Pipe Dream

Musical

Writers: Oscar Hammerstein II Richard Rodgers

Overview

Show Information

Category
Musical
Number of Acts
2
Genres
Drama, Romance
Cast Size
large
Casting Notes
Mostly male cast
Includes adult, young adult, mature adult characters

Synopsis

"Pipe Dream" is a tale of hard times and star-crossed love on Cannery Row. The musical is populated with longshoremen and "ladies of the evening", who weave a poignant story of the friendship and romance that blossoms among the loners and runaways searching for their dreams on the Monterey wharf. The show focuses on a marine biologist, Doc, and his relationship with a downtrodden defiant waif, Suzy.

Lead Characters

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