My main goal with this number was to display the relationship between Reverend Mother and Sister Hubert. I liked the idea of having the two of them return to the same dance phrase over and over just like the do in the lyrics. I felt that showing them get into arguments and then return to this cheery phrase well represented how they can bicker, but their relationship is never deeply harmed.
Research/ Notes on Lyrics
- Saint Peter and Saint Paul are honored together because they were supposedly martyred on the same day.
- Peter, Paul, and Mary are a folk music trio.
- The Maryknoll Society is a Catholic mission organization.
- Mary Martin was an actor famous for her work in Peter Pan, South Pacific, and The Sound of Music, among other works.
- Mary Pickford was a notable silent film actress.
- Mary Sunshine is a character from the musical Chicago.
- Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman is a comedy television show from the 1970’s.
- Mary Astor was a film actress from the 20s to the 60s.
- The Merry Widow is a 1905 operetta that has been adapted into several films.
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