The 2014 Broadway University Final Exam Answers
Patricia Beth Abrames, Peter Alfano, Amy Alvarez, AverageBwayNut, Joann Baney, Fred Barton, Susan Berlin, Brigadude, Kenneth Brock, John Butz, Mike Canestraro, Saul and Tay Caplan, Meredith Chandler1973, John Costanzo, Nathan Cox, Anthony Dale, Kevin Daly, Mark Danley, Ellen Dweck, Josh Ellis, Barry Endick, Jamie Feinberg, Michael Flamini, Paul Ford, Laura Frankos, Garyd, Roger Gindi, Darel Glaser, Peter Gorobetz, Ricky Graham, John Griffin, Eric Henwood-Grier, Tim Herman, Bobby Hsu, Peter Jablonski, Tony Janicki, Coletrane T. Johnson, Cathy Jones, Jay Aubrey Jones, David Kanter, James Kason, Noel Katz, Joe Keenan, Keikekaze, John W. Kennedy, Kingspeed, Elie Landau, Bill Largess, Chris Leavy, Jack Lechner, Kay Lhota, Robert LoBiondo, Alan McIntyre, Eric Millegan, Marc Miller, William Oser, Gabriel Pellegrino, Kerry Price, Ira Rappaport, Mike Rhone, Arthur Robinson, Ed Romanoff, Steve Rosenthal, Arthur Runyan, Richard Sabellico, Ron Schroeder, Matthew Scrivens, Rusty Shackleford, Elliott Sirkin, Anne Slovin, Derek Sylvester, Steven Turner, Scott Urban, Peter Wagenaar, Alice Levine Wilkinson, Rob Wills, Bill Young and Ron Zank all had varying levels of success on The 2014 Broadway University Final Exam.
They pored over 50 sports references found in lines or lyrics in Broadway musicals. Only Joe Keenan got all 50 -- so I’ll inform the rest of you what he knew that you didn’t.
1. “I go to ballgames; the bleachers are fine.” (“The Lady Is a Tramp” – BABES IN ARMS)
2. “Every time I play a little golf, I’m always over par.” (“Every Time” – BEST FOOT FORWARD)
3. “Just when the fun’s beginning comes the final inning.” (“Some Other Time” – ON THE TOWN)
4. “We got volleyball and ping-pong and a lot of dandy games.” (“There Is Nothin’ Like a Dame” – SOUTH PACIFIC)
5. “Here’s to Valentino, the Park Casino, the Big Bambino.” (“Homesick Blues” – GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES)
6. “And you give me a kiss and you’re grabbin’ your hat and you’re off to the races again.” (“Sue Me” – GUYS AND DOLLS)
7. “Round Three. That’s when the boy kayoed me.” (“I Fought Every Step of the Way” – TOP BANANA)
8. “The man all women all whisper of … the Joe DiMaggio of love.” (“Don Jose from Far Rockaway” – WISH YOU WERE HERE)
9. “Just say, ‘Bunt?! Are you nuts? With one out and two men on base, and a left-handed batter coming up, you’ll walk right into a triple play, just like it happened in the fifth game of the World Series in 1923.’” (“One Hundred Easy Ways” – WONDERFUL TOWN)
10. “And I’ll bet I can upset every male in a Yale regatta.” (“A Little Brains, A Little Talent” -- DAMN YANKEES)
11. “At the gate are all the horses waiting for the cue to fly away.” (“Ascot Gavotte” – MY FAIR LADY)
12. “I’d like to join a golf club? Where? They built a supermarket there – and for the public!” (“Progress Is the Root of All Evil” – LI’L ABNER)
13. “Carol Reed and Sammy Snead and Deborah Kerr – Anna May Wong.” (“Drop That Name” – BELLS ARE RINGING)
14. “Not a wholesome trotting race, no, but a race where they set down right on the horse.” (“Ya Got Trouble” – THE MUSIC MAN)
15. “Medicine balls. Mohawk Indian carpets, good-luck Indian pennies, Cleveland Indians outfield.” (“The Best of What This Country’s Got” – WHOOP-UP)
16. “All out or all in, and whether it’s win, place or show.” (“Together” – GYPSY)
17. “Hitting the ball through the wicket. Pushing the ball isn’t cricket.” (“Playing Croquet” – LITTLE MARY SUNSHINE)
18. “When you fall on the ball and you’re down there at the bottom of the heap.” (“Grand Old Ivy” – HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING)
19. “The game was won, but I tossed it … I caught the ball, but I fumbled.” (“An Orthodox Fool” – NO STRINGS)
20. SHE: “Even fight my Bill?” HE: “What, fisticuffs?” (“I’d Do Anything” – OLIVER!)
21. “From the pitchers to the hitters, from the babies to their sitters.” (“Here’s Love” – HERE’S LOVE)
22. “Your turn at bat, sir. At least I didn’t fake it.” (“Don’t Rain on My Parade” – FUNNY GIRL)
23. “And, of course, in certain cases, a dark horse will win some races.” (“Stick Around” – GOLDEN BOY)
24. “She’s bluebirds and baseball and hitting a long one.” (“She’s Roses” – DRAT! THE CAT!)
25. “We will show you we’re the best team in the very Little League this year.” (“T.E.A.M.” – YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN)
26. “But could you guess what a bloody mess if a Green Bay Packer kissed a Ram?” (“To Be Artistic” – HENRY, SWEET HENRY)
27. “Tons of confetti, Dempsey-Tunney, Sacco and Vanzetti.” (“Marathon” – JACQUES BREL IS ALIVE AND WELL AND LIVING IN PARIS)
28. “And I’d be six-foot-eight and my jump shot was really great.” (“She Likes Basketball” – PROMISES, PROMISES)
29. “The girl’s hockey team from Bennington, Vermont!” (“Where Did It Go?” – CELEBRATION)
30. “The Mets are winning three-to-one; the infield shows a lot of strength.” (“You and I, Love” – 70, GIRLS, 70)
31. “If you have nine sons in a row, baseball teams make money, you know.” (“Keep Your Sunny Side Up” – GOOD NEWS)
32. “Then I went out for cheerleader! And they told me: ‘No dice; you’ll get lost on the football field. The pom-poms are bigger than you.’” (“Hello, Twelve, Hello Thirteen, Hello Love” – A CHORUS LINE)
33. “Gotten sick of bowling? Find the TV unconsoling? Had enough of Scrabble?” (“Married Couple Seeks Married Couple” – I LOVE MY WIFE)
34. “Oh, and get that Don Budge fellow.” (“I Think I’m Going to Like It Here” – ANNIE)
35. “Right between the goalposts!” (“The Aggie Song” – THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS”)
36. “Pray for him. Pray for us all. But pray for the boy with the ball.” (“The Nausea before the Game” – IN TROUSERS)
37. “It’s our heads on the block. Give us room and start the clock.” (“Our Time” -- MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG)
38. “He says he’s at the ballgame every day. Girls, I think he scored a triple play.” (“The Man Nobody Could Love” – LEGS DIAMOND)
39. “Shall we say the ball is in your court?” (“The Tennis Song” -- CITY OF ANGELS)
40. “Folks, the ones that can’t get in to the ball park.” (“Another National Anthem” – ASSASSINS)
41. “Remember Sandy Koufax. You can do it if you wanna do it. Take heart from Hank Greenberg.” (“Sitting Watching Jason” – FALSETTOS)
42. “We’re an unusual duo. Don’t always swim with the tide.” (“When I’m by Your Side” – SIDE SHOW)
43. “It’s Braves and Giants, two to two. The pitcher’s name is Hub Purdue.” (“What a Game” – RAGTIME)
44. “You fake, you spin, you drive and then you’re in the paint. You pump, jump, and you’re up there!” (“Michael Jordan’s Ball” – THE FULL MONTY)
45. “Who cares if there’s no booze or if the Yankees lose?” (“Long As I’m Here with You” – THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE)
46. “You’ll be good at sports, know the slang you’ve got to know.” (“Popular” – WICKED)
47. “Am I a Red Sock or a Yankee?” (“Second” – THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE)
48. “The Dodgers and Brooklyn – a permanent team.” (“Two Peas in a Pod” – GREY GARDENS)
49. “Just ask one maître d’ or a tailor in Paris. Go ask Roger Maris!” (“The Pinstripes Are All That They See” – CATCH ME IF YOU CAN)
50. “Farewell to Chevrolets, to Willie Mays, the corner store.” (“Some Kinda Time” – DOGFIGHT)
Thanks to all for playing!
— Peter Filichia |
