By the Beautiful Sea
Musical
Overview
Synopsis
Taking place in 1907, the show concerns vaudeville performer Lottie Gibson and her love affair with the Shakespearean actor, Dennis Emery. However, it turns out that Dennis comes with quite a bit of baggage. First, he needs $1000 to get his show back on the road. Thus, in a bid to help Dennis, Lottie jumps out of a hot air balloon at 3000 feet in order to earn the prize money. Then, Dennis' ex-wife arrives with his bitter 17-year-old daughter, Betsy. Betsy has no desire to share her father with anyone. In the end, Lottie manages to win over both Betsy and Dennis.
Show Information
- Category
- Musical
- Age Guidance
- Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
- Number of Acts
- 2
- Genres
- Cast Size
- large
- Licensor
- Music Theatre International
- Ideal For
- Mostly Female Cast, Includes Adult, Mature Adult, Early Teen, Late Teen, Young Adult, Child Characters, Large Cast
Context
Plot
Characters
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Soprano |
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Male |
Baritone |
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Featured |
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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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