Overview
Synopsis
Taking place in an industrial town in Lancashire, England, in 1880 the show concerns a hard-drinking boot shop owner and his three daughters. While Alice and Vickie are anxious to get married, Hobson is happily keeping his eldest daughter Maggie unmarried since she is so helpful around the shop. Trouble ensues when Maggie decides that she wants to marry one of Hobson's workers, Will.
Show Information
- Book
- Roger O. Hirson , Ketti Frings
- Music
- Jimmy Van Heusen
- Lyrics
- Sammy Cahn
- Category
- Musical
- Age Guidance
- Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
- Number of Acts
- 2
- First Produced
- 1966
- Genres
- Time & Place
- lancashire, england, 1880
- Cast Size
- large
- Licensor
- Samuel French
- Ideal For
- Mostly Male Cast, Includes Adult, Mature Adult, Young Adult, Late Teen Characters, Large Cast
Context
Plot
Characters
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Female |
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Female |
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Supporting |
Female |
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Supporting |
Female |
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Featured |
Male |
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Featured |
Male |
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Male |
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Ensemble |
Either Gender |
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Songs
Act 1
- "Think of Something Else"
- "Where Was I"
- "How D'ya Talk to a Girl"
- "Clog and Grog"
- "If I Be Your Best Chance"
- "A Joyful Thing"
- "What Makes It Happen"
- "Use Your Noggin'"
Act 2
- "You're Right, You're Right"
- "I'll Make a Man of the Man"
- "Walking Happy"
- "I Don't Think I'm In Love"
- "Such a Sociable Sort"
- "It Might As Well Be Her"
- "People Who Are Nice"
- "You're Right, You're Right" (reprise)
- "I Don't Think I'm In Love" (reprise)
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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