FAMOUS FRONTS
& the Supremes
Who is Diana Ross?
His visit to the Gateway Arch in 2008 drew an estimated 100,000 people, confirmed by his campaign to be the largest crowd for an event featuring him as presidential candidate.
Who is Barack Obama?
The first woman to top the presidential ticket of a major party, she once aspired to be an astronaut. When she sent a letter to NASA asking about becoming one, the agency responded by saying it did not employ women as astronauts.
Who is Hillary Clinton?
Designed by Finnish-American architect Eero Saarinen, it soars 630 feet tall, making it the tallest among U.S. monuments. It's also celebrating its 60th birthday this year.
What is the Gateway Arch?
A musical set in the 1960s, the main character's plus-sized mother, who runs a laundry business out of her Baltimore home, is traditionally a drag role.
What is Hairspray?
Who is Bob Marley?
This Harvard-educated Founding Father was defeated by Thomas Jefferson when he ran for a second term.
Who is John Adams?
Born Elizabeth Anne Bloomer, she was an outspoken advocate of women's rights and encouraged the appointment of more women to senior government posts. Later in life, she became a champion for improving awareness for those struggling with alcohol and other drug dependencies.
Who is Betty Ford?
Originally built as an entertainment venue for Romans, its construction, mostly by Jewish slaves, took place between 72 and 80 AD.
What is the Colosseum?
This musical centers on Donna Sheridan, who, along with university friends Rosie and Tanya, formed the girl group, Donna and the Dynamos.
What is Mamma Mia?
& the Heartbreakers
Who is Tom Petty?
The first president not born in one of the original 13 states, he is also the only president to hold a patent for inventing a device to lift boats over obstructions in the water. Oh, he was also the tallest of the POTUSes
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
She and her future husband were introduced in 1794 by then-New York Sen. Aaron Burr (yes, that Aaron Burr). When they moved to Washington, she became known as the hostess with the most-est, positioning herself at the center of the DC social scene and establishing early Washington society.
Who is Dolley Madison?
What is the Empire State Building?
This former nun becomes an instant mom after taking the job of governess to seven children and then later marrying their military dad.
Who is Maria Von Trapp?
& the Revolution
Who is Prince?
Who is Harry Truman?
Originally a film and television actress, she was set up on a dinner date with a fellow SAG member who would later become her husband.
Who is Nancy Reagan?
Its unsexy definition as a "multipurpose performing arts facility" is eclipsed by its looks: gleaming white, sail-shaped shells as its roof, making it one of the most photographed buildings in the world.
What is the Sydney Opera House?
Forced to become a prostitute to support her daughter, this character later dies of tuberculosis with Jean Valjean at her side.
Who is Fantine?
& the M.G.'s
Booker T.
His lifelong hobby, which intensified during his bout with polio, was stamp collecting because he considered stamps a link to history and geography. At the time of his death, he had amassed more than 1 million stamps, which sold at a public auction for $228,000.
Who is FDR?
An accomplished equestrienne, she was only a year old when she rode her first horse in 1930. By 11, she had already won several national championships.
Who is Jackie Kennedy?
A massive mausoleum of white marble, it was built in Agra by a 17th-century emperor in memory of his favorite wife.
What is the Taj Mahal?
Based on a real-life burlesque performer whose real name was Louise, this musical tells the story of her and her younger sister, June, as child performers under the watch of their domineering mother, Rose.
What is Gypsy?