I'd Rather Be Right
- Full Length Musical, Comedy, 1930s
- 8M, 5F
- ISBN: RNH-6630
A Depression-era political satire about economic anxiety and the three branches of the US government.
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Description
- Full Length Musical
- Comedy
- 120 minutes
- Time Period: 1930s
- Target Audience: Appropriate for all audiences
- Set Requirements: Unit Set/Multiple Settings
- Orchestra Size: Piano Only
- Performance Group:
- Community Theatre, High School/Secondary, Professional Theatre, College Theatre / Student, Church / Religious Groups
The unique collaboration of Rodgers & Hart and Kaufman & Hart brought George M. Cohan back to Broadway after an absence of ten years, resulting in the largest advance sale in Broadway history.
This Depression-era political satire, set in NYC's Central Park, poses the question, “What's a young couple to do when they can't get married until he gets a raise, and his boss won't give him a raise until the President balances the budget?” Who should come strolling through the park but FDR himself, and soon he is determined to resolve the country's economic crisis on behalf of his young new friends. The ensuing machinations bring on the entire cabinet, the Supreme Court, the Chief Justice, the Federal Theatre's production of Spring in Vienna, and the President's mother. No one escapes unscathed in this hilarious political sent-up which, over eighty years after its creation, still plays as if inspired by last week's headlines.
REVIEWS:
This Depression-era political satire, set in NYC's Central Park, poses the question, “What's a young couple to do when they can't get married until he gets a raise, and his boss won't give him a raise until the President balances the budget?” Who should come strolling through the park but FDR himself, and soon he is determined to resolve the country's economic crisis on behalf of his young new friends. The ensuing machinations bring on the entire cabinet, the Supreme Court, the Chief Justice, the Federal Theatre's production of Spring in Vienna, and the President's mother. No one escapes unscathed in this hilarious political sent-up which, over eighty years after its creation, still plays as if inspired by last week's headlines.
REVIEWS:
"Provides quite a bit of amusement for persons well-versed in American history. The jokes come fast and furious."
Taoyue
"Rich in amiable monkeyshines...it applies a droll and delightful slapstick to the seat of government and amounts to as happy a sport as the theatre has provided in some time."
Newsweek
Premiere Production:
In 1937, Rodgers & Hart's musical I'd Rather Be Right opened at the Alvin Theatre in New York. The show ran for 290 performances.
Characters
- Casting: 8M, 5F
- Casting Attributes: Strong Role for Leading Man (Star Vehicle)
- Chorus Size: Medium
PHIL BARKER
THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
HIS SECRETARY
THE POSTMASTER GENERAL
THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY
THE SECRETARY OF STATE
THE SECRETARY OF LABOR
THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY
THE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE
THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE
THE SECRETARY OF WAR
THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR
THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL
THE CHIEF JUSTICE
JAMES B. MAXWELL
FEDERAL THEATRE DIRECTOR
SOCIAL SECURITIES MESSENGER
THE PRESIDENT'S MOTHER
A BUTLER
THE JUDGE'S GIRL
SISTIE
BUZZIE
TONY
JOE
THE ACROBATS - (2)
Available Material
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Perusal Material
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1 x Libretto-Vocal Book |
$24.00 |
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Rehearsal Material
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20 x Libretto-Vocal Books |
$550.00 +$135.00/pm |
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