The Gay Life

Musical

Writers: Fay Kanin Michael Kanin Arthur Schwartz Howard Dietz

Songs

Act I

  • What A Charming Couple - Ensemble
  • Why Go Anywhere at All? - Helene
  • Bring Your Darling Daughter - Max, Ensemble
  • Now I'm Ready for a Frau - Anatol, Max
  • Magic Moment - Liesl
  • Who Can? You Can - Anatol, Liesl
  • Oh, Mein Liebchen - Ensemble
  • The Label on the Bottle-
  • This Kind of a Girl - Anatol, Liesl
  • The Bloom Is Off the Rose - Max, Male Ensemble
  • Who Can? You Can (Reprise) - Ensemble
  • Now I'm Ready for a Frau (Reprise) - Anatol
  • Magic Moment (Reprise) - Liesl

Act II

  • I'm Glad I'm Single - Max and Male Ensemble
  • Now I'm Ready for a Frau (Reprise) - Anatol and Max
  • Something You Never Had Before - Liesl
  • You Will Never Be Lonely - Frau Brandel, Herr Brandel and Ensemble
  • You're Not the Type - Anatol and Liesl
  • Come A-Wandering With Me - Magda and Male Dancers
  • I Never Had a Chance - Anatol
  • I Wouldn't Marry You - Liesl
  • For the First Time - Anatol

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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