Overview
Synopsis
The story concerns Loulou, the owner of a Newport coffee house, and her quest to convince her lover, Bilge (a sailor), to marry her.
Show Information
- Book
- Herbert Fields
- Music
- Vincent Youmans
- Lyrics
- Clifford Grey
- Category
- Musical
- Age Guidance
- Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
- Number of Acts
- 2
- Genres
- Cast Size
- large
- Ideal For
- Mostly Male Cast, Large Cast
Context
Plot
Characters
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Songs
Act I
- Join the Navy – Loulou, Gobs and Girls
- What's a Kiss Among Friends? – Toddy, Charlotte, Alan and Girls
- Harbor of My Heart – Loulou and Bilge
- Shore Leave – Chorus
- Lucky Bird – Lavinia
- Looloo – Loulou and Boys
- Why, Oh Why? – Charlotte and Chorus
- Sometimes I'm Happy (Sometimes I'm Blue) – Loulou and Bilge
Act II
- Hallelujah! – Lavinia and Chorus
- Hallelujah! (Reprise) –Lavinia
- Looloo (Reprise) –Loulou and Boys
- Utopia – Loulou and Bunny
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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