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Henry, Sweet Henry

Musical

Nunnally Johnson Bob Merrill

Overview

Synopsis

Henry, Sweet Henry concerns two love-struck and wealthy teenage girls, Valerie and Gil, who stalk an avante-garde composer and aging philanderer, Henry Orient. Meanwhile, Henry is desperately trying to convince the beautiful Stella to marry him.

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Book
Nunnally Johnson
Music
Bob Merrill
Lyrics
Bob Merrill
Category
Musical
Age Guidance
Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
Number of Acts
2
First Produced
1967
Genres
Cast Size
medium
Licensor
Samuel French
Ideal For
Mostly Female Cast, Includes Early Teen, Late Teen, Adult, Mature Adult, Young Adult Characters, Medium Cast

Characters

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Valerie
Female
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Marian (Gil)
Female
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Henry Orient
Male
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Stella
Female
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Kafritz
Female
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Mrs. Boyd
Female
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Miss Cooney
Female
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Mr. Boyd
Male
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Character Portrayals

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Songs

Act I

  • "Academic Fugue"
  • "In Some Little World"
  • "Pillar to Post"
  • "Here I Am"
  • "Whereas"
  • "I Wonder How It Is To Dance With a Boy"
  • "Nobody Steps on Kafritz"
  • "Henry, Sweet Henry"
  • "Woman in Love"
  • "The People Watchers"

Act II

  • "Weary Near to Dyin'"
  • "Poor Little Person"
  • "I'm Blue Too"
  • "To Be Artistic"
  • "Forever"
  • "Do You Ever Go To Boston?"
  • "Here I Am (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.