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What year was "The Pajama Game" first on Broadway?

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1954. It first opened on May 13, 1954.



Who did John Raitt play in the Original Broadway Cast?

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Sid. John Raitt also played Billy Bigalow in "Carousel."



Who is Babe in love with?

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Sid. Babe was played by Janis Page.



In the song "I'll Never be Jealous Again" what does Hines say he'd do if he comes home and finds Gladys giving a sailor a "very affectionate squeeze"?

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I would trust her. "I would trust her, by God I swear I would trust her. I'll never be jealous, no I'll never never never never never never never never be jealous again."



Who sings the duet part with Sid in "Hey There"?

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Sid. Sid is recording his voice the first time he sings the song. Then he sings it again, and he's singing it with himself.



Complete the lyrics from "Her Is" "Her is a kinda doll what drives a fellow bats, ______ isn't her? Her is".

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bats. The music and lyrics for "The Pajama Game" were written by Jerry Ross and Richard Alder.



Who sings the song "Small Talk"?

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Babe and Sid. Babe and Sid sing this song when they try to talk small talk with each other but all they want to do is make out.



How much of a raise do the workers ask for?

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7.5 cents. "7.5 cents doesn't mean a lot, but give it to me every hour, 40 hours every week and that's enough for me to be living like a king."



Who plays the role of Carol Burnett's long-suffering husband?

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George Hearn. George Hearn is fantastic as 'The Husband', John Barrowman plays 'The Younger Man', and Bronson Pinchot is 'The Observer'. Stephen Sondheim is of course the composer and lyricist.



From what show is the song 'Bang!' taken, during which the younger characters consummate their relationship?

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A Little Night Music. All of these shows have songs featured in 'Putting It Together', which is composed of a collection of songs from Sondheim's works loosely woven around the stories of two couples and their different perspectives on life and love.



Which song kicks off the second half of the show?

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Back in Business. All of the other songs are also featured in the show: "Pretty Women" comes early in the first half, 'More' and 'The Road You Didn't Take' are both in the second half.



From which show is the beautiful song 'Unworthy of Your Love' taken?

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Assassins. All of these shows have songs in 'Putting It Together'. 'Unworthy of Your Love' is a wonderfully sweet song, where the two younger characters realise they do truly care about each other.



At the end of 'Could I Leave You?' what is the wife's decision - will she leave her husband?

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No. At the end of the song she concludes that although she could quite happily leave her husband (and she lists the many reasons why it would be a good idea!), she would never actually leave.



During the opening of Act 2, what prop does Carol Burnett pull from behind the curtain?

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a chair. Carol gets fed up of trying to weave her way in and out of the curtain during the song so in the end decides to pull up a chair and sit down while the others dance around her.



During 'It's Hot Up Here', whose room is tiny with a chair that's 'totally out of proportion'?

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The Younger Woman. In this scene we see 'The Younger Woman' (played splendidly by Ruthie Henshall) crouched in a tiny space holding a chair that is only just bigger than her hand!



During 'Live Alone and Like It', how does 'The Younger Man' (John Barrowman) get from his room at the top of the set down to the stage?

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lowered by a rope. John Barrowman is expertly lowered down by a rope; later on in this scene while singing 'More', Ruthie Henshall is helped down a ladder by 'The Observer'.



Who is 'Not Getting Married Today'?

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The Wife. This song shows a scene from the wife's 'first wedding day'! She gets cold feet and ends up sending all the guests away.



At the end of 'There's Always A Woman', who rips the earrings from the ears of 'The Younger Woman'?

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The Wife. 'There's Always A Woman' is a song about jealousy between the two women and their contempt for each other. During the song they each plot various ways to secretly kill the other.



In which Broadway theatre was this 1999 production staged?

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Ethel Barrymore Theatre. 'Putting It Together' ran for 101 performances at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre, which is now (as of October 2007) home to the play 'November'. The other theatres are currently showing 'Wicked' (George Gershwin Theatre), 'Avenue Q' (John Golden Theatre), and 'A Chorus Line' (Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre).



"Pipe Dream" is based on a novel by John Steinbeck. Which one is it?

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Sweet Thursday. "Sweet Thursday" is a sequel to "Cannery Row". It was written by John Steinbeck with the understanding that R&H were interested in making a musical based on his "Cannery Row" characters.



According to the song, "The Tide Pool", what do Doc, Mac, and Hazel call the animals who live in the tide pool?

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"stupid sons of fishes". Hazel is actually a male character. His name is feminine because his mother was tired when he was born, and named the baby after an aunt who was rumored to have life insurance. When she realized that Hazel was a boy she had already gotten used to the name and never changed it.



According to the song, "Everybody's Got A Home But Me", where did Suzy start her trip?

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San Francisco. According to the first line of the song she, "scooted outa 'Frisco over route 101."



What is the name of the man who "works all day on an adding machine", according to the song, "On A Lopsided Bus"?

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Ray. Mac, Hazel, and the other drifters live in an abandoned storage shed that they have renamed "The Palace Flophouse".



According to "The Bum's Opera", what does Joe call a woman?

All About "Pipe Dream"


a dumb tomato. Joe is a Mexican, and the owner of the town grocery store.



Doc finds himself a different man since Suzy has come to town. In "The Man I Used To Be", what does Doc say he aims to reach because of Suzy?

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the top of the tree. Doc decides to start taking his career seriously when Suzy chides him about it.



According to Fauna in "Sweet Thursday", who told Fauna that today was her day for fun?

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a bright red geranium. Fauna is the proprietress of the Bear Flag Café, a house of prostitution. She takes Suzy in, and gives her a job as one of her "girls", but Suzy doesn't work out very well.



According to Fauna in "Suzy Is A Good Thing", what kind of eyes does Suzy have?

All About "Pipe Dream"


searching eyes. Fauna gives Suzy a much-needed dose of self-confidence with this song.



When we first hear the song "All At Once You Love Her", what language is it sung in?

All About "Pipe Dream"


Spanish. "All At Once You Love Her" is first sung on stage by a Spanish singer in the restaurant that Doc takes Suzy out to on their date. During their conversation in the restaurant, Doc and Suzy sing the song in English.



According to "The Happiest House On The Block", who is blowing a kiss?

All About "Pipe Dream"


Santa Claus. Fauna and the girls are very proud of their "little blue heaven".



According to "The Party That We're Gonna Have Tomorrow Night", everyone will drink until the stars turn what color?

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white. Mac and the boys raffle off the Palace Flophouse in order to raise the money for Doc's microscope.



During the "Snow White" sequence, the girls from the Bear Flag are dressed as a gang of what?

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witches. Dressing Suzy as Snow White for the masquerade party is all part of Fauna's plan to get Doc and Suzy together.