While you don't have to understand all these terms in order to enjoy [tos], it can't hurt to get familiar with some of the more obscure terms in the show... here are just a few.
Alice Ripley- the Tony Award winning actress for Next to Normal, Alice is no stranger to Washington or Signature. You may remember her from the Sondheim Celebration where she brought down the house with her rendition of "Not Getting Married" in Company, or from Signature's concert of Songs for a New World at Strathmore. And she's Emily Skinner's other half. Simply put, "Alice Ripley is Fierce."
Bagels & Yox- A Jewish comedy/variety revue that opened the same year as "Oklahoma!" and ran longer. Used like "Oy vey! I can't believe I shleped uptown for that schmaltzy Bagels and Yox"
Betty Comden & Adolph Green- The musical comedy duo who wrote book and lyrics for a wide variety of musicals including Wonderful Town & On the Town. Betty might say something like "Adolph, let's go to my place"... although Phylis Newman might punch her in the face. Get a taste of Betty & Adolph working their magic below.. jump to 3:30
Dixon Ticonderoga- a soft number 2 pencil. Someone on the staff at Signature might say "I just wanted a pen but all we have left in the cabinets are 400 freakin' boxes of Dixon Ticonderogas...ugh." (Also see Signature's Wish List)
Henry, Sweet Henry- a musical flop from 1967 that pathed the way for such gems as Annie, Annie 2: Miss Hannigan's Revenge & Annie Warbucks. Erin Driscoll might say "I listened to Don Ameche's entire description of Henry, Sweet Henry on the YouTubes and I still have no flippin' idea what the musical is about."
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