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Synopsis

"Oh, Captain!" concerns a proper British couple “ Captain Henry St. James and wife Maud. Captain Henry claims he does not believe in fun and he and Maud live a very plain life. Conflict ensues when Maud discovers that Captain Henry actually has another lover in Paris.

Show Information

Book
Jose Ferrer , Al Morgan
Music
Ray Evans , Jay Livingston
Lyrics
Ray Evans , Jay Livingston
Category
Musical
Age Guidance
Thirteen Plus (PG-13)
Number of Acts
2
First Produced
1958
Genres
Comedy
Time & Place
Suburban London, On board the S.S. Paradise, 1950s
Cast Size
small
Licensor
Concord Theatricals
Ideal For
Mostly Female Cast, Small Cast

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Plot


Characters

Name Part Size Gender Vocal Part

Captain Henry St. James

Male

Lisa

Female

Mae

Female

Bobo

Female

Mrs. Maud St. James

Female

Enrico Manzoni

Male

The Guide

Male

Songs

  • A Very Proper Town" – Captain Henry St. James and the Company
  • "Life Does a Man a Favor (When it Gives Him Simple Joys)" – Mrs. Maud St. James and Captain Henry St. James
  • "A Very Proper Week" – The English Townspeople
  • "Life Does a Man a Favor (When it Leads Him Down to the Sea)" – Captain Henry St. James, Enrico Manzoni and the Crew
  • "Captain Henry St. James" – The Crew of the S.S. Paradise
  • "The Dock Dance" – The Dockworkers
  • "Three Paradises" – Captain Henry St. James
  • "Surprise" – Mrs. Maud St. James and the Neighbors
  • "Life Does a Man a Favor (When it Puts Him in Paree)" – Captain Henry St. James
  • "Hey Madame" – Captain Henry St. James and Lisa
  • "Femininity" – Bobo
  • "It's Never Quite the Same" – Enrico Manzoni and the Crew
  • "It's Never Quite the Same" (Reprise) – Mrs. Maud St. James, Enrico Manzoni and the Crew
  • "We're Not Children" – Mrs. Maud St. James and the Spaniard
  • "Give it All You Got" – Mae and the Tourists
  • "Love is Hell" – Mae and the Ladies of the Ensemble
  • "Keep It Simple" – Bobo and Her Dancing Companions
  • "The Morning Music of Montmartre" – Mae and the People of Montmartre
  • "You Don't Know Him" – Bobo and Mrs. Maud St. James
  • "I've Been There and I'm Back" – Enrico Manzoni and Captain Henry St. James
  • "Double Standard" – Bobo and Mrs. Maud St. James
  • "All the Time" – Captain Henry St. James
  • "You're So Right for Me" – Enrico Manzoni and Bobo
  • "All the Time" (Reprise) – Mrs. Maud St. James
  • "Finale" – The Entire Company

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