Overview
Synopsis
The great Cyrano de Bergerac is an amazing fighter, a born leader, and fabulous poet. His only flaw is that he was born with a giant nose. While he never shies away from a fight, Cyrano is very sensitive about his looks. He secretly loves the beautiful Roxana but is unable to tell her due to his insecurities. Meanwhile, she asks Cyrano to take care of her love interest, Christian. Cyrano does that and more “ writing Christian's love letters and advising him on how to talk and act. Years after Christian dies in a battle, Roxana finally realizes that she really is in love with Cyrano.
Show Information
- Book
- Anthony Burgess
- Lyrics
- Anthony Burgess
- Category
- Musical
- Age Guidance
- Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
- Number of Acts
- 2
- First Produced
- 1973
- Genres
- Cast Size
- medium
- Licensor
- Music Theatre International
- Ideal For
- Mostly Male Cast, Includes Young Adult, Adult, Mature Adult, Late Teen, Child, Early Teen, Elderly Characters, Medium Cast
Context
Plot
Characters
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Male |
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Male |
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Male |
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Female |
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Ensemble |
Either Gender |
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Songs
Act I
- Cyrano's Nose
- La France, La France
- Tell Her
- From Now Till Forever
- Bergerac
- Pocapdedious
- No, Thank You
- From Now Till Forever (Reprise)
Act II
- Roxana
- It's She and It's Me
- You Have Made Me Love
- Thither, Thother, Thide
- Pocapdedious (Reprise)
- Paris Cuisine
- Love Is Not Love
- Autumn Carol
- I Never Loved You
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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