Overview
Synopsis
Dear World is the story of three "Madwomen" who deviously scheme to stop businessmen who plan to drill for oil in the neighborhood of Chaillot in Paris.
Show Information
- Book
- Jerome Lawrence , Robert Edwin Lee
- Music
- Jerry Herman
- Lyrics
- Jerry Herman
- Category
- Musical
- Age Guidance
- Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
- Number of Acts
- 2
- Genres
- Drama, Fairy Tale/Fantasy
- Cast Size
- medium
- Licensor
- Tams Witmark Music Library
- Ideal For
- Mostly Male Cast, Includes Adult, Mature Adult, Elderly, Young Adult, Early Teen, Late Teen Characters, Medium Cast
Context
Plot
Characters
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Lead |
Female |
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Lead |
Female |
Soprano |
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Lead |
Male |
Tenor |
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Lead |
Female |
Mezzo-Soprano |
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Supporting |
Male |
Baritone |
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Supporting |
Female |
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Supporting |
Male |
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Featured |
Male |
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Featured |
Male |
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Featured |
Male |
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Featured |
Male |
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Featured |
Male |
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Featured |
Male |
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Featured |
Male |
Silent |
Songs
- "A Sensible Woman" - Aurelia †
- "The Spring Of Next Year"—The Chairman of The Board, The Prospector and The Corporation
- "Each Tomorrow Morning"—Countess Aurelia and All
- "I Don't Want To Know"—Countess Aurelia
- "Just A Little Bit More"—The Chairman and the Corporation
- "I've Never Said I Love You"—Nina
- "Just A Little Bit More" (reprise) - The Chairman of the Board and the Corporation †
- "Garbage"—The Sewer Man, Countess Aurelia, Gabrielle, Constance and All
- "Dear World"—Countess Aurelia, Julian and All
- "Kiss Her Now"—Countess Aurelia
- "Memory"—Constance
- "Pearls"—Countess Aurelia and Gabrielle
- "Dickie"—Gabrielle
- "Voices"—Constance
- "Thoughts"—Countess Aurelia
- "And I Was Beautiful"—Countess Aurelia
- "Have a Little Pity on the Rich"—The Sewer Man †
- "Each Tomorrow Morning" (Reprise) Julian
- "One Person"—Countess Aurelia and All
- "Finale"—Company
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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