Escape to Margaritaville

Musical

Writers: Greg Garcia Mike O'Malley Jimmy Buffett

Overview

Show Information

Lyrics
Category
Musical
Number of Acts
2
First Produced
2017
Genres
Comedy, Romance, Jukebox/Revue
Settings
Contemporary, Multiple Settings
Time & Place
Ohio, The Caribbean, Present Day
Cast Size
medium
Orchestra Size
Small
Dancing
Some Dance
Ideal for
College/University, Community Theatre, Regional Theatre
Casting Notes
Mostly male cast
Includes adult, mature adult, young adult characters

Synopsis

If you need to escape to an island in the Caribbean for the night, this show is for you! Based around the music of Jimmy Buffett, Escape to Margaritaville centers around a rundown resort, run by Marley. Tully Mars is the paid entertainment, spending his nights keeping the tourists dancing and his days romancing the female travelers. But then Rachel arrives on a bachelorette trip for her friend Tammy. A hard-working environmental scientist, Rachel is looking solely for a week of sun, sand, and collecting soil samples from the nearby volcano. Despite her initial hesitation, Rachel is soon seduced by Tully’s charms, but is this just another one of Tully’s throw-away flirtations? After she leaves, the island volcano blows and Tully must decide whether to try and win her love in Ohio. Full of well-known hits such as “Five O’Clock Somewhere”, “Margaritaville”, and “Why Don’t We Get Drunk”, Escape to Margaritaville is a light-hearted tribute to the “island escapism” lifestyle much beloved by many.

Lead Characters


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