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Well we've had the general musicals thread but how about a straight quotes thread?

Any quote is good be it dialogue or lyrics. Correct answer has to be at least the musical it's from, but for extra points (not that there are actual points of course) the song title if it's a lyric) and the character speaking/singing should really be posted too.

I'll start (possibly paraphrasing but I'm pretty sure they're right)

"No-one ever treated me kindly
Daddy left early, Mommy was poor
I'd meet a man and follow him blindly
He'd snap his fingers and I'd say 'sure'"

Audrey from Little Shop of Horrors?

That's the one. I was kind of expecting/hoping for sychronicity that Suddenly Seymour would post the answer becasue I posted the lyrics and then suddenly realised that the very title of the song was actually used here as an id with Audrey II as the avatar. Heh.

"A flibbertigibbet, a will-o-the-wisp, a clown!"

It's been bugging me all morning because it was so familiar, but I think I finally have it. It's the Mother Superior (or possibly one of the other nuns) during 'Maria' from the Sound Of Music.

That's the one.

"Flibbertigibbet" is one of the words my wife and I use quite often to describe our own 6-year-old daughter. (No, her name is not Maria.)

Back to you, Bevis!

I was fairly sure, but not certain I was right. It was one of those lines that are incredibly familiar but take a while to place.

Hmmm, right... This is either going to be very easy or very hard.

"Does anybody still wear a hat?"

Company, "The Ladies Who Lunch"

That's the one.

Next:

"Please don't grieve
Watching me leave;
That would be much too painful to stand!"

No guesses yet? Time for a hint!

Dig out your scorecards: the performer who originated the quoted role won a Tony for it.

What movie is it from????

It sounds vaguely familiar but I'm stumped on this one.

Same song, additional lyrics:

"Oh, I hate leaving you,
Hate leaving your
Warm intimate club.
It's a small pleasure,
But I'll treasure
Each warm, intimate snub!"

More hints:

The show in question was originally produced on Broadway in the 1960s; it has had at least one major NYC revival since then.

The original production ran less than a year. But the songwriters went on to work on one of Broadway's biggest successes.

The aforementioned Tony was in the category Best Featured Actor in a Musical (so it's a male character, but not the male lead, singing the song).

IIRC, that was the only Tony win for the original production of this show.

Big Hints:

The songwriters were Sheldon Harnick & Jerry Bock, best known for writing the songs to Fiddler On The Roof.

The Tony-award winning performer was Jack Cassidy.

Well, it appears that I have stumped the panel.

The show is She Loves Me, the song is "Grand Knowing You", the character's name is Kodaly.
(I got to play this role six years ago; it was great fun, he's such a weasel )

Hopefully this will be more familiar:

"The wine that made us both rather merry
And, oh so very
Frank -"
"Ah, how we laughed.
Ah, how we drank."
"You acquiesced -- "
"And the rest is a blank."

It's from A Little Night Music (great musical). I forget which two characters it is though since it's one of the ones where everyone is singing. IIRC it's called 'Remember?'.

Correct show and song title, and it's sung by the quintet, and I didn't expect anyone to remeber their names.

Over to Bevis.

How did I miss this thread? I'm ready to wield my Julie Andrews and Liza Minnelli and kick all your butts!!!

What???? No Barbra, Kid Prime?

ugh, no Barbara if'n I can help it. I shall do my best to keep everything Lloyd Weebber free too. (Sorry, just showing my musical prejudices there).

Right, next one:

Though I do admit it came on fast
Still I do believe it can last
And I will be loathing
Loathing you
My whole life long.

Fabulous. Simply fabulous. From Wicked, specifically Galinda and Elphaba professing their undying love for each other.

It's coming to Atlanta next year! I so can't wait. This is one of my favorite new shows. Lee and I were having a sing-along with the CD in the car just yesterday!

Wicked!

Wicked it is. We're actually considering having a holiday to NY again simply so we can go and see Wicked and Hairspray since they seem to be taking for absolutely ever to get here to the UK.

You're up Kippers.