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Full-Length Musical, Dramatic Comedy / 4w, 5m
Book by David ThompsonMusic by John KanderLyrics by Fred Ebb
Original Book by George Abbott and Robert Russell
Kander & Ebb's first Broadway musical, set amidst the American Communist agitation during the Great Depression of the 1930s, asks: Is Flora a “red menace”... or just a girl in love?
FLORA MESZAROS – A young fashion illustrator, full of hope, optimism, and a desire to take over the world. She is absolutely guileless, willing to take on any challenge, without a trace of brassiness. HARRY TOUKARIAN – A shy, intense, oddly handsome artist. He stammers, especially when he is nervous. He has a romantic vision of how to make society perfect.CHARLOTTE – A bit of a misfit, a party zealot, she is determined to spread Communism singlehandedly. She is dry, droll -- the quintessential comic villian.WILLY – Very boyish, spirited. A songwriter who plays the clarinet, Willy, in a sense, serves as the narrator of the play.ELSA – Extremely practical, pulled together, she has aspirations to be a fashion designer and has yet to get up the nerve to get her sketches around town.MR. WEISS – A former Communist who has lost his jewelry shop to the Depression, he is kindly, knowing.MAGGIE – Very innocent. Honest. Maggie came to New York from Oklahoma following a dust storm. She is now trying to get a break with her dance partner, Kenny.KENNY – Moving with Ray Bolger-like limberness and comedy, he is very serious about his dancing and determined to get ahead.MR. STANLEY – Arrow Shirt Collar-perfect. The perfect department store executive. Easily disliked.
Cast plays a variety of roles.
“A highly entertaining evening.” – Newsday
“The score is consistently winning and often quite funny.” – WQXR Radio
“Covers familiar territory with a refreshing lightness of touch.” – New York Magazine
Flora, the Red Menace
Act I
“Opening/Graduation Song” – Company“The Kid Herself” – Flora and Artists“All I Need Is One Good Break” – Artists“It’s Not Every Day of the Week” – Flora and Harry“Sign Here” – Harry“A Quiet Thing” – Flora“The Flame” – Charlotte and Communists“It’s Not Every Day of the Week (Reprise)” – Flora and Harry“Dear Love” – Flora and Company
Act II
“Keepin’ It Hot” – Kenny and Maggie“Express Yourself” – Charlotte“Where Did Everybody Go?” – Harry, Flora and Charlotte“You Are You” – Mr. Weiss, Elsa and Flora“The Joke” – Harry and Company“A Quiet Thing (Reprise)” – Willy“Sing Happy” – Flora
Fred Ebb (1933–2004) was an award-winning lyricist, librettist and director who frequently and successfully collaborated with composer John Kander. Ebb's work for the theatre included Flora, The Red Menace; Cabaret; The Happy Time; Zorba; 70, Girls, 70; Chicago; The Act; Woma ...
John Kander is a Tony, Emmy and Grammy-winning composer, a recipient of the Kennedy Center Honors Award, and a member of the American Theatre Hall of Fame. With frequent collaborator Fred Ebb, he composed the score to dozens of Broadway musicals, including Cabaret, Zorba, Chi ...
A Broadway actor, director, playwright and producer, George Abbott (1887-1995) wrote and starred in his first comedy, Perfectly Harmless, while attending Harvard. In the 20's/30's, his plays were mostly comedies, including Twentieth Century, Three Men on a Horse and Room Serv ...