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By The Beautiful Sea
Author(s):
Dorothy Fields
Herbert Fields
Musician/Composer(s):
Arthur Schwartz
Lyricist(s):
Dorothy Fields
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Nostalgia abounds in this breezy charmer set by the seashore in the “good old summertime” of yore. It’s 1907, and vaudeville performer Lottie Gibson wraps up another tour of the circuit, returning to her family-owned Coney Island boarding house with dashing dramatic actor Dennis Emery in tow. When she discovers her new beau needs $1000 to get his show back on the road, Lottie becomes intent on doing whatever it takes to make the money, even jumping out of a hot air balloon at 3000 feet! As if that weren’t hard enough, Dennis' ex-wife shows up and saddles him with their bitter 17-year-old daughter, who’s not about to share her father with anyone. Written by Broadway veterans whose separate credits include “The Band Wagon,” “Annie Get Your Gun” and “Sweet Charity,” “By The Beautiful Sea” is a splashy, wholesome celebration of days gone by, with lots of dance, vaudeville numbers galore, a spirited leading lady and a large cast which includes roles for children.
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| Genre(s): | Comedy
| | Time Period(s): | Not Available | | Play Type: | Musical | | Runtime: | Not Available | | Acts: | 2 | | Set Complexity: | Not Available | | Set Information: | Not Available | | Year First Published: | Not Available | | Total Characters: | 20 | | Male Characters: | 12 | | Female Characters: | 8 | | Androgynous Characters: | 0 | | Minimum Cast: | Not Available | | Maximum Cast: | Not Available | | Cost: | Not Available | | Publisher: | Music Theatre International
Click on the publisher's name above for additional information, including updated prices. | | ISBN: | Not Available |
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