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Synopsis

While teaching music at Knickerbocker University, Junior Donal tries to pursuade Sergei Alexandrovich, the director of the Russain Ballet, to stage a friend's jazz ballet Slaughter on Tenth Avenue. After getting involved with the company's prima ballerina, Vera Barnova, Junior is forced to take over the male lead in Slaughter. Trouble ensues when Vera's lover and dance partner hires two thugs to kill Junior.

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Category
Musical
Age Guidance
Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
Number of Acts
2
Genres
Drama, Romance
Cast Size
medium
Ideal For
Mostly Male Cast, Includes Adult, Mature Adult, Child, Early Teen, Late Teen, Young Adult Characters, Medium Cast

Characters

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Character Portrayals

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Songs

  • "Two a Day for Keith" - Phil Dolan II, Lili, Junior
  • "Questions and Answers (The Three Bs)" - Junior, Students
  • "It's Got to Be Love" - Frankie, Junior, Students
  • "Too Good for the Average Man" - Peggy, Sergei
  • "There's a Small Hotel" - Junior, Frankie
  • Princesse Zenobia Ballet - Orchestra
  • "The Heart is Quicker than the Eye" - Peggy, Junior
  • "Quiet Night" - Students
  • "Glad to Be Unhappy" - Frankie
  • "On Your Toes" - Frankie, Students
  • Slaughter on Tenth Avenue - Orchestra

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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