Musicals and Plays that mention specific countries
Musicals and Plays that mention specific countries
jul_shavel
Swing Joined: 4/4/21
#1Musicals and Plays that mention specific countries
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
Broadway Star Joined: 8/7/11
#2Musicals and Plays that mention specific countries
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
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/10/04
#3Musicals and Plays that mention specific countries
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
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/11/06
#4Musicals and Plays that mention specific countries
Posted: 4/4/21 at 11:17pm
Book of Mormon - Two by Two mentions: Norway, France, Japan, China, Mexico, Australia, Uganda
#5Musicals and Plays that mention specific countries
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
#6Musicals and Plays that mention specific countries
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
Stand-by Joined: 3/30/18
#7Musicals and Plays that mention specific countries
Posted: 4/5/21 at 12:26pm
"The King and I" -- "No wonder you're the wonder of Siam."
notyouringenue
Swing Joined: 3/30/21
#8Musicals and Plays that mention specific countries
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
#9Musicals and Plays that mention specific countries
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"
Oh look, a bibu!
#10Musicals and Plays that mention specific countries
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!
~E
notyouringenue
Swing Joined: 3/30/21
#11Musicals and Plays that mention specific countries
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#12Musicals and Plays that mention specific countries
Posted: 4/6/21 at 2:54amVenezuela, Tibet, Peru in "Wonders of the World" from The Wizard of Oz (ALW version)
#13Musicals and Plays that mention specific countries
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"
Well-well-well-what-do-you-think-of-that-I-have-nothing-here-to-pay-my-train-fare-with-only-large-bills-fives-and-sevens....
henrikegerman
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/29/05
#14Musicals and Plays that mention specific countries
Posted: 4/7/21 at 6:21pm
It would be hard to count all the countries mentioned in CANDIDE.
dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#15Musicals and Plays that mention specific countries
Posted: 4/8/21 at 8:34am
Natasha, Pierre is full of "good Russian men"
The Band's Visit mention both Israel and Egypt
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neffie
Swing Joined: 10/8/14
#16Musicals and Plays that mention specific countries
Posted: 4/8/21 at 10:47am
England - The King and I - "Hello Young Lovers"
rattleNwoolypenguin
Broadway Star Joined: 10/11/11
brox22
Chorus Member Joined: 9/15/14
#18Musicals and Plays that mention specific countries
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
#19Musicals and Plays that mention specific countries
Posted: 4/8/21 at 4:08pm
Mauritius in the play "Mauritius"
ahhrealmonsters
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/11/10
#20Musicals and Plays that mention specific countries
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
Chorus Member Joined: 9/15/14
#21Musicals and Plays that mention specific countries
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
Chorus Member Joined: 9/15/14
#22Musicals and Plays that mention specific countries
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"
#23Musicals and Plays that mention specific countries
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".
Oh look, a bibu!
henrikegerman
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/29/05
#24Musicals and Plays that mention specific countries
Posted: 4/12/21 at 3:08pm
"And where do you think you are?
In Moscow? In Paris?
Where do think are?
America?"
