Overview
Synopsis
Lili, a lonely orphan, is enchanted with a traveling carnival troupe. She finally gets to join the troupe and ends up working with the puppet act. Meanwhile, both the puppeteer, Paul, and the magician, Marco the Magnificent, have fallen in love with Lili. The two men engage in a fierce rivalry for Lili's affections. In the end, Lili chooses Paul and they live happily ever after.
Show Information
- Book
- Michael Stewart
- Music
- Bob Merrill
- Lyrics
- Bob Merrill
- Category
- Musical
- Age Guidance
- Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
- Number of Acts
- 2
- First Produced
- 1961
- Genres
- Drama, Romance
- Cast Size
- large
- Licensor
- Tams Witmark Music Library
- Ideal For
- Mostly Male Cast, Includes Young Adult, Adult, Mature Adult Characters, Large Cast
Context
Plot
Characters
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Baritone |
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Female |
Soprano |
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Tenor |
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Female |
Mezzo-Soprano |
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Supporting |
Male |
Baritone |
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Female |
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Baritone |
Songs
- "Direct from Vienna" – The Incomparable Rosalie, Greta Schlegel and Carnival People
- "A Very Nice Man" – Lili
- "Fairyland" – Puppets
- "I've Got to Find a Reason" – Paul Berthalet
- "Mira" – Lili
- "Sword, Rose and Cape" – Marco the Magnificent and Roustabouts
- "Humming" – The Incomparable Rosalie and Mr. Schlegel
- "Yes, My Heart" – Lili and Roustabouts
- "Everybody Likes You" – Paul Berthalet
- "Magic, Magic" – Marco the Magnificent, The Incomparable Rosalie and Lili
- "Tanz Mit Mir" – The Bluebird Girls
- "Carnival Ballet" – Lili, Carnival People and Townspeople
- "Mira" (Reprise) – Lili
- "Love Makes the World Go 'Round" – Lili and Puppets
- "Yum Ticky" – Lili and Puppets
- "The Rich" – Lili and Puppets
- "Love Makes the World Go 'Round" (Reprise) – Lili and Puppets
- "Beautiful Candy" – Lili, Puppets and Vendors
- "Her Face" – Paul Berthalet
- "Grand Imperial Cirque de Paris" – Jacquot and Carnival People
- "I Hate Him" – Lili
- "Grand Imperial Cirque de Paris" (Reprise) – Carnival People
- "Always Always You" – Marco the Magnificent and The Incomparable Rosalie
- "She's My Love" – Paul Berthalet
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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