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Overview

Synopsis

Taking place in an industrial town in Lancashire, England, in 1880 the show concerns a hard-drinking boot shop owner and his three daughters. While Alice and Vickie are anxious to get married, Hobson is happily keeping his eldest daughter Maggie unmarried since she is so helpful around the shop. Trouble ensues when Maggie decides that she wants to marry one of Hobson's workers, Will.

Show Information

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Category
Musical
Age Guidance
Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
Number of Acts
2
First Produced
1966
Genres
Time & Place
lancashire, england, 1880
Cast Size
large
Licensor
Ideal For
Mostly Male Cast, Includes Adult, Mature Adult, Young Adult, Late Teen Characters, Large Cast

Characters

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Character Portrayals

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Songs

Act 1

  • "Think of Something Else"
  • "Where Was I"
  • "How D'ya Talk to a Girl"
  • "Clog and Grog"
  • "If I Be Your Best Chance"
  • "A Joyful Thing"
  • "What Makes It Happen"
  • "Use Your Noggin'"

Act 2

  • "You're Right, You're Right"
  • "I'll Make a Man of the Man"
  • "Walking Happy"
  • "I Don't Think I'm In Love"
  • "Such a Sociable Sort"
  • "It Might As Well Be Her"
  • "People Who Are Nice"
  • "You're Right, You're Right" (reprise)
  • "I Don't Think I'm In Love" (reprise)

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.