# Bakers Dozen

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [August 4, 2010, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173 "2010-08-04T17:56:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 2867

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2018, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57327 "2018-02-17T15:51:46Z")

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One word stage musical titles, alphabetical, A - M

1. Annie
2. Brigadoon
3. Chess
4. Dude
5. Evita

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2018, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57328 "2018-02-17T17:06:43Z")

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One word stage musical titles, alphabetical, A - M

1. Annie
2. Brigadoon
3. Chess
4. Dude
5. Evita
6. Fiorello!

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**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2018, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57329 "2018-02-17T17:53:12Z")

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One word stage musical titles, alphabetical, A - M

1. Annie
2. Brigadoon
3. Chess
4. Dude
5. Evita
6. Fiorello!
7. Grease

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**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2018, 6:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57330 "2018-02-17T18:07:22Z")

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One word stage musical titles, alphabetical, A - M

1. Annie
2. Brigadoon
3. Chess
4. Dude
5. Evita
6. Fiorello!
7. Grease
8. Hair

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2018, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57331 "2018-02-17T18:11:38Z")

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One word stage musical titles, alphabetical, A - M

1. Annie
2. Brigadoon
3. Chess
4. Dude
5. Evita
6. Fiorello!
7. Grease
8. Hair
9. Irene

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2018, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57332 "2018-02-17T19:40:15Z")

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One word stage musical titles, alphabetical, A - M

1. Annie
2. Brigadoon
3. Chess
4. Dude
5. Evita
6. Fiorello!
7. Grease
8. Hair
9. Irene
10. Jumbo

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2018, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57333 "2018-02-17T20:51:54Z")

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One word stage musical titles, alphabetical, A - M

1. Annie
2. Brigadoon
3. Chess
4. Dude
5. Evita
6. Fiorello!
7. Grease
8. Hair
9. Irene
10. Jumbo
11. Kwamina

> **[Kwamina](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kwamina_(musical))**
>
> Kwamina is a musical with the libretto by Robert Alan Aurthur and music and lyrics by Richard Adler.
> The musical opened in out of town tryouts in Toronto, where, as noted by Ken Mandelbaum "The reviews were promising", and then ran in Boston. Kwamina premiered on Broadway at the 54th Street Theatre on October 23, 1961 and closed on November 18, 1961 after 32 performances. It starred Sally Ann Howes, Terry Carter, Robert Guillaume, and Brock Peters, and was directed by Robert Lewis and choreograp...

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**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2018, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57334 "2018-02-17T23:41:53Z")

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One word stage musical titles, alphabetical, A - M

1. Annie
2. Brigadoon
3. Chess
4. Dude
5. Evita
6. Fiorello!
7. Grease
8. Hair
9. Irene
10. Jumbo
11. Kwamina
12. Lestat

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2018, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57335 "2018-02-17T23:46:58Z")

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One word stage musical titles, alphabetical, A - M

1. Annie
2. Brigadoon
3. Chess
4. Dude
5. Evita
6. Fiorello!
7. Grease
8. Hair
9. Irene
10. Jumbo
11. Kwamina
12. Lestat
13. Mame

Sigh.

One word stage musical titles, alphabetical, N-Z

1. Nine

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [February 17, 2018, 11:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57336 "2018-02-17T23:48:02Z")

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One word stage musical titles, alphabetical, N-Z

1. Nine
2. Oliver!

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**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2018, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57337 "2018-02-18T01:35:12Z")

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One word stage musical titles, alphabetical, N-Z

1. Nine
2. Oliver!
3. Pippin

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**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2018, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57338 "2018-02-18T01:48:06Z")

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One word stage musical titles, alphabetical, N-Z

1. Nine
2. Oliver!
3. Pippin
4. Quitters

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2018, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57339 "2018-02-18T02:05:42Z")

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One word stage musical titles, alphabetical, N-Z

1. Nine
2. Oliver!
3. Pippin
4. Quitters
5. Rent

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2018, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57340 "2018-02-18T02:50:58Z")

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One word stage musical titles, alphabetical, N-Z

1. Nine
2. Oliver!
3. Pippin
4. Quitters
5. Rent
6. Seesaw

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**Author:** ![AWB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bb73d2/32.png) [@AWB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AWB)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2018, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57341 "2018-02-18T03:09:08Z")

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One word stage musical titles, alphabetical, N-Z

1. Nine
2. Oliver!
3. Pippin
4. Quitters
5. Rent
6. Seesaw
7. Timbuktu!

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2018, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57342 "2018-02-18T03:14:07Z")

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One word stage musical titles, alphabetical, N-Z

1. Nine
2. Oliver!
3. Pippin
4. Quitters
5. Rent
6. Seesaw
7. Timbuktu!
8. Ushers

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**Author:** ![bordelond](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bordelond/32/150_2.png) [@bordelond](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bordelond)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2018, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57343 "2018-02-18T03:32:18Z")

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One word stage musical titles, alphabetical, N-Z

1. Nine
2. Oliver!
3. Pippin
4. Quitters
5. Rent
6. Seesaw
7. Timbuktu!
8. Ushers
9. Violet

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**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2018, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57344 "2018-02-18T13:14:18Z")

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One word stage musical titles, alphabetical, N-Z

1. Nine
2. Oliver!
3. Pippin
4. Quitters
5. Rent
6. Seesaw
7. Timbuktu!
8. Ushers
9. Violet
10. Wesele (Polish for Wedding)

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2018, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57345 "2018-02-18T13:24:55Z")

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One word stage musical titles, alphabetical, N-Z

1. Nine
2. Oliver!
3. Pippin
4. Quitters
5. Rent
6. Seesaw
7. Timbuktu!
8. Ushers
9. Violet
10. Wesele (Polish for Wedding)
11. Xanadu

Yeah, they made a stage version of the movie.

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [February 18, 2018, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/57346 "2018-02-18T18:53:48Z")

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And I saw it! Good cheesy fun.

**jtur88** , did you mean “Quilters”?: [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quilters\_(musical)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quilters_(musical))

One word stage musical titles, alphabetical, N-Z

1. Nine
2. Oliver!
3. Pippin
4. Quitters
5. Rent
6. Seesaw
7. Timbuktu!
8. Ushers
9. Violet
10. Wesele
11. Xanadu
12. You Said It

I can find no musical with a one-word title beginning with “Y.” This is the shortest I could find.

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