ROBERTA A musical comedy in 2 Acts, a prologue and 9 scenes: Music by Jerome Kern : Book and lyrics by Otto Harbach. Based on the novel Gowns by Roberta by Alice Duer Miller. New AmsterdamTheatre, Broadway - 18 November, 1933 (294 perfs) SYNOPSIS John Kent, an all-American fullback at Haverhill College learns he has inherited a dress shop run by his Aunt Minnie. But the shop is in Paris where his Aunt Minnie trades under the name of Roberta. Her assistant is a young lady named Stephanie. John proposes that she runs the shop in partnership with him. She agrees. A budding romance between the two almost comes to naught when Sophie, John's old college girlfriend, appears on the scene. John knows that Sophie has run off once before and suspects that she would do it again. Only as they are about to be married does Stephanie reveal that she is a Russian princess. CAST: - in order of appearance • Billy Boyden - the Hoofer • John Kent - the Fullback • Sophie Teale - the Debutante • Huckleberry Haines Orchestra • Huckleberry Haines - the crooner • Mrs Teale - the mother • Aunt Minnie (trade name Roberta) - the Modiste • Stephanie - The Manager at Roberta's • Angele - the Assistant • Lord Henry Delves - the Friend of Roberta • Mme Nunez, Clementina Scharwenks - the Star Customer • Ladislaw - the Doorman • Mme Grandet - the Fitter • Luella - the Model • Maria - the Stylist • M. Leroux - the Solicitor • Sidonie - the Presser MUSICAL NUMBERS: • Prologue • Let’s Begin • Lindy Hop • Madrigal • You’re Devastating • Finaletto • You’re Devastating - Reprise • Yesterdays • Something Had to Happen • Rhapsody in Prose • The Touch of Your Hand - Aunt Minnie’s Death • Scene 4 - Opening • Fashion Show • I’ll Be Hard to Handle • “Yesterdays” Dance • Act I: Finale • Entr’acte • Hot Spot • Smoke Gets in Your Eyes • Let’s Begin - Reprise 1 • Dance Scene • Something Had to Happen - Reprise • Let’s Begin - Reprise 2 and Sewing Dept. Dance • Don’t Ask Me Not to Sing • The Touch of Your Hand - Party Performance • Wardrobe Scene • Clementina • Reprises - I’ll Be Hard to Handle & Let’s Begin DISCOGRAPHY: Roberta - Studio Cast Recording
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