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Grab Bag - Bag 15 - Orchestra Seat

August 2, 2024

On Broadway

STOP!!!

Have you read the instruction post?

You must choose only one seat, orchestra or balcony. You have chosen orchestra. You likely looked at the list of characters and decided that you did know most of them, so a list of plays would not be be helpful in your adventure. Well PLAYed.


For each Broadway character below, provide the corresponding play.

Five points each.

Characters:

Aaron Burr
Abigail Williams
Blanche DuBois
Effie White
Elphaba
Garry Essendine
Jean Valjean
Johnny "Rooster" Byron
Lady Bracknell
Lola
Madame Arcati
Mama Rose
Norma Desmond
Willy Loman

Five points:
Bonus: Which of the plays will be released as a motion picture on November 22nd of this year?


Total points via orchestra: 75

Grab Bag - Bag 15 - Orchestra Seat

August 2, 2024

On Broadway

Spoiler

Aaron Burr = Hamilton
Abigail Williams = The Crucible
Blanche DuBois = A Streetcar Named Desire
Effie White = Dreamgirls
Elphaba = Wicked
Garry Essendine = Present Laughter
Jean Valjean = Les Miserables
Johnny "Rooster" Byron = Jeruselem
Lady Bracknell = the Importance of Being Earnest
Lola = Kinky Boots
Madame Arcati = Blithe Spirit
Mama Rose = Gypsy!
Norma Desmond = Sunset Boulevard
Willy Loman = Death of a Salesman

Five points:
Bonus: Which of the plays will be released as a motion picture on November 22nd of this year?

Wicked

Earl via email :

Aaron Burr - Hamilton

I was really bummed when L-MM didn't win the best actor Tony but, after finally seeing the show, I realized that Leslie Odom was inevitable...

Abigail Williams

The Crucible

Sorry, Arthur Miller, HATED IT! Probably the most painful read in my school career, and this from someone who actually LIKED Moby Dick (that's what she said!)

Blanche DuBois

Streetcar Named Desire

Effie White

Dreamgirls

Elphaba

Wicked

Garry Essendine

WONK aka Into Every Life a Little Rain Must Fall

Jean Valjean

Les Miserables

How is it that Hugh Jackman kicks ass in any role in any genre??

Johnny "Rooster" Byron
Lady Bracknell

Importance of Being Earnest

Lola

Damn Yankees

Madame Arcati

Blithe Spirit

Mama Rose

Gypsy

Norma Desmond

Sunset Boulevard

Willy Loman

Death of a Salesman

Five points:
Bonus: Which of the plays will be released as a motion picture on November 22nd of this year?

Wicked

Answers/points:

Aaron Burr – Hamilton
Abigail Williams – The Crucible
Blanche DuBois – A Streetcar Named Desire
Effie White – Dreamgirls
Elphaba – Wicked
Garry Essendine – Present Laughter
Jean Valjean – Les Misérables
Johnny "Rooster" Byron – Jerusalem
Lady Bracknell – The Importance of Being Earnest
Lola – Kinky Boots or Damn Yankees for Orchestra players
Madame Arcati – Blithe Spirit
Mama Rose – Gypsy
Norma Desmond – Sunset Boulevard
Willy Loman – Death of a Salesman


points:

melly ~~ 75

tangredi ~~ 65
krox ~~ 60
earl ~~ 60
panic ~~ 47
sprots ~~ 36
hotseat ~~ 35
beebs ~~ 35
lb ~~ 27
BiT ~~ 26
jarnon ~~ 23

Thanks for playing, everyone!

I hope you enjoyed Grab Bag!