Overview

Synopsis

A Family Affair is the story of Gerry Siegal and Sally Nathan, a young suburban Chicago couple who decide to get married. Alfie, Sally's guardian and uncle, wants a small, intimate wedding while Tilly, Gerry's strong-willed mother, want a large, grand wedding. Soon, a marital World War III starts between the two families. Eventually, Gerry and Sally realize that their families have almost destroyed the wedding with their bickering. Finally, they decide to just have a quiet family affair and all is well.

Show Information

Music
John Kander
Lyrics
James Goldman
Category
Musical
Age Guidance
Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
Number of Acts
2
First Produced
1962
Genres
Drama, Romance
Cast Size
large
Ideal For
Mostly Female Cast, Includes Young Adult, Adult, Mature Adult, Elderly, Late Teen, Child Characters, Large Cast

Context


Plot


Characters

Name Part Size Gender Vocal Part

Gerry Siegal

Lead

Male

Sally Nathan

Lead

Female

Tilly Siegal

Lead

Female

Alfie Nathan

Lead

Male

Morris Siegal

Supporting

Male

Mrs. Forsythe

Supporting

Female

Mother Lederer

Supporting

Female

Jenny

Supporting

Female

Babs

Supporting

Female

Weaver

Supporting

Male

Hazel Lumpe

Supporting

Female

Harry

Supporting

Male

Kenny

Supporting

Either Gender

Christopher

Featured

Male

Mother

Featured

Female

Daughter

Featured

Female

Wilma

Featured

Female

Betty Jane

Featured

Female

Marie Rose

Featured

Female

Irma

Featured

Female

Cindy

Featured

Female

Morton

Featured

Male

Milton

Featured

Male

Simon

Featured

Male

Emil

Featured

Male

Bernice

Featured

Female

Big Sadie

Featured

Male

Little Sadie

Featured

Male

Sports Announcer

Featured

Male

Fifi

Featured

Female

Brash Girl

Featured

Female

Quiet Girl

Featured

Female

Bronko

Featured

Male

Songs

Act I

  • Anything for You
  • Beautiful
  • My Son, the Lawyer
  • Every Girl Wants to Get Married
  • Right Girls
  • Kalua Bay
  • There's a Room in My House
  • Siegal Marching Song
  • Nathan Marching Song
  • Harmony

Act II

  • Now, Morris
  • Wonderful Party
  • Revenge
  • Summer is Over
  • Harmony (Reprise)
  • I'm Worse Than Anybody
  • What I Say Goes
  • The Wedding

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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