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Overview
Synopsis
It’s 1965 and Jude Rigby has one simple goal... She wants equality for everybody. Fed up with a society that treats women, colored, and gay people as second-rate citizens, Jude and her friends begin a journey that will break down these barriers.
A local group, the Beat Boys, are invited to appear on a live, worldwide global telecast, where an award for the “Man of the Year” is to be presented. Jude realizes that this is a perfect opportunity to make a bold statement and her actions go on to inspire her flamboyant boss Maxwell, best friend Abbey Rhode, and mystery, colored man Bobby.
However, everyone is arrested and sent to jail during a midnight raid. They are soon released thanks to Bobby, but things turn bad again as the Beat Boys are prevented from appearing on live television and Jude loses her job.
After a pep talk from an unlikely source, Jude is inspired to fight for equal rights for all, as well as help the Beat Boys gate-crash the global broadcast.
A newly transformed Maxwell takes over as compère and before the “greatest band in the world” perform, the award for the “man of the year” is awarded... to woman. Jude has also succeeded in obtaining equal rights for all.
Show Information
- Book
- Wayne Doyle
- Music
- Wayne Doyle , Kevin MacLeod
- Lyrics
- Wayne Doyle
- Category
- Musical
- Age Guidance
- Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
- Number of Acts
- 2
- First Produced
- 2017
- Genres
- Comedy
- Settings
- Multiple Settings
- Time & Place
- Liverpool, 1965
- Cast Size
- medium
- Ideal For
- College/University, High School, Regional Theatre, Mostly Male Cast, Includes Young Adult, Adult, Mature Adult Characters, Medium Cast
Context
Plot
Characters
| Name | Part Size | Gender | Vocal Part |
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Lead |
Female |
Mezzo-Soprano, Alto |
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Lead |
Male |
Tenor, Baritone |
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Lead |
Male |
Tenor, Baritone |
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Lead |
Male |
Tenor, Baritone |
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Lead |
Male |
Tenor, Baritone |
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Lead |
Male |
Tenor, Baritone |
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Lead |
Male |
Tenor, Baritone |
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Supporting |
Female |
Mezzo-Soprano, Alto |
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Supporting |
Female |
Mezzo-Soprano, Alto |
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Supporting |
Male |
Tenor, Baritone |
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Supporting |
Male |
Tenor, Baritone |
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Supporting |
Male |
Tenor, Baritone |
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|
Supporting |
Female |
Mezzo-Soprano, Alto |
Songs
- Imagine We’re All Equal - Jude
- Look At Us - Beat Boys, Jude, Abbey, Maxwell
- * Give Me A Chance - Beat Boys, Jude, Abbey
- * Red Dress - Beat Boys
- I Could Be Anything - Jude, Bobby
- Hanky Panky - Beat Boys, Jude, Abbey
- * Hello - Beat Boys, Guy
- Rainbow Rocket Ship - Beat Boys
- When I Get Married - Maxwell, Abbey
- * Let’s Make History - Jude, chorus
- I Think It’s Love - Jude, Bobby
- Let It Be Me - Jude, Cast
- * Blame It On The 60’s - Jude, Cast
- Rainbow Family - Nic
- Look At Me - Nic, Maxwell, Chorus
- Dragons Racing Under Grey Skies - Beat Boys
- Our Lady Madonna - Jude
- * The Winner’s Gonna Take It All - Cast
- * Imagine We’re All Equal - Beat Boys, Jude
- * Guess Who’s Getting Married? - Jude, Cast
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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Guide Written By:
Alexandra Appleton
Writer, editor and theatre researcher