History Theatre / TheGoldenApple

The characters and scenes of ''The Golden Apple'' draw inspiration from the Literature/TrojanCycle. However, in Latouche's words, the musical is "no adaptation of Homeric grandeurs, but a comic reflection of classical influence on the way we think nowadays." The action is accordingly translated to the state of Washington at the beginning of the twentieth century.

* AnsweringEcho: "Ulysses' Soliloquy."
* AppleOfDiscord
* AudienceMurmurs: "Mutter mutter and grumble grumble."

* CombatByChampion
* DivideAndConquer
* DoomyDoomsOfDoom: "Doomed, Doomed, Doomed."
* DrivenToSuicide: Ajax.
* DwindlingParty
* EnthrallingSiren: With six backup hula dancers.
* FarmersDaughter: Helen.
* FeminineWomenCanCook

* IWillWaitForYou: Penelope.
* MementoMacGuffin: Penelope's quilt.
* PleasureIsland
* TakingTheBullet: Achilles.
* TravelingSalesman: Paris.
* VillainSong: "Scylla and Charybdis", sung by the titular [[BanteringBaddieBuddies Scylla and Charybdis]] to trick our heroes.
* TheVoiceless: Paris.
* WickedWitch: Mother Hare.

* BanteringBaddieBuddies: [[SeaSerpent Scylla]] and [[MegaMaelstrom Charybdis]] are reimagined as this, a pair of corrupt businessmen who banter with each other as they deceive the protagonists.

* BanteringBaddieBuddies: [[SeaMonster Scylla]] and [[MegaMaelstrom Charybdis]] are reimagined as this, a pair of corrupt businessmen who banter with each other as they deceive the protagonists.

* {{Chronoscope}}:Mother Hare gives Ulysses and Penelope a glimpse of a verdant valley turned into future wasteland, and presents them with a kaleidoscopic vision, projected in the form of woodcuts and lithographs, of the spectacular scientific achievements forthcoming in the twentieth century.

* MisterXAndMisterY: Scylla and Charybdis.

A 1954 SungThroughMusical written by John Latouche, with music composed by Jerome Moross (who later composed the soundtrack of ''TheBigCountry'' and the well-known ThemeTune to ''WagonTrain'').

The characters and scenes of ''The Golden Apple'' draw inspiration from TheTrojanCycle. However, in Latouche's words, the musical is "no adaptation of Homeric grandeurs, but a comic reflection of classical influence on the way we think nowadays." The action is accordingly translated to the state of Washington at the beginning of the twentieth century.

* BreakawayPopHit: "Lazy Afternoon."

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What the boys in blue were really missing in Angel's Roost, however, was the affections of Helen, who had offered herself freely in the past. The boys are vexed to learn that she's already married, and are on the verge of killing her husband Menelaus when Ulysses intervenes and forces them to swear to protect her.

The church social is intruded upon twice by dramatic arrivals of uninvited guests: Paris, a dapper traveling salesman who descends onto the scene by balloon, and the less warmly received Mother Hare, who enters with her usual thunder and lightning. Paris is called upon by Mrs. Juniper, Miss Minerva and Lovey Mars to decide which of the ladies should win the golden apple proffered by Mother Hare. Though the contest is supposed to be about their cakes and pies, Lovey Mars wins the prize by bribing Paris with Helen. Paris makes a proposition, and Helen sets sail for the city with him, waving goodbye to her wailing husband from the balloon. The old men of the town remind Ulysses and the boys of their oath and convince them to stop their baseball game and go to Rhododendron to avenge Helen's abduction.

A 1954 musical written by John Latouche, with music composed by Jerome Moross (who later composed the soundtrack of ''TheBigCountry'' and the well-known ThemeTune to ''WagonTrain'').

A musical written by John Latouche, with music composed by Jerome Moross (who later composed the soundtrack of ''TheBigCountry'' and the well-known ThemeTune to ''WagonTrain'').