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*[[Bart]] and [[Lisa]] pull at a {{ap|Bongo|Life in Hell}} doll from ''[[Life in Hell]]''. | *[[Bart]] and [[Lisa]] pull at a {{ap|Bongo|Life in Hell}} doll from ''[[Life in Hell]]''. | ||
*[[Helen Lovejoy]] says that [[Sasha Reed]] got into {{W|Juilliard School}}. | *[[Helen Lovejoy]] says that [[Sasha Reed]] got into {{W|Juilliard School}}. | ||
| − | *In | + | *In the song "[[Sasha is a Massive Success]]", Sasha Reed mentions [[Lin-Manuel Miranda]], {{Ch|Patti LuPone}}, [[Sutton Foster]], [[Glenn Close]] and {{Ch|Stephen Sondheim}}. |
*Sasha says that {{W|Harold Prince|Hal Prince}} told her that blocking was always important. | *Sasha says that {{W|Harold Prince|Hal Prince}} told her that blocking was always important. | ||
*The cast mentions ''[[The New York Times]]''. | *The cast mentions ''[[The New York Times]]''. | ||
*In the song "[[Fraudway Baby]]", Marge sings that Sasha didn't get a callback for '{{W2|Hairspray|musical}}''. | *In the song "[[Fraudway Baby]]", Marge sings that Sasha didn't get a callback for '{{W2|Hairspray|musical}}''. | ||
*Sasha is a sales associate at {{W|Sephora}}. | *Sasha is a sales associate at {{W|Sephora}}. | ||
| − | *[[Barney]] resembles [[Freddie Mercury]] during | + | *[[Barney]] resembles [[Freddie Mercury]] during the song "[[Never Try]]". |
*Bart says that at the end of ''Rent'', you get to see Mimi come back to life. | *Bart says that at the end of ''Rent'', you get to see Mimi come back to life. | ||
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Cultural references
- The episode is inspired by the Disney+ series Encore!, hosted by Kristen Bell.
- The songs in the episode are homages to the musicals Chicago, Wicked, The Music Man and Rent.
- Franklin Chase did musicals based on The Music Man and Anything Goes.
- Marge says that in her imagination, she has the voice of a Disney Princess. Her singing voice is done by Kristen Bell, who voices Anna in Frozen.
- Bart and Lisa pull at a Bongo doll from Life in Hell.
- Helen Lovejoy says that Sasha Reed got into Juilliard School.
- In the song "Sasha is a Massive Success", Sasha Reed mentions Lin-Manuel Miranda, Patti LuPone, Sutton Foster, Glenn Close and Stephen Sondheim.
- Sasha says that Hal Prince told her that blocking was always important.
- The cast mentions The New York Times.
- In the song "Fraudway Baby", Marge sings that Sasha didn't get a callback for 'Hairspray.
- Sasha is a sales associate at Sephora.
- Barney resembles Freddie Mercury during the song "Never Try".
- Bart says that at the end of Rent, you get to see Mimi come back to life.
Trivia
- During Sasha's song, pictures of celebrities are seen. These are: Alfred Hitchcock, Stephen Sondheim, Marilyn Monroe, Mickey Rooney, Bette Midler, Elvis Presley, John Travolta, Barney Fife, Mel Brooks, Sutton Foster, Frank Sinatra, Johnny Carson, Bob Hope, Sammy Davis, Jr., Conan O'Brien, Clark Gable, Lucille Ball, Dean Martin, and Tom Hanks.
