Overview
Synopsis
Taking place in the Wild West, the story concerns a murdered sheriff and the quest to find his killer. The new sheriff, Wash, brings in the famous gunfighter, Destry, to track down and bring justice to the murderers. He discovers that the town gambler, Kent, and his gal, Frenchy are the guilty parties. However, they won't go out without a fight!
Show Information
- Book
- Leonard Gershe
- Music
- Harold Rome
- Lyrics
- Harold Rome
- Category
- Musical
- Age Guidance
- Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
- Number of Acts
- 2
- First Produced
- 1959
- Genres
- Cast Size
- large
- Licensor
- Tams Witmark Music Library
- Ideal For
- Mostly Male Cast, Includes Adult, Mature Adult, Young Adult Characters, Large Cast
Context
Plot
Characters
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Songs
Act 1
- Bottleneck - Patrons of the Last Chance Saloon
- Ladies - Frenchy and Girls
- Hoop-de-Dingle - Wash and Patrons of the Saloon
- Tomorrow Morning - Destry
- Ballad of the Gun - Destry and Wash
- The Social - Townspeople, Gyp Watson, Bugs Watson and Rockwell
- I Know Your Kind - Frenchy
- I Hate Him - Frenchy
- Paradise Alley - Cowboys and The Rose Lovely Girls
- Anyone Would Love You - Destry and Frenchy
- Once Knew a Fella - Destry, Wash and Friends
- Every Once in a While - Gyp Watson, Bugs Watson, Rockwell, Cowboys and Saloon Girls
- Fair Warning - Frenchy
Act 2
- Are You Ready, Gyp Watson?- Friends of Gyp Watson
- Not Guilty - The Jury
- Only Time Will Tell - Destry
- Respectability - Rose Lovejoy and Girls
- That Ring on the Finger - Frenchy and Girls
- Once Knew a Fella (Reprise) - Destry and Frenchy
- I Say Hello - Frenchy
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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