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* At the Tony Awards in 2019, James Corden, Anthony Ramos, and Christopher Jackson launched into a snippet of 96,000. Ramos raps the line about Trump, while Jackson just lets out a [[https://twitter.com/ARamosofficial/status/1138506090214150144 hilariously frustrated groan.]]

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* At the Tony Awards in 2019, James Corden, Anthony Ramos, and Christopher Jackson launched into a snippet of 96,000. Ramos raps the line about Trump, while Jackson just lets out a [[https://twitter.com/ARamosofficial/status/1138506090214150144 hilariously frustrated groan.]]]]
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* Sonny and Usnavi's first interactions. What makes it side-splitting is the absolutely unapologetically cheerful way Usnavi delivers that second line.

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* Sonny Benny and Usnavi's first interactions. What makes it side-splitting is the absolutely unapologetically cheerful way Usnavi delivers that second line.

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* "How do you get this gold shit off?! D:"
* Usnavi at the club. Let's just say when he says he doesn't get out much...it shows.
* "She was my babysitter first!", "Does your cousin dance?" "...Like a drunk Chita Rivera", and many other lines by [[PluckyComicRelief Sonny]].
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* Vanessa pouring her heart out to Usnavi is interrupted by Usnavi struggling to open a champagne bottle. "How do you get this gold shit off?! D:"
off?"
* Usnavi is incredible awkward at the club. Let's just say when he says he doesn't get out much...it shows.
* Vanessa asks Sonny if Usnavi dances, and Sonny snarks, "Like a drunk Chita Rivera."
* Sonny teases that Benny stole Nina from him, because
"She was my babysitter first!", "Does your cousin dance?" "...Like a drunk Chita Rivera", first!"
* Sonny
and many other lines by [[PluckyComicRelief Sonny]].
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Usnavi's first interactions. What makes it side-splitting is the absolutely unapologetically cheerful way Usnavi delivers that second line.



** What makes it side-splitting is the absolutely unapologetically cheerful way Usnavi delivers that second line.
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** In the staging, Piragua Guy holds up a wrench for "and Mr. Softee's truck has broken down", implying he's responsible for said breakdown

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** In the staging, Piragua Guy holds up a wrench for "and Mr. Softee's truck has broken down", implying he's responsible for said breakdownbreakdown.
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** This line is made funnier by the fact that that's precisely how Usnavi introduces himself a few songs later, in "Carnaval del Barrio". And in the club, when he takes a moment to [[spoiler: pull Graffiti Pete's low-riding pants the rest of the way down]].

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** This line is made funnier by the fact that that's precisely how Usnavi introduces himself a few songs later, in "Carnaval del Barrio". And in the club, when he takes a moment to [[spoiler: pull Graffiti Pete's low-riding pants the rest of the way down]].down.
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Funny pages are spoilers off; didn't I remove this already?


--> "It really said [[spoiler: US Navy]], but hey! I worked with what they gave me, okay?"

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--> "It really said [[spoiler: US Navy]], Navy, but hey! I worked with what they gave me, okay?"
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* At the Tony Awards, James Corden, Anthony Ramos, and Christopher Jackson launched into a snippet of 96,000. Ramos raps the line about Trump, while Jackson just lets out a [[https://twitter.com/ARamosofficial/status/1138506090214150144 hilariously frustrated groan.]]

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* At the Tony Awards, Awards in 2019, James Corden, Anthony Ramos, and Christopher Jackson launched into a snippet of 96,000. Ramos raps the line about Trump, while Jackson just lets out a [[https://twitter.com/ARamosofficial/status/1138506090214150144 hilariously frustrated groan.]]
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* "It Won't Be Long Now"--Vanessa slyly brushes off the guys that drool over her as she goes to the corner store. Then they start crowding her, and Usnavi ''literally'' has to beat them off of her.

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* "It Won't Be Long Now"--Vanessa slyly brushes off the guys that drool over her as she goes to the corner store. Then they start crowding her, and Usnavi ''literally'' has to beat them off of her. In the original staging, he does this by threatening them with ''a price gun.''
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* "It Won't Be Long Now"--Vanessa slyly brushes off the guys that drool over her as she goes to the corner store. Then they start crowding her, and Usnavi ''literally'' has to beat them off of her.

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* "It Won't Be Long Now"--Vanessa slyly brushes off the guys that drool over her as she goes to the corner store. Then they start crowding her, and Usnavi ''literally'' has to beat them off of her.her.
* At the Tony Awards, James Corden, Anthony Ramos, and Christopher Jackson launched into a snippet of 96,000. Ramos raps the line about Trump, while Jackson just lets out a [[https://twitter.com/ARamosofficial/status/1138506090214150144 hilariously frustrated groan.]]
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I found this in a genius.com annotation

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** In the staging, Piragua Guy holds up a wrench for "and Mr. Softee's truck has broken down", implying he's responsible for said breakdown
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** In the same song, Daniela says she's heard a rumor that Usnavi had sex with a girl named Yolanda. Vanessa reacts negatively to this and claims Daniela is joking. In the recorded version, Daniela admits that she just wanted to see how Vanessa would react. In performance, she asks Vanessa if she expects Usnavi to wait forever for her.



-->'''Usnavi:''' That's your sales pitch? Get the hell out of here.

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-->'''Usnavi:''' That's your sales pitch? Get the hell out of here.here.
* "It Won't Be Long Now"--Vanessa slyly brushes off the guys that drool over her as she goes to the corner store. Then they start crowding her, and Usnavi ''literally'' has to beat them off of her.
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** This line is made funnier by the fact that that's precisely how he introduces himself a few songs later, in "Carnaval del Barrio". And in the club, when Usnavi takes a moment to [[spoiler: pull Graffiti Pete's low-riding pants the rest of the way down]].

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** This line is made funnier by the fact that that's precisely how he Usnavi introduces himself a few songs later, in "Carnaval del Barrio". And in the club, when Usnavi he takes a moment to [[spoiler: pull Graffiti Pete's low-riding pants the rest of the way down]].
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** This line is made funnier by the fact that that's precisely how he introduces himself a few songs later, in "Carnaval del Barrio".

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** This line is made funnier by the fact that that's precisely how he introduces himself a few songs later, in "Carnaval del Barrio". And in the club, when Usnavi takes a moment to [[spoiler: pull Graffiti Pete's low-riding pants the rest of the way down]].
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* Graffiti Pete's sale's pitch for his T-shirt.

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* Graffiti Pete's sale's pitch for his T-shirt.T-shirt.
-->'''Graffiti Pete:''' What up? Buy my t-shirt.
-->'''Usnavi:''' That's your sales pitch? Get the hell out of here.

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* In fact, the entire song "No Me Diga" where Daniela & Carla try to solicit gossip from Vanessa and Nina
** Especially the [[BiggerIsBetterinBed this exchange]]:

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* In fact, the entire song "No Me Diga" where Daniela & Carla try to solicit gossip from Vanessa and Nina
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Nina. Especially the [[BiggerIsBetterinBed this exchange]]:



-->'''Daniela:''' Carla! He's packing a stretch limosine!

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-->'''Daniela:''' Carla! He's packing a stretch limosine!limousine!
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-->'''Hot Girl:'''[[labelnote:*]][[AllThereInTheScript The soundtrack's booklet]] reveals her as Yolanda, whom Daniel had previously claimed went to bed with Usnavi.[[/labelnote]] No hablo ingles.

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-->'''Hot Girl:'''[[labelnote:*]][[AllThereInTheScript The soundtrack's booklet]] reveals her as Yolanda, whom Daniel Daniela had previously claimed went to bed with Usnavi.[[/labelnote]] No hablo ingles.
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-->'''Hot Girl[[labelnote:*]][[AllThereInTheScript The soundtrack's booklet]] reveals her as Yolanda, whom Daniel had previously claimed went to bed with Usnavi.[[/labelnote]]:''' No hablo ingles.

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-->'''Hot Girl[[labelnote:*]][[AllThereInTheScript Girl:'''[[labelnote:*]][[AllThereInTheScript The soundtrack's booklet]] reveals her as Yolanda, whom Daniel had previously claimed went to bed with Usnavi.[[/labelnote]]:''' [[/labelnote]] No hablo ingles.
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-->'''Hot Girl:''' No hablo ingles.

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-->'''Hot Girl:''' Girl[[labelnote:*]][[AllThereInTheScript The soundtrack's booklet]] reveals her as Yolanda, whom Daniel had previously claimed went to bed with Usnavi.[[/labelnote]]:''' No hablo ingles.
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** What makes it side-splitting is the absolutely unapologetically cheerful way Usnavi delivers that second line.

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** "How do you get this gold shit off?! D:"
** Usnavi at the club. Let's just say when he says he doesn't get out much...it shows.
** "She was my babysitter first!", "Does your cousin dance?" "...Like a drunk Chita Rivera", and many other lines by [[PluckyComicRelief Sonny]].

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** * "How do you get this gold shit off?! D:"
** * Usnavi at the club. Let's just say when he says he doesn't get out much...it shows.
** * "She was my babysitter first!", "Does your cousin dance?" "...Like a drunk Chita Rivera", and many other lines by [[PluckyComicRelief Sonny]].Sonny]].
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** Usnavi in "In The Heights" when he gives directions on how to get to Washington Heights, especially when Lin-Manuel Miranda directs the "test ya later" line at an audience member

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** * Usnavi in "In The Heights" when he gives directions on how to get to Washington Heights, especially when Lin-Manuel Miranda directs the "test ya later" line at an audience member



** Several lines in "96,000," especially "Yo yo yo yo yo: I'm sorry, is that an answer? Shut up, go home, and pull your damn pants up!"

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** * Several lines in "96,000," especially "Yo yo yo yo yo: I'm sorry, is that an answer? Shut up, go home, and pull your damn pants up!"up!"
** This line is made funnier by the fact that that's precisely how he introduces himself a few songs later, in "Carnaval del Barrio".
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* The song "Piragua", which implies a rivalry with the unseen Mr. Softee ice cream man, and the reprise, where he expresses glee that the truck has broken down, meaning that ''his'' business will double, "I told you ''I'' run this town!"

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* The song "Piragua", which implies a rivalry with the unseen Mr. Softee ice cream man, and the reprise, where he expresses glee that the truck has broken down, meaning that ''his'' business will double, "I told you ''I'' run this town!"town!"
* Graffiti Pete's sale's pitch for his T-shirt.
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-->'''Sonny:''' He's forming an artistic opinion.

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-->'''Sonny:''' He's forming an artistic opinion.opinion.
* The song "Piragua", which implies a rivalry with the unseen Mr. Softee ice cream man, and the reprise, where he expresses glee that the truck has broken down, meaning that ''his'' business will double, "I told you ''I'' run this town!"
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** Or "Damn, we only jokin'. Stay broke, then."
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** Especially the [[BiggerIsBetterinBed this exchange]]:
-->'''Daniela:''' They say he's got quite a big..taxi.
-->'''Carla:''' I don't think I know what you mean.
-->'''Daniela:''' Carla! He's packing a stretch limosine!
-->'''Carla:''' As long as he keeps it clean.
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* In fact, the entire song "No Me Diga" where Daniela & Carla try to solicit gossip from Vanessa and Nina
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* Daniela & Carla's [[GossipyHens gossip]] from "In the Heights" when they walk into Usnavi's bodega
-->'''Daniela:''' "She screams, 'Who's in there with you, Julio?' Grabs a bat and kicks in the door! He's in bed with Jose from the liquor store!"
-->'''Carla & Usnavi:''' "No me diga!"
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* The minute the power goes out in the club, the entire theater is pitch black. Cue all the actors on stage pulling out cell phones for light.

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* The minute the power goes out in the club, the entire theater is pitch black. Cue all the actors on stage pulling out cell phones for light.light.
* In "Finale" when Graffiti Pete lifts the grate to show his mural, after a beat of silence:
-->'''Graffiti Pete:''' He hates it.
-->'''Sonny:''' He's forming an artistic opinion.
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--> "Usnavi! That's what we'll call the baby!"
--> "It really said [[spoiler: US Navy]], but hey."

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--> "Usnavi! "It was engraved on a passing ship the day your family came! Your father said 'Usnavi! That's what we'll call name the baby!"
baby!'"
--> "It really said [[spoiler: US Navy]], but hey."hey! I worked with what they gave me, okay?"
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-->'''Usnavi:''' ''Yes!''

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-->'''Usnavi:''' ''Yes!''''Yes!''
* The minute the power goes out in the club, the entire theater is pitch black. Cue all the actors on stage pulling out cell phones for light.
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** Several lines in "96,000," especially "Yo yo yo yo yo: I'm sorry, is that an answer? Shut up, go home, and pull your damn pants up!"

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** Several lines in "96,000," especially "Yo yo yo yo yo: I'm sorry, is that an answer? Shut up, go home, and pull your damn pants up!"up!"
* In the club, Vanessa leaves Usnavi to dance with other guys in what is strongly hinted to be an OperationJealousy. Usnavi decides two can play at that game and decides to chat up a hot girl at the bar. Being Usnavi, he [[MotorMouth runs at the mouth]] for several measures before panicking and begging her to say something:
-->'''Hot Girl:''' No hablo ingles.
-->'''Usnavi:''' ''Yes!''

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