Overview
Synopsis
The story follows newly weds Michael and Agnes starting on their wedding day and explores their life together over the next 50 years until they finally sell their home to the next pair of newlyweds. During that time, the couple goes through their wedding night jitters, raises a family, negotiates mid-life crises, quarrels, separates, reconciles and grows old together.
Show Information
- Book
- Tom Jones
- Music
- Harvey Schmidt
- Lyrics
- Tom Jones
- Category
- Musical
- Age Guidance
- Thirteen Plus (PG-13)
- Number of Acts
- 2
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy, Romance
- Cast Size
- small
- Licensor
- Music Theatre International
- Ideal For
- Includes Young Adult, Adult Characters, Small Cast
Context
Plot
Characters
| Name | Part Size | Gender | Vocal Part |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Lead |
Male |
Baritone |
|
|
Lead |
Female |
Mezzo-Soprano |
Songs
- All the Dearly Beloved
- Together Forever
- I Do! I Do!
- Good Night
- I Love My Wife
- Something Has Happened
- My Cup Runneth Over
- Love Isn't Everything
- Nobody's Perfect
- A Well Known Fact
- Flaming Agnes
- The Honeymoon Is Over
- Where Are the Snows
- When the Kids Get Married
- The Father of the Bride
- What Is a Woman
- Someone Needs Me
- Roll up the Ribbons
- This House
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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