
Overview
Synopsis
Margaret Alexander, a female pastor of a storefront church in the 1960s, is greatly admired by her congregation. After her long-lost musician husband returns, Margaret struggles to keep the congregation's respect. She almost loses her leadership of the church when the congregation sees how she deals with her 'wicked' husband and her wayward son, David. In the end, her final reconciliation with her husband purges Margaret of bitterness and gives her the strength to continue her religious mission.
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- Book
- Peter Udell , Philip Rose
- Lyrics
- Peter Udell
- Category
- Musical
- Age Guidance
- Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
- Number of Acts
- 2
- First Produced
- 1983
- Genres
- Drama
- Cast Size
- medium
- Licensor
- Music Theatre International
- Ideal For
- Mostly Female Cast, Includes Adult, Mature Adult, Elderly, Late Teen, Young Adult Characters, Medium Cast
Context
Plot
Characters
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Lead |
Male |
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Lead |
Male |
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Supporting |
Female |
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Supporting |
Female |
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Supporting |
Female |
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Female |
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Supporting |
Male |
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Ensemble |
Either Gender |
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Songs
Act I
- "The Amen Corner"
- "It Ain't No Fault Of His"
- "That Woman Can't Play No Piano"
- "In the Real World"
- "You Ain't Gonna Pick Up Where You Left Off"
- "In the Real World (Reprise)"
- "We Got a Good Thing Goin'"
- "Heat Sensation"
- "Everytime We Call It Quits"
Act II
- "Somewhere Close By"
- "Leanin' on the Lord"
- "I'm Already Gone"
- "Love Dies Hard"
- "Rise Up and Stand Again"
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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