Good Morning Baltimore

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"Good Morning Baltimore" is the upbeat opening number from the musical Hairspray, in which protagonist Tracy Turnblad joyfully introduces her life and dreams in 1960s Baltimore.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf musical theatre song
show tune
song
associatedWork Hairspray
surface form: Hairspray (2007 film adaptation)
basedOn themes and setting of John Waters' film Hairspray (1988)
choreographyFeature ensemble street choreography
composer Marc Shaiman
describesTimePeriod 1960s
early 1960s
filmVersionPerformer Nikki Blonsky
firstPerformanceIn Hairspray
surface form: Hairspray (2002 Broadway production)
genre musical theatre
show tune
hasReprise Good Morning Baltimore self-linksurface differs
surface form: Good Morning Baltimore (Reprise)
includedOnSoundtrack Hairspray
surface form: Hairspray: Motion Picture Soundtrack (2007)

Hairspray
surface form: Hairspray: Original Broadway Cast Recording
keyRoleInMusical establishes tone of Hairspray as upbeat and hopeful
language English
lyricist Marc Shaiman
Scott Wittman
mainPerformerInOriginalBroadwayCast Marissa Jaret Winokur
musicalStyleElement 1960s pop influence
upbeat
musicalWorkType opening number
narrativeFunction establishes setting of Hairspray
introduces protagonist Tracy Turnblad
presents Tracy Turnblad's aspirations
narrativePerspective first person
opensAct Hairspray
surface form: Act I of Hairspray
originatesFrom Hairspray
surface form: Hairspray (stage musical, not original 1988 film)
partOf Hairspray
surface form: Hairspray (musical)
placeOfFictionalSetting Baltimore, Maryland, United States
surface form: Baltimore, Maryland
publisher Music Theatre International (licensing for stage rights)
surface form: Music Theatre International (licensing for stage)
repriseNarrativeFunction reflects character development of Tracy Turnblad
reprisePerformer Tracy Turnblad
settingElement Tracy Turnblad's morning routine
streets of Baltimore
sungByCharacter Tracy Turnblad
thematicFocus dreams of fame
love for hometown
optimism
self-acceptance
yearOfFirstPerformance 2002

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Hairspray hasSong Good Morning Baltimore
Tracy Turnblad songAssociated Good Morning Baltimore
Good Morning Baltimore hasReprise Good Morning Baltimore self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Good Morning Baltimore (Reprise)