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Overview

Synopsis

Golden Boy is the story of a young African-American man, Joe Wellington, who takes up prize fighting against his father's wishes. Joe ends up becoming a star and various managers and promoters compete for him. Trouble ensues when Joe falls in love with the white girlfriend of his manager, Lorna. After Joe accidentally kills another fighter and Lorna rejects his advances, Joe speeds up his Ferrari and kills himself.

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Lyrics
Category
Musical
Age Guidance
Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
Number of Acts
2
Genres
Drama, Romance
Cast Size
large
Licensor
Ideal For
Mostly Male Cast, Includes Young Adult, Adult, Mature Adult Characters, Large Cast

Characters

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Character Portrayals

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Songs

  • "Workout"
  • "Night Song"
  • "Everything's Great"
  • "Gimme Some"
  • "Stick Around"
  • "Don't Forget 127th Street"
  • "Lorna's Here"
  • "The Road Tour"
  • "This is the Life"
  • "Golden Boy"
  • "While the City Sleeps"
  • "Colorful"
  • "I Want to Be with You"
  • "Can't You See It?"
  • "No More"
  • "The Fight"

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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