Overview
Synopsis
The story focuses on Georgina - a young African-American woman who is on a quest to follow her dreams to be a theatrical performer in an America that constantly discriminates against Black people. The show starts in the 1900s with Georgina working with her mother as a maid on a Southern plantation. By the 1950s, she has become a success and is singing and dancing at a chic supper club.
Show Information
- Book
- Arthur Laurents
- Music
- Jule Styne
- Lyrics
- Betty Comden , Adolph Green
- Category
- Musical
- Age Guidance
- Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
- Number of Acts
- 2
- First Produced
- 1967
- Genres
- Cast Size
- large
- Ideal For
- Mostly Male Cast, 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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