Overview
Synopsis
The story concerns an Irish-American boxer, John Enright, who has returned back to his village after killing a man in the ring. John has vowed never to fight again. However, trouble ensues when he tries to woo a tempestuous Irish village girl, Ellen Roe. Ellen expects her man to stand up and fight. In the end, John ends up in a vicious fight with Ellen’s brother, Will. As a result, John earns the respect of both John and Ellen and all is well.
Show Information
- Music
- Johnny Burke
- Lyrics
- Johnny Burke
- Category
- Musical
- Age Guidance
- Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
- Number of Acts
- 2
- First Produced
- 1961
- Genres
- Cast Size
- large
- Licensor
- Samuel French
- Ideal For
- Mostly Male Cast, Includes Young Adult, Adult, Mature Adult Characters, Large Cast
Context
Plot
Characters
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Songs
Act 1
- Sez I
- The Day The Snow Is Meltin'
- Sad Was The Day
- Donnybrook
- The Day the Snow is Meltin' (Reprise)
- Ellen Roe
- The Loveable Irish
- I Wouldn't Bet One Penny
- He Makes Me Feel I'm Lovely
- I Have My Own Way
- A Toast To The Bride
Act 2
- Wisha Wurra
- He Makes Me Feel I'm Lovely (Reprise)
- A Quiet Life
- Mr. Flynn
- Dee-Lightful Is The Word
- For My Own
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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