Musicals and Plays that mention specific countries

[jul_shavel]

Posted: 4/4/21 at 7:20pm

Hey! I'm trying to make a video of all thr countries of the world (or most) but I use a clip of when it's mentioned in a musical/play. It doesn't have to be where the production is set and it doesn't have to be in a song- it can be dialogue too. I have a few countries already but would love some help. Thanks!

 

Some of my examples so far:

Ireland and Sweden- mentioned in Ireland from Legally Blonde 

Argentina - Don't cry for me Argentina from Evita 

etc. 

[fosterfan2]

Posted: 4/4/21 at 9:14pm

America--West Side Story

The Rain in Spain--My Fair Lady

Rainbow Tour--Spain,Italy,France,and England are mentioned--from Evita

Omar Sharif--Egypt is mentioned--from The Band's Visit

[morosco]

Posted: 4/4/21 at 10:01pm

"Ah, Paris!" from FOLLIES mentions:

New York

Berlin

Paris

Shanghai

Madrid

Cairo

London

Rome

Nome

Moscow

Rangoon

Soho

Montmartre

Peking

Beirut

Constantinople

Athens

Carlsbad

[ggersten]

Posted: 4/4/21 at 11:17pm

Book of Mormon - Two by Two mentions: Norway, France, Japan, China, Mexico, Australia, Uganda

[imeldasturn]

Posted: 4/5/21 at 2:25am

There's a lot of talking about Italy in The Light in the Piazza, eg in the song "The Beauty Is".

Germany in "Springtime for Hitler" from The Producers

Brazil in "Betrayal" from The Producers

India, Egypt in "Lady Hyacinth Abroad" from A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder

Spain, Russia in "You're the Top" from Anything Goes

Japan in most songs from Pacific Overtures, eg "Next"

Vietnam in most songs from Miss Saigon, eg "why god why"

Congo in "Civilization" from Angels in the Wings

Canada in "I Am Here" from Come From Away

France in a bunch of songs from Hamilton ("What'd I Miss", "Cabinet Battle 2", "My Shot", "Guns & Ships" etc)

Cuba & Dominican Republic in In the Heights (the first in "Paciencia y Fe", the latter in the title song)

Finland in "Finland / Fisch Schlapping Dance" from Spamalot

Siam (now Thailand) in "Shall I Tell You What I Think of You" from The King and I

The Philippines in "One Night in Bangkok" from Chess

Greece in "Hail Kings of Greece" from La Belle Helene

Vatican City in "A Call from the Vatican" from Nine

Gibraltar in "You did it!" from My Fair Lady

Holland, Portugal in "You Were Dead You Know" from Candide

Updated On: 4/5/21 at 02:25 AM

[JBroadway]

Posted: 4/5/21 at 9:50am

morosco said: ""Ah, Paris!" from FOLLIES mentions:

New York

Berlin

Paris

Shanghai

Madrid

Cairo

London

Rome

Nome

Moscow

Rangoon

Soho

Montmartre

Peking

Beirut

Constantinople

Athens

Carlsbad"

 

Hate to be the one to tell you that not a single one of those is a country!! 

[goodlead]

Posted: 4/5/21 at 12:26pm

"The King and I" -- "No wonder you're the wonder of Siam."

[notyouringenue]

Posted: 4/5/21 at 5:47pm

In addition to Cuba and the Dominican Republic, In the Heights also mentions: The Bahamas ("96,000" ), (The United States of) America ("Pacienca y Fe" ), Puerto Rico ("When You're Home" ), and Chile ("Carnaval del Barrio" ). Am I missing any others?

Updated On: 4/5/21 at 05:47 PM

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 4/5/21 at 6:05pm

These were being heard on B'way before the shutdown and have not yet been mentioned on this thread...

Sudan- The Book of Mormon ("I Am Africa"

Iceland- Come From Away ("Phoning Home"

Kenya- Mean Girls ("More is Better"

[Enjolras5]

Posted: 4/5/21 at 8:55pm

"Seven Wonders" from Catch Me If You Can talks about a lot of famous monuments and places - Taj Mahal, pyramids, Paris, the "Italian toilet bowl," but not sure if you want that to count!

[notyouringenue]

Posted: 4/5/21 at 10:12pm

Also, Bombay Dreams mentions India in the context of an "Air India flight" in the song "Don't Release Me." Trying to think of more that haven't already been mentioned...

Updated On: 4/5/21 at 10:12 PM

[imeldasturn]

Posted: 4/6/21 at 2:54am

Venezuela, Tibet, Peru in "Wonders of the World" from The Wizard of Oz (ALW version)

[justoldbill]

Posted: 4/6/21 at 7:39pm

IRMA LA DOUCE - :"Sons Of France"

NINE - "A  Call From The Vatican"

BALLAD FOR BIMSHIRE - "I Hear My Bimshire Calling"

[henrikegerman]

Posted: 4/7/21 at 6:21pm

It would be hard to count all the countries mentioned in CANDIDE. 

[dramamama611]

Posted: 4/8/21 at 8:34am

Natasha, Pierre is full of "good Russian men"

 

The Band's Visit mention both Israel and Egypt 

[neffie]

Posted: 4/8/21 at 10:47am

England - The King and I  - "Hello Young Lovers"

[rattleNwoolypenguin]

Posted: 4/8/21 at 1:57pm

FINLAND!

Spamalot

[brox22]

Posted: 4/8/21 at 3:34pm

 I have sailed the world, beheld its wonders from the Dardanelles, to the mountains of "Peru". But there's no place like London! 
         From Sweeney Todd

[Wee Thomas2]

Posted: 4/8/21 at 4:08pm

Mauritius in the play "Mauritius"

[ahhrealmonsters]

Posted: 4/8/21 at 4:08pm

I'd have to give it another listen, but I'd guess that Women on the Verge mentions Spain. Maybe in "Madrid" (sung by Danny Burstein)? It's been a while since I've revisited that show & score...

[brox22]

Posted: 4/8/21 at 4:14pm

in final song of Pacific Overtures; "Next" the line from the Reciter "Welcome to Japan!"

Judas' sings "Israel in 4 BC had no mass communication" in the title song "Superstar" from "Jesus Christ Superstar"

In PASSION; everyone except Fosca gushes over Count Ludovic of Austria.
During Fosca and the Colonel's account over Fosca's ill fated marriage: her parents echo when they sing the name "Austria" 

[brox22]

Posted: 4/8/21 at 4:37pm

In COMPANY; Sondheim gives us "Barcelona!"
"Please Hello" from "Pacific Overtures": the US, British, Dutch, French and Russian Admirals frenzy their way into trade agreements with Japanese representative, Abe 
In CHESS; Murray Head sings "One Night in Bangkok"

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 4/8/21 at 4:46pm

dramamama611 said: "Natasha, Pierre is full of "good Russian men"

I also just remembered that Great Comet mentions Poland ("Preparations".

 

 

[henrikegerman]

Posted: 4/12/21 at 3:08pm

"And where do you think you are?  
In Moscow?  In Paris?
Where do think are?
America?"