In honor of this week's crazy-high temperatures in New York City, I've put together – with the help of my lovelies on Twitter – a list of Broadway showtunes specifically related to sun, sweat, humidity and heat.
To distract us from the sauna that is Summer in New York, I put the songs together into this little quiz!
Do you recognize the lyrics below?
Email the song title AND show for each of the lyrics to
broadwaygirlnyc@gmail.com, and be sure to include your twitter ID in the message. If you answer all of them correctly, you'll be entered to win a Broadway prize pack!
One winner will be randomly selected from all eligible entries on Wednesday, July 21.
You must be following me on twitter (www.twitter.com/broadwaygirlnyc) to win!Good luck, my lovelies.
1. "Hot hot hot, sweat sweet. Wet wet wet red heat!"
2. "It's ninety degrees. Have mercy, John, please. It's hot as hell in Philadelphia!"
3. "Summertime and the livin' is easy. Fish are jumpin', and the cotton is high."
4. "Stay here with me, it's getting hot outside. Turn up the AC, stay here with me."
5. "Ain't it awful, the heat? Ain't it awful? Don't know what I'm gonna do."
6. "It's hot up here. It's hot, and it's monotonous!"
7. "The sun is strong. It's hot as hell below!"
8. "Overhead the sun is shining, not a cloud across the sky. Not a sign on the horizon, and it's gonna be another hot day!"
9. "Summer, not a bit of breeze. Neon signs are shining through the tired trees."
10. "We're having a heat wave, a tropical heat wave! The temperature's rising, it isn't surprising."
Might I also take this opportunity to remind you that Broadway theatres, without exception, provide ample air-conditioning during all performances? So, maybe once you're done taking this "Too Darn Hot" music quiz, you'll head on out and cool your body while taking in a hot performance, live.
P.S. If you have other favorite Broadway lyrics about the heat, post them in the comments!
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UPDATE!
Congratulations to twitterer @brandiseaman! Her entry was picked at random from all of those correctly identifying all ten song and show titles.
And those correct answers are...
1. "Contact" from Rent
2. "Sit Down, John" from 1776
3. "Summertime" from Porgy and Bess
4. "Benny's Dispatch" from In The Heights
5. "Ain't It Awful, The Heat?" from Street Scene
6. "It's Hot Up Here" from Sunday In The Park With George
7. "Prologue: Work Song" from Les Misérables
8. "Another Hot Day" from 110 In The Shade
9. "Night Song" from Golden Boy
10. "Heat Wave" from As Thousands Cheer
Thank you to all who entered. xxooo!
