Overview
Synopsis
The women in ancient Athens have a problem: their men are constantly fighting and at war! Inspired by Diana, the chaste goddess of the moon, the women decide to refuse sexual favors to the men until they have forsaken war. In the end, the Chief of State arrives with the summons to another war. However, it turns out the Spartan women have used the same stratagem as the Athenian girls, and the Spartan men ask for a lasting peace. The Athenians agree, and husbands and wives are reunited
Show Information
- Book
- Fred Saidy
- Music
- Jacques Offenbach
- Lyrics
- E.Y. Harburg
- Category
- Musical
- Age Guidance
- Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
- Number of Acts
- 2
- First Produced
- 1961
- Genres
- Comedy
- Cast Size
- large
- Ideal For
- Mostly Male Cast, Large Cast
Context
Plot
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Songs
Act I
- Cheers for the Hero
- The Glory That is Greece
- The Happiest Girl in the World
- The Greek Marine
- Shall We Say Farewell
- Never Be-Devil the Devil
- Whatever They May Be
- Eureka
- The Oath
- The Happiest Girl in the World (Reprise)
- Diana's Transformation
- Vive La Virtue!
- Adrift on a Star
- The Happiest Girl in the World (Reprise)
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Act One Finale Act II
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That'll Be the Day
- How Soon, Oh Moon?
- Love-Sick Serenade
- Five Minutes of Spring
- The Greek Marine (Reprise)
- Five Minutes of Spring (Reprise)
- Never Trust a Virgin
- Entrance of the Courtesans
- The Pied Piper's Can-Can
- Vive La Virtue! (Reprise)
- Finale
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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Scenes
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