Avenue (Flower Drum Song)

"It does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are 20 gods or no god. It neither picks my pocket, nor breaks my leg." -- Thomas Jefferson

#14

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Posted: 1/21/10 at 12:38pm

Christopher Street - Wonderful Town

"...everyone finally shut up, and the audience could enjoy the beginning of the Anatevka Pogram in peace."

#15

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Posted: 1/21/10 at 1:04pm

Big D (The Most Happy Fella)

"It does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are 20 gods or no god. It neither picks my pocket, nor breaks my leg." -- Thomas Jefferson

#16

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Posted: 1/21/10 at 1:30pm

"Twenty Miles from Marietta" from Parade
"Melodie of Paris" from Y&K Phantom of the Opera

What did you guys get for North Dakota? Or did you count the Dakotas together?

Jimmy, what are you doing here in the middle of the night? It's almost 9 PM!

#17

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Posted: 1/21/10 at 5:54pm

Shuffle off to Buffalo (42nd Street)
Chicago (CHICAGO)
Atlantic City (RAGTIME)
West End Avenue (BABES IN ARMS)
Kansas City (Oklahoma)

#18

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Posted: 1/21/10 at 6:10pm

this is fun...there really ARE so many of them.

How about:

Santa Fe (* the other one, not from Rent, but from NEWSIES)
All I Owe Iowa(y) (STATE FAIR)
Ohio (WONDERFUL TOWN)
Louisiana Purchase (LOUISIANA PURCHASE)
One Night in Bangkok (CHESS)
Paris Through the Window (A CLASS ACT)

#19

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Posted: 1/21/10 at 6:13pm

and some fictional places...

Glocca Morra (FINIAN'S RAINBOW)
Brigadoon (BRIGADOON)
Xanadu (Xanadu)
Avenue Q (AVENUE Q)
Easy Street (ANNIE)
Bali Hai (SOUTH PACIFIC)

#20

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Posted: 1/21/10 at 6:17pm

NYC-Annie
Portabello Road-Bedknobs and Broomsticks
Solla Sollew-Seussical
Never, Never Land-Peter Pan

I'm sure there's more...

Recent Broadway and Off-Broadway:: Carrie, Merrily, Ionescopade
Next On The List :: Clybourne Park, Once, Streetcar, BOM

#21

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Posted: 1/21/10 at 6:21pm

Wow... I can't stop...

Cuttyhunk (a real place) (A NEW BRAIN)
Meet Me in St. Louis (MEET ME IN ST. LOUIS)
Arkansas (BIG RIVER)
The Bus from Amarillo (BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS*)
Maine (NO STRINGS)

#22

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Posted: 1/21/10 at 7:16pm

The first act finale of When Pigs Fly which lists every state with a delcious gay twist or pun! A must!

#23

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Posted: 1/21/10 at 8:10pm

RIVERSIDE DRIVE - "Jimmy" (Broadway, early 70's)
WEST END AVENUE - "The Magic Show"
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - "Hair"
GARY, INDIANA - "The Music Man"
DEAR OLD SYRACUSE - "The Boys From Syracuse"
ANATEVKA - "Fiddler On The Roof"

and maybe EASY STREET from "Annie"

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#24

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Posted: 1/21/10 at 8:21pm

Chicago (CHICAGO)

^^^
I don't remember a song by that name in the show. Seriously, am I Losing it? Someone else mentioned earlier that "Goodnight, Saigon" was in MISS SAIGON and I don't remember that, either. :-/

Salve, Regina, Mater misericordiae
Vita, dulcedo, et spes nostra
Salve, Salve Regina
Ad te clamamus exsules filii Eva
Ad te suspiramus, gementes et flentes
O clemens O pia

#25

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Posted: 1/21/10 at 9:38pm

"Salzburg"--BELLS ARE RINGING
"Camelot"--CAMELOT
"Miss Baltimore Crabs"--HAIRSPRAY

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