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Synopsis

Do you believe in life after love? Cher certainly does! The Cher Show tells the story of one of the most iconic singers of the twentieth century. The musical biopic tells not so much a rags to riches story, but rather a rollercoaster ride of poor to rich and back to poor again, coinciding with the highs and lows in her marriages and relationships. Three actresses play Cher as we follow her meteoric career from childhood to her early years in Los Angeles through to her huge successful 1998 departure single “Believe”. The years pass on stage as the hit songs flow, allowing the audience to keep track of the rapid chronological events in Cher’s life. It is a dazzling, glittery, and flamboyant affair, flanked by wigs, increasingly daring costumes, and the sounds of her biggest hits, including “Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves”, “If I Could Turn Back Time”, “Strong Enough”, “I Got You Babe”, and of course, “Believe”.

Show Information

Book
Rick Elice
Category
Musical
Age Guidance
Thirteen Plus (PG-13)
Number of Acts
2
First Produced
2018
Genres
Historical/Biographical
Settings
Unit/Single Set
Time & Place
America, 1960s-1998
Cast Size
medium
Orchestra Size
Rock Combo
Dancing
Some Dance
Ideal For
Professional Theatre, Regional Theatre, Star Vehicle Female, Mostly Female Cast, Includes Adult, Young Adult, Elderly Characters, Medium Cast

Context

Plot

Characters

Name Part Size Gender Vocal Part

Star

Lead

Female

Alto

Lady

Lead

Female

Alto

Babe

Lead

Female

Alto

Sonny Bono

Supporting

Male

Tenor

Gregg Allman / Rob Camilletti / Phil Spector / John Southall

Supporting

Male

Baritone, Tenor

Georgia Holt

Supporting

Female

Mezzo-Soprano

Bob Mackie

Featured

Male

Tenor

Ensemble

Ensemble

Either Gender

Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Baritone

Songs

2022 revised score

Act One

  • "Believe" - Company
  • "If I Could Turn Back Time" - Star, Lady, Babe, and Company
  • "Half-Breed" - Babe and Company
  • "A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes" - Babe and Georgia
  • "You Better Sit Down Kid" - Georgia
  • "Half Breed (Reprise)" - Babe and Company
  • "Da Doo Ron Ron" - Babe, Phil Spector, Sonny and Company
  • "Be My Baby" - Babe, Phil Spector, Sonny and Company
  • "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)" - Babe, Phil Spector, Sonny and Company
  • "I Got You Babe" - Babe and Sonny
  • "Little Man" - Babe and Sonny
  • "When the Money's Gone / All or Nothing" - Lady, Babe, Sonny and Company
  • "Ain't Nobody's Business If I Do" - Star, Lady, Babe, Bob & Company
  • "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)" - Lady
  • "Living in a House Divided" - Star, Lady, and Babe
  • "Bang Bang (Reprise)" - Lady and Company
  • "Believe" - Star, Lady, and Babe
  • "All I Ever Need Is You" - Lady and Sonny
  • "Song for the Lonely" - Star, Lady, and Babe

Act Two

  • "Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves" - Star and Company
  • "Midnight Rider" - Greg Allman
  • "Just Like Jesse James" - Star, Greg Allman, and Company
  • "Believe (Reprise)" - Star, Lady and Babe
  • "Dark Lady" - Sonny and Greg Allman
  • "Baby Don't Go" - Sonny
  • "Strong Enough" - Star and Lady
  • "The Way of Love" - Star
  • "The Beat Goes On" - Star, Lady, Babe, and Company
  • "Dov'è L'amore" -
  • "I Found Someone" - Star, Rob Camiletti and Company
  • "A Different Kind of Love Song" - Star, Lady, Babe and Company
  • "Heart of Stone" - Star, Lady, Babe and Company
  • "We All Sleep Alone" - Star, Lady, Babe and Company
  • "I Got You Babe (Reprise)" - Star and Sonny
  • "You Haven't Seen the Last of Me" - Star
  • "A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes (Reprise)" - Star and Georgia
  • "I Hope You Find It" - Star, Lady, and Babe
  • Finale Medley ("Believe", "Strong Enough", "Woman's World", "Dov'è L'amore", "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)", "I Found Someone", and "Believe") - Star, Lady, Babe and Company

Original Broadway production

Act One

  • "If I Could Turn Back Time" - Star and Company
  • "Half-Breed" – Georgia Holt, Star, and Lady
  • "A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes" – Georgia Holt and Babe
  • "You Better Sit Down Kids" – Georgia Holt
  • "Be My Baby/Da Doo Ron Ron (Phil Spector Medley)" – Babe, Phil Spector, Sonny and Company
  • "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)" - Star, Lady, Babe and Company
  • "I Like It Like That" – The Dave Clark Five
  • "I Got You Babe" - Babe and Sonny
  • "Little Man" – Babe and Sonny
  • "When the Money's Gone / All or Nothing" - Lady, Babe, Sonny and Company
  • "Ain't Nobody's Business If I Do" - Star, Lady, Babe, Bob and Company
  • "Living in a House Divided" - Star, Lady, Babe and Sonny
  • "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)" - Star, Lady and Company
  • "Believe" - Star, Lady and Babe
  • "Song for the Lonely" - Star, Lady and Babe

Act Two

  • "All I Ever Need Is You" - Lady and Sonny
  • "Heart of Stone" - Lady and Lucille Ball
  • "Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves" - Star and Company
  • "Midnight Rider / Ramblin' Man" – Gregg Allman
  • "Just Like Jesse James" - Star, Gregg Allman and Company
  • "Dark Lady" - Sonny and Gregg Allman
  • "Baby Don't Go" - Sonny
  • "Strong Enough" - Star and Lady
  • "The Way of Love" - Star
  • "The Beat Goes On" - Star, Babe, Bob Mackie, Bob Mackie's Assistant and Company
  • "I Found Someone" - Star, Rob Camiletti and Company
  • "You Haven't Seen the Last of Me" - Star, Lady and Babe
  • "Finale" ("Believe"/"Strong Enough"/"Woman's World"/"All Or Nothing"/"You Haven’t Seen The Last of Me") - Star, Lady, Babe and Company
  • "Take Me Home (Curtain Call)" - 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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Alexandra Appleton

Alexandra Appleton

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