Overview
Synopsis
Captain Louie is a one-act musical that takes place in present day New York City and focuses on a brave little boy, Louie. Poor Louie has just moved to a new neighborhood, away from his friends. On Halloween Night, using only his imagination and favorite toy plane, Louie manages to return to his old neighborhood and find all his old friends. After a series of adventures, Louie finally returns back to his new neighborhood dressed as œCaptain Louie in his red plane. Now dressed in his super cool costume, Louie becomes a neighborhood star!
Show Information
- Music
- Stephen Schwartz
- Lyrics
- Stephen Schwartz
- Category
- Musical
- Age Guidance
- Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
- Number of Acts
- 2
- Genres
- Cast Size
- small
- Licensor
- Music Theatre International
- Ideal For
- Mostly Male Cast, Includes Child, Early Teen, Late Teen Characters, Small Cast
Context
Plot
Characters
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Lead |
Male |
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Supporting |
Female |
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Supporting |
Male |
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Supporting |
Female |
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Supporting |
Male |
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Supporting |
Either Gender |
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Supporting |
Either Gender |
Silent |
Songs
- New Kid in the Neighborhood
- Big Red Plane
- A Welcome for Louie
- Shadows
- Trick or Treat
- Looza on the Block
- Spiffin' Up Ziggy's
- Captain Louie
- Home Again
- Finale
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.
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Scenes
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