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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.

Show Information

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

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Plot


Characters

Name Part Size Gender Vocal Part

Valerie

Lead

Female

Marian (Gil)

Lead

Female

Henry Orient

Lead

Male

Stella

Lead

Female

Kafritz

Supporting

Female

Mrs. Boyd

Supporting

Female

Miss Cooney

Featured

Female

Mr. Boyd

Featured

Male

Hal

Featured

Male

Russ

Featured

Male

Captain Kenneth

Featured

Male

Mrs. Gilbert

Featured

Female

Norton School Students, Adult Ensemble, Policemenm, Knickerbocker Greys

Ensemble

Either Gender

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.

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