Hamilton
The brick walls on the set actually grow this many feet taller during intermission. This change symbolizes the physical and political progress of the new nation as it gains a more solid foundation.
What is 8 feet?
In the musical, Elphaba’s magic allows her sister to walk. In the films, this was updated to be more inclusive; instead of "fixing" her disability, Elphaba’s spell makes Nessarose do this, honoring her desire to feel "on air" as she did when she first danced with Boq.
What is floating?
At the end of every show, the cast performs a mashup of all the songs. Uniquely, the audience is actively encouraged to take out this device and film this part to share on social media, which helped the show go viral.
What is a phone?
Former cast member Donna Marie Asbury holds the world record for the longest career playing the same character in a Broadway show; she played this role (the "he ran into my knife 10 times" girl) for over 20 years.
What is the role of June?
The rhinos in the show actually wear these sneakers as part of their costumes.
What are Vans sneakers?
The show packs more than 20,000 words into this many hours, averaging about 144 words per minute. If it were sung at the pace of a traditional Broadway show, it would reportedly take four to six hours to perform.
What is two and a half (2 1/2) hours?
The film features a "double dose" of nostalgia with a cameo from these two (2) original Broadway stars, who appear as performers in the "Wiz-O-Mania" sequence in the Emerald City.
Who are Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth?
The musical focuses on Catherine Parr being the "survivor," but it also highlights that she was a published author—the first woman in this major country to publish a book under her own name.
What is England?
Fosse developed his unique style—incorporating turned-in knees, rolled shoulders, and this famous dance move—partly to hide his own physical insecurities as a dancer.
What are "jazz hands"?
Julie Taymor became the first woman in history to win this famous award for Best Direction of a Musical.
What is a Tony Award?
This song holds the record for the fastest rap in musical theater. In its quickest section, the Marquis de Lafayette raps at a staggering 6.3 words per second.
What is "Guns and Ships"?
Despite a massive $14 million initial investment, the show recouped its costs in just this many months, far faster than the 2–3 year average for successful Broadway productions.
What is 14 months?
It is one of the shortest hit musicals on Broadway, running only about this many minutes with no intermission.
What is 80 minutes?
The real-life inspiration for Roxie, Beulah Annan, famously played the foxtrot record "Hula Lou" on repeat for this many hours after shooting her lover while she sat and watched him die. In the musical, this detail is alluded to in the song "Funny Honey."
What is two (2) hours?
The musical is nearly this longer than the original film, adding several new scenes and songs like "Endless Night" and "He Lives in You".
What is an hour?
Creator Lin-Manuel Miranda spent this many years writing the musical. It took him a full year just to write the first song, "Alexander Hamilton," and another entire year to perfect "My Shot".
What is seven years?
While Dorothy appears in the film, this part of her body is never shown. This was a deliberate choice to keep the focus entirely on the relationship between Elphaba and Glinda.
What is a face?
Unlike most Broadway shows where the orchestra is hidden in the pit, the band in Six—known as the "Ladies in Waiting"—is entirely female and stays in this place for the whole show. They wear punk-inspired Tudor outfits and interact directly with the Queens.
Where is on the stage?
In a show where almost everyone wears the same black mesh and lace for the entire performance, this character is the only one who has a significant costume change.
Who is Roxie Hart?
Most of the puppets are made from this material, a lightweight and durable material also used to build airplanes.
What is Carbon Fiber?
In the song "Satisfied," Angelica Schuyler sings that her father "has no sons". In reality, Philip Schuyler had this many children, including several sons who survived into adulthood.
What are 15 children?
Original Elphaba Idina Menzel had to miss her final performance after falling several feet through this during a show. She was rushed to the hospital still in full green makeup.
What is a trap door?
Katherine Howard was inspired by these two (2) famous singers, mostly centered on pop music.
Who are Ariana Grande and Britney Spears?
The 2002 film adaptation was the first movie musical to win the Academy Award for Best Picture since this famous musical in 1968
What is "Oliver!"?
The dialogue and lyrics incorporate these six indigenous languages.
What are Swahili, Zulu, Xhosa, Sotho, Tswana, and Congolese?