Arms and the Girl (musical)

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]

Arms and the Girl
MusicMorton Gould
LyricsDorothy Fields
BookHerbert Fields, Dorothy Fields, and Rouben Mamoulian
SettingDuring the American Revolution
BasisThe Pursuit of Happiness by Lawrence Langner and Armina Marshall
PremiereFebruary 2, 1950: Richard Rodgers Theatre, New York City
Pearl Bailey and Nanette Fabray as Connecticut and Jo

Premise

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During the American Revolution,[3] an American revolutionary named Jo, who lives in Connecticut, falls in love with a Hessian soldier.[4] Connecticut, a runaway slave who uses the name of whatever colony she is living in, is also involved.

Songs

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Act l

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  • 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

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  • 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

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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

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  1. ^ a b c "Arms and the Girl (Broadway, Richard Rodgers Theatre, 1950)". Playbill. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Arms and the Girl - 1950 Broadway Musical: Tickets & Info". Broadway World. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Dale, Michael. "Before HAMILTON, Before 1776: Three Revolutionary Broadway Musicals". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
  5. ^ "ARMS AND THE GIRL - CAST". Playbill. Retrieved 10 February 2023.