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1. What ode do Jim and Huck sing to the mighty Mississippi as they raft down the river?
"But sometimes in a time of trouble
When you're out of hand
And your muddy bubbles roll across my floor
Carryin' away the things I treasure
Hell, there ain't no way to measure
Why I love you more than I did the day before."
2. Louise and June fantasize about a different future in what duet?
"We'd live in a house
As private as private can be
Just Momma, three ducks, five canaries,
A mouse, two monkeys, one father, six turtles
And me..."
3. Which song do Pseudolus and Hero sing to describe what Pseudolus wants more than anything?
"Can you see me as a Roman with my head unbowed?
Sing it good and loud!
______!"
4. What tune do Florence and Svetlana, the mistress and the wife, sing about their relationships with the same man?
"Nothing is so good it lasts eternally
Perfect situations must go wrong
But this has never yet prevented me
Wanting far too much for far too long."
5. What lament do the princes sing when they've found their love but cannot have her?
"__________!,
Beyond power of speech,
When the one thing you want
Is the only thing out of your reach."
6. What refrain is sung as Pippin, uncertain about life and purpose, gets advice from the Leading Player?
"You look frenzied, you look frazzled
Peaked as any alp
Flushed and rushed and razzle-dazzled
Dry your lips, damp your scalp."
7. When Millie and Dorothy fantasize about trading places, what number do they trill?
"Poor? Not me, honey
I don't want those money woes
I'll marry Paul or Dave or Rob or Peter
So I can buy my clothes at Saks Fifth Avenue
Bergdorf Goodman too."
8. What duet do Archibald and Neville harmonize as they mourn their lost love?
"Strangely quiet, but now the storm
Simply rests to strike again.
Standing, waiting, I think of her.
I think of her."
9. Which perky number do Vera and Mame sing to each other about friendship?
"I'll always be Alice Toklas,
If you'll be Gertrude Stein.
And tho' I'll admit I've dished you,
I've gossiped and gloated,
But I'm so devoted."
10. When two mobsters are caught on stage and forced to improvise, what number do they sing?
"If your blonde won't respond when you flatter 'er
Tell her what Tony told Cleopaterer,
If she fights when her clothes you are mussing,
What are clothes? 'Much Ado About Nussing.'"
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