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Synopsis

In a Southern town during World War II, parachute maker Carmen Jones successfully seduces a soldier named Joe away from his fiancee. Soon, Carmen loses interest in Joe when she meets Husky Miller, a successful prize fighter. On the night of Husky's big fight Joe ends up stabbing Carmen to death in a fit of jealousy.

Show Information

Book
Oscar Hammerstein II
Music
Georges Bizet
Lyrics
Oscar Hammerstein II
Category
Musical
Age Guidance
Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
Number of Acts
2
First Produced
1943
Genres
Drama, Romance
Cast Size
large
Licensor
Concord Theatricals
Ideal For
Mostly Male Cast, Includes Young Adult, Adult, Late Teen, Mature Adult Characters, Large Cast

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Plot


Characters

Name Part Size Gender Vocal Part

Carmen Jones

Lead

Female

Soprano

Joe

Lead

Male

Tenor

Husky Miller

Lead

Male

Baritone

Cindy Lou

Supporting

Female

Soprano

Frankie

Supporting

Male

Sally

Featured

Female

Sergeant Brown

Featured

Male

Foreman

Featured

Male

Poncho

Featured

Male

Referee

Featured

Male

Myrt

Featured

Male

Bartender

Featured

Male

Bullett Head

Featured

Male

Miss Higgins

Featured

Female

Dink

Featured

Male

T-Bone

Featured

Male

Frankie

Featured

Male

Mr. Higgins

Featured

Male

Songs

  • Overture
  • Lift 'Em Up and Put 'Em Down (Avec la garde montante in Bizet's original opera) – Street Boys
  • Honey Gal o' Mine – Male Chorus
  • Good Luck, Mr. Flyin' Man! – Female Chorus
  • Dat's Love (Habanera in Bizet's opera) – Carmen and Chorus
  • You Talk Just like My Maw (Parle-moi de ma mère in Bizet's opera)– Joe and Cindy Lou
  • Murder-Murder – Female Chorus
  • Carmen Jones Is Goin' to Jail! – Pit Chorus
  • Dere's a Cafe on de Corner (Seguidilla in Bizet's opera) – Carmen and Joe
  • Beat Out Dat Rhythm on a Drum (Gypsy Song in Bizet's opera) – Frankie, Chorus
  • Stan' Up and Fight (Toreador Song, also known as March of the Toreadors in Bizet's opera) – Husky Miller and Chorus
  • Whizzin' Away Along de Track (Quintet (Nous avons en tête affaire) in Bizet's opera) – Rum, Dink, Myrt, Frankie, and Carmen
  • Dis Flower (Flower Song in Bizet's opera) – Joe
  • If You Would Only Come Away – Carmen and Joe
  • De Cards Don't Lie (Card Song in Bizet's opera) – Frankie, Myrt, Carmen, and female chorus
  • Dat Ol' Boy – Carmen
  • Poncho de Panther from Brazil – Frankie, Myrt, Husky Miller, Rum, and Chorus
  • My Joe (Micaela's Air in Bizet's opera) – Cindy Lou
  • Finale (of Act II Scene I) – Carmen, Joe, Cindy Lou, Husky Miller, Rum, Dink, Frankie, and Myrt
  • Git Yer Program for de Big Fight – Chorus
  • Dat's Our Man! (Les voici in Bizet's opera) – Chorus
  • Finale – Carmen, Joe, Chorus

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