| Arms and the Girl | |
|---|---|
| Music | Morton Gould |
| Lyrics | Dorothy Fields |
| Book | Herbert Fields, Dorothy Fields, and Rouben Mamoulian |
| Setting | During the American Revolution |
| Basis | The Pursuit of Happiness by Lawrence Langner and Armina Marshall |
| Premiere | February 2, 1950: Richard Rodgers Theatre, New York City |
Arms and the Girl is a 1950 Broadway musical with a book by Herbert Fields, Dorothy Fields, and Rouben Mamoulian, music by Morton Gould, and lyrics by Dorothy Fields.[1] The show is based on the play The Pursuit of Happiness by Lawrence Langner and Armina Marshall.[2] It opened at the Richard Rodgers Theatre on February 2, 1950, and closed on May 27 after 134 performances.[1]
Premise[edit]
During the American Revolution,[3] an American revolutionary named Jo, who lives in Connecticut, falls in loves with a Hessian soldier.[4] Connecticut, a runaway slave who uses the name of whatever colony she's living in, is also involved.
Songs[edit]
Act l[edit]
- A Girl With a Flame
- That's What I Told Him Last Night
- I Like It Here
- That's My Fella
- A Cow and a Plough and a Frau
- Nothin' for Nothing'
- He Will Tonight
- Plantation in Philadelphia
- You Kissed Me
Act ll[edit]
- Don't Talk (reprise)
- I'll Never Learn
- There Must Be Something Better Than Love
- She's Exciting
- Mister Washington! Uncle George
- A Cow and a Plough and a Frau (reprise)[1]
Cast[edit]
| 1950 Broadway[5] | |
|---|---|
| Captain Aaron Kirkland | Florenz Ames |
| Thad Jennings | Seth Arnold |
| Comfort Kirkland | Lulu Belle Clarke |
| Colonel Mortimer Sherwood | John Conte |
| General Lucius Curtis | Clifford Dunstan |
| Jo Kirkland | Nanette Fabray |
| Franz | Georges Guétary |
| Prudence Kirkland | Eda Heinemann |
| General George Washington | Arthur Vinton |
| Abigail | Mimi Cabanne |
| Ben | Sterling Hall |
| Betsy | Joan Keenan |
| Connecticut | Pearl Bailey |
| David | Philip Rodd |
| John | Paul Fitzpatricks |
| Matthew | Joseph Caruso |
| Town Crier | William J. McCarthy |
| Militiaman | Peter Miceli |
| Drummer | Jerry Miller |
| Sergeant | Norman Weise |
| Sons of Liberty | Andy Aprea, Victor Young |
| Aides to General Curtis | Dan O'Brien, Robert Rippy |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Arms and the Girl (Broadway, Richard Rodgers Theatre, 1950)". Playbill. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
- ^ "Arms and the Girl - 1950 Broadway Musical: Tickets & Info". Broadway World. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
- ^ Atkinson, Brooks (1950-02-03). "FIRST NIGHT AT THE THEATRE; 'Arms and the Girl,' a Musical Show About Colonial Times, Put On by Theatre Guild". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
- ^ Dale, Michael. "Before HAMILTON, Before 1776: Three Revolutionary Broadway Musicals". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
- ^ "ARMS AND THE GIRL - CAST". Playbill. Retrieved 10 February 2023.