Theater References in "Knives Out!"

EDIT: Possible spoiler alert per request, though there are no spoilers for the movie in this post except that there are two theater references, described below.

Saw the movie today (enjoyed it, for what it's worth) and was psyched to see two theater references. The first was a quote from "Hamilton" - "Immigrants: we get the job done" - with a follow-up from the character who quoted the show specifying that he saw it at the Public.

The second and much more exciting (to me) reference was one character singing along to "Losing My Mind" from "Follies" on his mp3 player while waiting in the car for another character.

I was so tickled I had to come here and post about it!

Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate it.

Updated On: 11/29/19 at 09:53 PM

dramamama611 said: "Seeing it this afternoon...so a spoiler alert might have been nice."

The Hamilton reference is not really a clue in the investigation.

Consistency said: "That's awesome. I haven't seen "Knives Out" yet, but that makes at least three films this year featuring characters singing Sondheim songs."

I love encountering Sondheim "in the wild" in movies. What were the other two you noticed? Movies are too expensive for me to see them in the theater so outside of yesterday (when I was gifted a ticket), I haven't seen a new film in a long while.

Updated On: 11/29/19 at 09:50 AM

dramamama611 said: "As a theater lover, it would have been nice to be surprised by WHAT the references were. "

The thread title would already anyone with any level of intelligence that the thread would likely identify the references. No one told you to read it.

dramamama611 said: "As a theater lover, it would have been nice to be surprised by WHAT the references were. "

Why is the world would you click on the thread then?

dramamama611 said: "Good lord....there is a WORLD of difference between saying there ARE spoilers and then blatantly saying what they are."

Good lord... this is a discussion board. Meaning, discussion further than the thread title is imminent. I’d expect someone who has been around these parts to know better.

Glad you enjoyed the movie and hope the references didn’t spoil your fun. No need to be so dense about it.

It may be a stretch, but I wonder if Sondheim was referenced because he co-wrote the screenplay of "The Last of Sheila," another crafty who-done-it.

SpinLiquid said: "LuminousBeing said: "Consistency said: "That's awesome. I haven't seen "Knives Out" yet, but that makes at least three films this year featuring characters singing Sondheim songs."

I love encountering Sondheim "in the wild" in movies. What were the other two you noticed? Movies are too expensive for me to see them in the theater so outside of yesterday (when I was gifted a ticket), I haven't seen a new film in a long while."

Adam Driver sings Being Alive from Company inMarriage Story."

I’m assuming the third is Send in the Clowns in Joker?