Overview
Synopsis
Willy Palaffi, a banker and ladies’ man, is fed up with earthly women and declares that the only woman he would marry is an angel. To his shock, the gods send down a real Angel and she and Willy quickly marry. However, trouble ensues when the Angel’s perfectly angelic ways are a constant source of embarrassment and annoyance.
Show Information
- Music
- Richard Rodgers
- Lyrics
- Lorenz Hart
- Category
- Musical
- Age Guidance
- Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
- Number of Acts
- 2
- Genres
- Cast Size
- large
- Ideal For
- Mostly Female Cast, Includes Adult, Young Adult Characters, Large Cast
Context
Plot
Characters
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Songs
A song with an asterisk (*) before the title indicates a dance number; a character listed in a song with an asterisk (*) by the character's name indicates that the character exclusively serves as a dancer in this song, which is sung by other characters.
Monologues
Scenes
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