Overview
Synopsis
Set in New York City, "The Goodbye Girl" tells the story of an unlikely romance between Paula, a bitter, single mother who has been jilted one too many times, and Eliot, the opinionated actor who shows up on her doorstep with a lease to sublet her apartment.
Show Information
- Music
- Marvin Hamlisch
- Lyrics
- David Zippel
- Category
- Musical
- Age Guidance
- Thirteen Plus (PG-13)
- Number of Acts
- 2
- Genres
- Romance
- Cast Size
- large
- Licensor
- Music Theatre International
- Ideal For
- Includes Child, Early Teen, Adult Characters, Large Cast
Context
Plot
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Songs
- This Is as Good as It Gets—Paula and Lucy
- No More—Paula
- A Beat Behind—Paula, Billy and Ensemble
- This Is as Good as It Gets (Reprise)-- Lucy, Melanie and Cynthia
- My Rules—Elliot and Paula
- Good News, Bad News—Elliot, Paula and Lucy
- Footsteps—Paula and Lucy
- How Can I Win? -- Paula
- Richard Interred—Elliot, Paula, Lucy, Mark, Mrs. Crosby, Donna and Ensemble
- How Can I Win? (Reprise) -- Paula
- Good News, Bad News (Reprise)-- Elliot
- Too Good to Be Bad—Paula, Donna and Jenna
- 2 Good 2 Be Bad—Mrs. Crosby
- Who Would've Thought? -- Paula, Elliot, Lucy, Melanie and Cynthia
- Paula (An Improvised Love Song) -- Elliot and Paula
- Who Would've Thought? (Reprise) -- Lucy, Melanie and Cynthia
- I Think I Can Play This Part—Elliot
- Jump for Joy—Paula and Ensemble
- What a Guy—Paula
- Finale—Paula, Elliot and Lucy
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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