The Arcadians
Musical
Writers:Mark Ambient Alexander M. Thompson Lionel Monckton Howard Talbot Arthur Wimperis
Overview
Synopsis
The show concerns a Brit, James Smith, who crash lands his airplane in the magical land of Arcadia. In Arcadia, no-one tells lies, money is unheard of, and everyone is beautiful. The Arcadians even turn Jack into a strikingly handsome young man with curly blonde hair. After the Arcadians hear about life in London, they are horrified. They decide to dispatch Jack and two beautiful Arcadian nymphs to convert the miserable people of London to the Arcadian way of life. While they fail in their main mission, the Arcadians do manage to bring various lovers together and the show ends on a happy note.
Show Information
- Music
- Lionel Monckton , Howard Talbot
- Lyrics
- Arthur Wimperis
- Category
- Musical
- Age Guidance
- Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
- Number of Acts
- 2
- Genres
- Cast Size
- large
- Licensor
- Samuel French
- Ideal For
- Mostly Male Cast, Includes Late Teen, Young Adult, Adult, Mature 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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