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The Education of H*Y*M*A*N K*A*P*L*A*N
Adapted by Benjamin Bernard Zavin. Words and Author(s):
Leo Rosten
Musician/Composer(s):
Oscar Brand
Paul Nassau
This enchanting Broadway musical is filled with bright comedy, unexpected romance and a refreshing love of America. An assortment of immigrants are attending night classes at a New York public school where they strive, with the help of a bewildered teacher, to learn enough English and American history to pass their naturalization test. Hyman Kaplan, the most enthusiastic student, makes comic blunders of majestic proportions. He confuses the Boy Scout oath with the Declaration of Independence and his mixup of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar and Macbeth is almost awe-inspiring as it ends with a ringing, "Life is full of sound and phooey." The contagion of Hyman's enthusiasm captivates Rose, who is first in the class. "Something has been discovered, like wood in the age of plastics," wrote one New York critic about this musical, going on to explain, "It's communication!" Multiple simple sets. Orchestration available.
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| Genre(s): | Not Available | | Time Period(s): | Not Available | | Play Type: | Musical | | Runtime: | 118 minutes | | Acts: | Not Available | | Set Complexity: | Not Available | | Set Information: | Not Available | | Year First Published: | Not Available | | Total Characters: | 16 | | Male Characters: | 9 | | Female Characters: | 7 | | Androgynous Characters: | 0 | | Minimum Cast: | Not Available | | Maximum Cast: | Not Available | | Cost: |
On application
Royalty/cost information prone to change.
Please check with the publisher for the most accurate information. | | Publisher: | Dramatic Publishing
Click on the publisher's name above for additional information, including updated prices. | | ISBN: | Not Available |
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