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| WcSinger13 |
Help me figure this musical out.Here are some clues:3 good singing African americans, 2 are mother and daughter, and another is a big strong singer. Large cast but no children 5 female leads 5 male leads ensemble show if you have any ideas what this musical is let me know I might have more clues tommorow! Thanks  
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| WcSinger13 |
I forgot to mention this:
It's controvesial. Has a few make out scenes more of an adult type show PG13 Drama in the 2cd act. for high school. |
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| BroadwayBaby0202 |
Ragtime...except it does have children but I guess they can be changed into teens if you wanted. | ||
| PappyCat |
My first guess was Hairspray, but that doesn't really fit the dramatic 2nd act. | ||
| norayouadora |
^I was thinking Hairspray, too... | ||
| BroadwayBaby0202 |
Ooh, good call!! Yeah, I'm going to change my vote to Hairspray, haha! | ||
| dantheman |
But there's no mother/daughter. It fits everything else perfectly, though. I have no idea, though. |
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| flying_pigs |
Porgy and Bess? | ||
| PappyCat |
Why I think it's Hairspray:
3 good singing African americans, 2 are mother and daughter, and another is a big strong singer. - Motormouth and Lil Inez, and Seaweed. Large cast but no children - No kids, unless you count Inez. 5 female leads - Tracy, Amber, Penny, Velma, Maybelle 5 male leads - Link, Corny, Wilbur, Edna, Seaweed ensemble show - Nicest Kids in town and the negro day chorus. Lots of good ensemble parts. It's controvesial. - Deals with Racism Has a few make out scenes - Won't go all the waaaaay but I'll go pretty far! (I don't know if there are actual 'Makeout scenes' in Hairspray, but there are quite a few kissing scenes.) more of an adult type show PG13 - After watching it for a second time a couple of days ago, I realized how suggestive the show is! A lot of the jokes are rather sexual! Drama in the 2cd act. - I don't know where this would come from. It IS a bit more of a serious tone during the second act. My two cents. |
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| BroadwayBaby0202 |
^ I concur.
I noticed this a lot too the second time I saw it! I definitely picked up on the whole Corny/Brenda relationship after "Nicest Kids in Town." Oh, and "Hey baby, looks like you could use a stiff one." hahahaha |
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| WcSinger13 |
New clue: Better learn your alma mater | ||
| norayouadora |
Whaa? Is there an alma mater in Hairspray? It's been a couple years since I saw it (and I've only seen it once) but I don't remember there being anything like that. In fact the only show with an alma mater that I can think of atm is Grease, lol. Unless it's a play on words. What is the name of your school's alma mater? | ||
| PappyCat |
Alma mater...So, a show about High school, maybe? | ||
| Luc |
It sounds like GREASE! to me, except for the black part... 
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| metaphor17 |
Sure does. 1.) Can be done with a VERY large cast-- ours was +100! 2.) 5 female leads: Rizzo, Sandy, Jan, Frenchie, Marty 3.) 5 male leads: Kenickie, Danny, Doody, Sonny, Roger 4.) There are many ensemble numbers 5.) Rather controversial... raised a few eyebrows at my school 6.) Definitely a few make-out scenes 7.) The movie was rated PG-13, I would give the show the same rating 8.) Many high schools do it 9.) Drama in the second act, especially with Rizzo's "pregnancy" 10.) The show opens with the songs "Rydell Alma Mater" and "Alma Mater Parody" What's with the black part, though? None of the roles are specifically written for black people (though they could easily be performed by people of any race). And as far as I know, there are no mother-daughter pairings in the show. |
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| WcSinger13 |
Some one told me it's like love me tender so they're thinking something about elvis???? | ||
| kitty17794 |
All Shook Up is the only musical I can think of about Elvis... | ||
| norayouadora |
Oooh, and All Shook Up does have a black mother/daughter pair--Sylvia and Lorraine. Innnteresting... But it's not exactly a controversial show. Hmm.
May I ask why you're trying to guess this show? Is your teacher giving you clues to the show your school is doing next year, or what? |
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| WcSinger13 |
Yep. | ||
| Eponine93 |
I would say Godspell, but unless it's a very unique production, I doubt there's a make-out scene... Too bad the mother daughter think doesn't fit either... | ||
| i'm_back |
What is it? Do you know yet? Hairspray seems like the best guess.
but wait, are the rights for Hairspray even out yet???? |
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| PappyCat |
I don't think they are out yet. | ||
| norayouadora |
I believe the amateur rights for Hairspray are going to come out sometime soon... There was a thread about it not too long ago. Hold on.
http://musicals.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=57554 So I guess it would be somewhat feasible that a high school could do the show in the near future. |
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| giggles24 |
I'm dying for the rights to come out! Do you know if the movie will delay them? | ||
| norayouadora |
^ Oy. Good point. To be honest, that hadn't even occurred to me... I'm probably mistaken, but weren't the rights for Chicago much more restricted after the movie came out? Though I'm sure they're going to be extremely limited even when they do first come out. | ||
| Dennis Galahad |
My mind immeadatly jumped to "The Color Purple" for some odd reason, but after thinking it over, I'm leaning towards Hairspray also. Dang this is a toughie. | ||
| WcSinger13 |
New Clue...
Drag yourself to school. All shook up is what the chorus girls think it is - dresses in drag?! |
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| Jekkienumber24601 |
? Huh ? | ||
| Anno_Domini |
Oh, now it has got to be Hairspray.
"Drag yourself to school" -- sounds like Edna to me: she's played by a man in drag; her character is that of the mother of a high school student, and "drag yourself to school" is certainly something a mother would say. So far, all the clues point to Hairspray |
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| dantheman |
Ummm...yeah. So when do we find out for sure? | ||
| WcSinger13 |
Idk but we all still think it's All Shook Up... I'll have a new clue in like July... | ||
| MsDivaKate |
When will they actually announce your show? |
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| WcSinger13 |
I have no idea. | ||
| WcSinger13 |
but you should def. think about it. | ||
| WcSinger13 |
It's ALL SHOOK UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! nobody guessed it but meee~!!!!! |