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Synopsis

The Royal Family of a fictional European country use the threat posed by an impending revolution as an excuse to abandon the throne and pursue their private dreams. The King, the Queen, the Prince and Princess each befriend their favorite celebrities. When the revolutionary threat is revealed to be a hoax, the family members are forced to return to power. However, they manage to incorporate their newfound friends into their royal lives.

Show Information

Book
Moss Hart
Music
Cole Porter
Lyrics
Cole Porter
Category
Musical
Age Guidance
Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
Number of Acts
2
Genres
Dark Comedy, Fairy Tale/Fantasy
Cast Size
large
Ideal For
Mostly Male Cast, Large Cast

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Characters

Name Part Size Gender Vocal Part

The Queen

Female

Princess Diana

Female

Eva Standing

Female

A Sandwhich Man

Male

Keeper of the Zoo

Male

Prince Peter

Male

The King

Male

Mrs. Watkins

Female

The Beach Widow

Female

Prince Rudolph

Male

Karen O'Kane

Female

Lord Wyndham

Male

Master of Ceremonies

Male

Charles Rausmiller (Mowgli)

Male

Laura Fitzgerald

Female

Professor Rexford

Male

Prince James

Male

Songs

  • Our Crown
  • We're Off to Feathermore
  • Why Shouldn't I
  • Entrance of Eric
  • The Kling-Kling Bird on the Divi-Divi Tree
  • When Love Comes Your Way
  • What a Nice Municipal Park
  • When Me, Mowgli, Love
  • Gather Ye Autographs While Ye May
  • My Loulou
  • Begin the Beguine
  • Good Morning, Miss Standing
  • My Most Intimate Friend
  • A Picture of Me Without You
  • Ev'rybod-ee Who's Anybod-ee
  • The Judgement of Paris
  • Aphrodite's Dance
  • Swing That Swing
  • Sunday Morning Breakfast Time
  • Mr. and Mrs. Smith
  • Gay Little Wives
  • To Get Away
  • Me and Marie
  • Just One of Those Things

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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