Musicals A to Z

 

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Answer

A

Sharpshooter, showbiz anthem, Ethel Merman originally.

B

First for Disney. Handsome bad guy.

C

Set long run records in London and New York, junkyard, some people might have been allergic.

D

Sutton Foster, Man in Chair, shown off.

E

Latin dictator and wife. Narrator looks good on a T-shirt.

F

Reunion, showgirls, ghosts.

G

Times Square, Havanah, crap game.

H

Channing, Rodgers, Baily, Merman and Wal-E.

I

Hair climbing, wolf killing, shoe leaving.

J

Colorful couture. That Pharaoh really is the King.

K

Southeast Asia, clash of cultures, etc, etc.

L

The mane event, puppets, rain sticks.

M

Covent Garden, horse racing, Spain and Hungary are mentioned.

 

Hint

Answer

N

Tea for Two, Babe Ruth connection, big revival in 1971.

O

Groundbreaking, square dancing, Persian goodbye.

P

Costume ball, temperamental soprano, will it ever close?

Q

Puppet power, school of hard knocks.*

R

Pulitzer Prize winning, based on opera.

S

Spans century, lots of figures including historical one, not really historically accurate.

T

Best musical Tony winner, Shakespearian source, first performed outdoors.

U

Supposed to begin previews on September 11th, odd name, not a sequel to "The Vagina Monologues".

V

Return of Julie Andrews, egregiously overlooked.

W

Massive comeback for the songwriter, protagonist could pass for a tall leprechaun.

X

Based on famously bad film, leg warmers, glow sticks.

Y

Leaped from the funny pages, long run Off-Broadway, Kristin Chenoweth in revival.

Z

Many editions, lots of girls, producers name in the title.