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Synopsis

When the press finds out that a backwater Vermont girl is dying of radium poisoning, all of New York is talking about her story. Soon she falls in love with a sophisticated gentleman, Wallace Cook. When it turns out that Hazel does not have radium poisoning and is in fact healthy, everyone seems to forget about Hazel. Luckily, Wallace still loves her.

Show Information

Music
Jule Styne
Lyrics
Bob Hilliard
Category
Musical
Age Guidance
Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
Number of Acts
2
First Produced
1953
Genres
Cast Size
large
Ideal For
Mostly Male Cast, Large Cast

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Plot


Characters

Name Part Size Gender Vocal Part

Oleander

Male

Laura Carew

Female

Wallace Cook

Male

Hazel Flagg

Female

Dr. Downer

Male

Bellboy

Male

Maximilian Lavian

Male

Fireman

Male

Miss Winterbottom

Female

Mayor of New York

Male

Whitney

Female

Willie

Male

Dr. Egelhofer

Male

An Editor

Either Gender

Vermont Villagers, Chorus Girls, Committeemen

Ensemble

Either Gender

Songs

Act I

  • A Little More Heart鈥擫aura Carew, Wallace Cook and Magazine Staff
  • The World Is Beautiful Today鈥擧azel Flagg
  • I'm Glad I'm Leaving鈥擧azel Flagg
  • The Rutland Bounce鈥擵ermont Villager, Man on the Street, Dancer and Villagers
  • Hello Hazel鈥擫aura Carew and New Yorkers
  • Paris Gown (ballet)-- Hazel Flagg, Maximilian Lavian, Dancers, Models and Attendants
  • The World Is Beautiful Today鈥擶allace Cook and Editors
  • Every Street's A Boulevard In Old New York鈥擬ayor of New York
  • How Do You Speak to an Angel鈥擶allace Cook
  • Autograph Chant鈥擜utograph Hunters
  • I Feel Like I'm Gonna Live Forever鈥擧azel Flagg
  • You're Gonna Dance With Me, Willie鈥擧azel Flagg, Willie and Company

Act II

  • Who Is the Bravest? -- University Glee Club
  • Dream Parade (ballet)-- Hazel Flagg and Company
  • Salome鈥擠ancing Girls, Salome, Cowboy Singer and Cowboy Dancers
  • Everybody Loves To Take a Bow鈥擫aura Carew, Mayor of New York and Men
  • Laura De Maupassant鈥擧azel Flagg
  • Autograph Chant (Reprise) -- Autograph Hunters
  • I Feel Like I'm Gonna Live Forever (Reprise) -- Company
  • How Do you Speak to an Angel (Reprise) -- Company

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