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Synopsis

Jumbo is a show about a war between two rival circuses (and the first and only attempt on Broadway to combine a musical with a live circus).

Show Information

Book
Ben Hecht , Charles MacArthur
Music
Richard Rodgers
Lyrics
Lorenz Hart
Category
Musical
Age Guidance
Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
Number of Acts
2
Genres
Farce
Cast Size
large
Ideal For
Mostly Male Cast, Large Cast

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Plot


Characters

Name Part Size Gender Vocal Part

Chief of Police

Male

Auctioneer

Male

Claudius B. Bowers

Male

Little Girl

Female

Mickey Considine

Male

Sweeney

Male

Poodles

Male

Mr. Jellico

Male

Flanagan

Male

Mr. Ball

Male

McCarthy

Male

Matthew Mulligan

Male

Matt Mulligan, Jr.

Male

John A. Considine

Male

United States Marshal

Male

Mr. Piper

Male

Songs

  • Over and Over Again – Mr. Ball and Henderson's Razorbacks
  • The Circus Is on Parade – Henderson's Razorbacks and Artists of the Circus
  • The Most Beautiful Girl in the World – Matt Mulligan, Jr. and Mickey Considine
  • Laugh – Claudius B. Bowers and Circus Specialty
  • My Romance – Matt Mulligan, Jr. and Mickey Considine
  • Little Girl Blue – Mickey Considine
  • The Song of the Roustabouts – The Razorbacks
  • Women –Claudius B. Bowers, Circus Specialty, Allan K. Foster Girls and Dancers
  • Memories of Madison Square Garden (When the Circus Played the Garden) – Ensemble
  • Diavolo – Mr. Ball, The Razorbacks and Circus Specialties
  • The Circus Wedding – Entire Company and The Menagerie

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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