Overview
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.
Show Information
- Book
- Greg Garcia , Mike O'Malley
- Music
- Jimmy Buffett
- Lyrics
- Jimmy Buffett
- Category
- Musical
- Age Guidance
- Thirteen Plus (PG-13)
- 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
- Licensor
- Broadway Licensing
- Ideal For
- College/University, Community Theatre, Regional Theatre, Mostly Male Cast, Includes Adult, Mature Adult, Young Adult Characters, Medium Cast
Context
Plot
Characters
| Name | Part Size | Gender | Vocal Part |
|---|---|---|---|
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Lead |
Male |
Tenor |
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Lead |
Female |
Mezzo-Soprano |
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Lead |
Female |
Mezzo-Soprano |
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|
Lead |
Male |
Tenor |
|
|
Supporting |
Female |
Soprano |
|
|
Supporting |
Male |
Baritone |
|
|
Featured |
Male |
Tenor, Baritone, Bass |
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|
Featured |
Male |
Tenor, Baritone, Bass |
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|
Ensemble |
Either Gender |
Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Baritone, Bass |
Songs
Act One
- "License to Chill" – Tully, Company
- "Fins" – Rachel, Tammy, Chadd, Goons, Ensemble
- "It's Five O'Clock Somewhere" – Tully, Brick, J.D., Tammy, Company
- "Ragtop Day" – Brick, Tammy, Tully, Rachel
- "It's My Job" – Rachel
- "Why Don't We Get Drunk" – J.D., Ensemble
- "Three Chords" – Tully, Rachel
- "We Are the People Our Parents Warned Us About/The Natives Are Restless" – Brick, Tammy
- "Son of a Son of a Sailor" – Tully, Rachel
- "My Head Hurts, My Feet Stink and I Don't Love Jesus" – Marley, Jamal, JD, Ensemble
- "Medley: Coconut Telegraph/Last Mango in Paris/Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes" – Company
- "Margaritaville" – Tully, Brick, Company
Act Two
- "Volcano" – Jamal, Ensemble
- "Grapefruit—Juicy Fruit" – Brick, Tully, J.D.
- "He Went to Paris" – Tully, Brick, J.D.
- "Cheeseburger in Paradise" – Brick, Tammy, Ensemble
- "Tin Cup Chalice" – Tully, Ensemble
- "Love and Luck" – Tully, Rachel, Ensemble
- "Come Monday" – Tully, Rachel
- "A Pirate Looks at Forty" – Company
- "One Particular Harbor" – 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.
Monologues
Scenes
Key Terms
A musical that features hit songs of a popular music group or genre.
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Guide Written By:
Alexandra Appleton
Writer, editor and theatre researcher