Paradise Square
Musical
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Overview
Synopsis
Set in the midst of the Civil War years, a Lower Manhattan slum neighborhood becomes an unlikely center of racial harmony amongst the free Black Americans and the Irish immigrants, until the first Federal Draft in 1863 brings riots and unrest to the colorful neighborhood.
Seen through a mix of characters from a young Irish immigrant to a New York political boss, a poor songwriter to an interracial couple, to the Black owner herself of the saloon called "Paradise Square"Paradise where they all come together, this period in early America shines in a exuberant and thrilling new musical.
Show Information
- Category
- Musical
- Age Guidance
- Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
- Number of Acts
- 2
- Genres
- Drama, Historical/Biographical
- Settings
- Period, Multiple Settings
- Time & Place
- New York, 1863
- Dancing
- Some Dance
- Ideal For
- All-Male Cast, All-Female Cast, Small Cast
Context
Plot
Characters
| Name | Part Size | Gender | Vocal Part |
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Songs
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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