Nunsense
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Nunsense is a popular comedic musical revue about a group of eccentric nuns staging a fundraiser, known for its broad humor, catchy songs, and numerous sequels and spin-offs.
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical revue
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stage musical ⓘ |
| adaptation | Nunsense (1993 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Nunsense greeting card line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bookWriter | Dan Goggin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Dan Goggin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Dan Goggin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feature |
audience participation
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catchy songs ⓘ dance numbers ⓘ |
| follows | Little Sisters of Hoboken NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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musical theatre ⓘ parody ⓘ |
| hasSequel |
Nuncrackers: The Nunsense Christmas Musical
NERFINISHED
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Nunsensations! The Nunsense Vegas Revue NERFINISHED ⓘ Nunsense 2: The Second Coming NERFINISHED ⓘ Nunsense 3: The Jamboree NERFINISHED ⓘ Nunsense 4: Meshuggah-Nuns! NERFINISHED ⓘ Sister Amnesia’s Country Western Nunsense Jamboree NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSetting |
Hoboken, New Jersey
NERFINISHED
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Mount Saint Helen’s School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSpinOff |
Nunsense A-Men!
NERFINISHED
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Nunsense: The TV Series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
black comedy about death
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fundraising for convent ⓘ satire of religious life ⓘ |
| lyricist | Dan Goggin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Reverend Mother Mary Regina
NERFINISHED
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Sister Mary Amnesia NERFINISHED ⓘ Sister Mary Hubert NERFINISHED ⓘ Sister Mary Leo NERFINISHED ⓘ Sister Robert Anne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
long Off-Broadway run
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numerous sequels and spin-offs ⓘ |
| notableSong |
Holier Than Thou
NERFINISHED
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I Just Want to Be a Star NERFINISHED ⓘ Nunsense Is Habit-Forming NERFINISHED ⓘ So You Want to Be a Nun NERFINISHED ⓘ Turn Up the Spotlight NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableVenue |
Cherry Lane Theatre
NERFINISHED
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Douglas Fairbanks Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfPrincipalRoles | 5 ⓘ |
| originalCastSize | 5 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 1985 ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Off-Broadway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionType | Off-Broadway musical ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Catholic religious life
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nuns staging a fundraiser ⓘ |
| tone | broad humor ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceLength | approximately 2 hours ⓘ |
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