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Synopsis

Tracy Lord is ecstatic about her impending marriage to George Kittredge, a successful industrialist. Soon, her ex-husband, Dexter, bounds in and informs the family that unless Tracy agrees to be photographed by two reporters from a celebrity magazine, they will print a story about Tracy's estranged father, who is carrying on an affair with an exotic dancer. Later, the reporters, Mike and Liz, arrive to be greeted by a very strangely costumed Dinah. Tracy joins her, also dressed outrageously, and together they perform a bizarre song and dance routine. To further perplex the reporters, Tracy introduces her Uncle Wille as her father and her newly-arrived father as her uncle. Later, at Tracy's pre-wedding ball, Tracy hides from George and invites Mike to go skinny-dipping with her in the pool. Meanwhile, Dexter has a heart-to-heart with liz, who is fleeing the amorous uncle Willie, and she admits that she's in love with Mike, even though he doesn't know it. She promises Dexter that neither she nor Mike will write any stories about the Lords, even if it costs them their jobs. Then, George witnesses Mike carrying the comatose Tracy up to her room, and assumes the worst. The wedding day dawns with the bride hungover and the groom furious. George confronts Tracy and Mike, but Mike swears that he did nothing wrong. Tracy decides that she can't marry George, no matter what. In the end, she and Dexter decide to re-marry.

Show Information

Book
Arthur Kopit
Music
Cole Porter
Lyrics
Cole Porter
Category
Musical
Age Guidance
Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
Number of Acts
2
First Produced
1998
Genres
Comedy
Cast Size
large
Ideal For
Mostly Male Cast, Includes Adult, Young Adult, Mature Adult, Elderly, Child, Early Teen Characters, Large Cast

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Plot


Characters

Name Part Size Gender Vocal Part

Tracy Lord

Lead

Female

Dexter Haven

Lead

Male

Liz Imbrie

Lead

Female

Mike Connor

Lead

Male

Margaret Lord

Supporting

Female

George Ketteridge

Supporting

Male

Dinah Lord

Supporting

Female

Seth Lord

Supporting

Male

Uncle Willie

Supporting

Male

Chester

Featured

Male

Sunny

Featured

Female

Patsy

Featured

Female

Edmund

Featured

Male

Stanley

Featured

Male

Polly

Featured

Female

Arthur

Featured

Male

Songs

Act I

  • "High Society"
  • "Ridin' High"
  • "Throwing a Ball Tonight"
  • "Little One"
  • "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?"
  • "I Love Paris"
  • "She's Got That Thing"
  • "Once Upon a Time"
  • "True Love"

Act II

  • "High Society" (Reprise)
  • "Let's Misbehave"
  • "I'm Getting Myself Ready for You"
  • "Once Upon a Time" (Reprise)
  • "Just One of Those Things"
  • "Well, Did You Evah!"
  • "You're Sensational"
  • "Say It With Gin"
  • "Ridin' High"
  • "It's All Right With Me"
  • "He's a Right Guy"
  • "I Love You, Samantha"
  • "True 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.

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