Overview
Synopsis
Jerry Ryan, a simple, young Midwestern lawyer comes to New York where he has a fling with a young Broadway dancer, Gittel. While the fling is only temporary, both Jerry and Gittel learn a great deal about themselves and have a great time exploring New York City.
Show Information
- Book
- Michael Bennett
- Music
- Cy Coleman
- Lyrics
- Dorothy Fields
- Based on the Play/Book/Film
- Two for the Seesaw by William Gibson
- Category
- Musical
- Age Guidance
- Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
- Number of Acts
- 2
- First Produced
- 1973
- Genres
- Romance
- Settings
- Period
- Time & Place
- New York City, 1970s
- Cast Size
- small
- Dancing
- Some Dance
- Licensor
- Concord Theatricals
- Ideal For
- Mostly Male Cast, Includes Adult, Late Teen, Young Adult Characters, Small Cast
Context
Plot
Characters
| Name | Part Size | Gender | Vocal Part |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Lead |
Male |
Baritone |
|
|
Lead |
Female |
Mezzo-Soprano |
|
|
Supporting |
Male |
Baritone |
|
|
Featured |
Female |
Spoken |
|
|
Featured |
Male |
Tenor |
|
|
Featured |
Male |
Tenor |
Songs
Act One
- Seesaw
- My City
- Nobody Does It Like Me
- In Tune
- Spanglish
- Welcome to Holiday Inn!
- You're a Lovable Lunatic
- He's Good for Me
- Ride Out the Storm
Act Two
- We've Got It
- Poor Everybody Else
- Chapter 54, Number 1909
- The Concert
- It's Not Where You Start
- I'm Way Ahead
- Seesaw (Reprise)
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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