Overview
Synopsis
Marius and Fanny are blissful, young lovers. When Marius accepts his dream job as a sailor on a five-year voyage, Fanny sends him on his way knowing that she must support his dreams if their love is to be preserved. Soon after Marius leaves, however, Fanny discovers that she is pregnant. In a panic, she soon accepts the marriage proposal of a rival suitor, Panisse. Trouble ensues when Marius returns and attempts to claim both Fanny and his son.
Show Information
- Music
- Harold Rome
- Lyrics
- Harold Rome
- Category
- Musical
- Age Guidance
- Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
- Number of Acts
- 2
- Genres
- Cast Size
- large
- Ideal For
- Includes Late Teen, Young Adult, Adult, Mature Adult, Child Characters, Large Cast
Context
Plot
Characters
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Songs
Act I
- "Restless Heart" – Marius
- "Duet" - Marius and Fanny
- "Welcome Home" – Cesar
- "Why Be Afraid to Dance?" – Fanny and Ensemble
- "Octopus Song" – The Admiral
- "Never Too Late for Love" – Panisse and Ensemble
- "Cold Cream Jar Song" – Panisse
- "I Like You" – Marius and Cesar
- "Shika" – Arab Dancing Girl, Rug Seller and Ensemble
- "I Have to Tell You" – Fanny
- "Fanny" – Marius
- "Duet" - Marius and Fanny
- "Montage" - Cesar and Ensemble
- "Fanny" "Restless Heart" "I Like You" "Oysters, Cockles and Mussels" – Ensemble "Panisse and Son" – Panisse "Act One Finale" - Ensemble
Act II
- "Birthday Song" – Fanny, Honorine and Ensemble
- "To My Wife" – Panisse
- "Welcome Home" (Reprise) – Marius
- "The Thought of You" – Marius
- "Love is a Very Light Thing" – Cesar
- "Other Hands, Other Hearts" – Fanny and Marius
- "Montage" - Ensemble
- "Be Kind to Your Parents" – Fanny and Cesario
- "Divertissement"
- "Slave Dance" - Nejla Ates and Ensemble
- "Rope Dance" - Dean Crane, Nejla Ates and Ensemble
- "Restles Heart (Reprise)" - Ensemble
- Finale - Ensemble
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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