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The Thing About Men

Full-Length Musical, Comedy  /  2w, 3m

Book and Lyrics by Joe DiPietro
Music by Jimmy Roberts
Based Upon The Screenplay Men by Doris Dorrie

A hilarious, lighthearted musical about cheating spouses, affairs of the heart, and men all around.

The Thing About Men

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    2w, 3m
  • Duration
    Duration
    120 minutes (2 hours)
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Romantic Comedy
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult
The Thing About Men

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Summary
Tom is cheating on his wife Lucy (with several women). Lucy is cheating on her husband Tom (with Sebastian). Tom moves out on Lucy and, in disguise, moves in with Sebastian. These are the circumstances that set the mood of hilarious intrigue in this often moving – but always lighthearted – musical about men.
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  • Time Period Contemporary
  • Setting Various locations in an American city and its suburbs. Summer.
  • Features Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes
  • Duration 120 minutes (2 hours)
  • Cautions
    • Mild Adult Themes

Media

“A serious musical comedy, aimed squarely at adults, and brimming with the wry sophistication of a show that knows it can succeed while taking the high road.” – TalkinBroadway.com

“An uproarious musical.” – The New Yorker

“The Thing About Men could quite possibly be just what you're waiting for.... robust enough musically, comedically, and dramatically to take the sting out of late summer malaise, and keep you grinning straight into the fall.  It's a cheerful but sobering reminder not only of life, love and friendship but what can - and must - be done to maintain them and keep them all in top working order.” – TalkinBroadway.com

“Smart and funny!” – The Wall Street Journal

“There's a Sondheimian hue to one of the best numbers, the second-act ‘Me, Too’: a paean to dating rituals and the thrill of the first kiss.” – Matt Wolf, Theatre.com

“The book and lyrics by DiPietro are very funny and the music by Mr. Roberts is quite appealing. The Thing About Men makes a great ‘date musical,’ if such a thing exists. I guarantee you will be laughing the whole way through.” – Claudia Perry, AisleSay

“A quirky, clever musical about infidelity and male friendship and the unusual bisection of the two as a cuckolded husband (who was philandering himself) bonds with his wife's new lover.” – Mark Shenton, The Stage

“Musicals as fresh and cleverly written as The Thing About Men are few and far between... well worth a ticket.” – David Crofts, AussieTheatre.com

Music

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  • Musical Style Contemporary Broadway
  • Dance Requirements Minimal
  • Vocal DemandsModerate
  • Orchestra Size Small/Combo
  • Chorus Size No Chorus

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Authors

Joe DiPietro

Joe DiPietro
Joe DiPietro has won two Tony Awards, a Drama Desk Award and three Outer Critics Circle Awards. Broadway: Diana (also on Netflix), Nice Work If You Can Get It starring Matthew Broderick and Kelli O'Hara (10 Tony nominations, including Best Book and Best Musical), Memphis (4 T ...
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Jimmy Roberts

Jimmy Roberts

Jimmy Roberts composed the music for I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change, the second longest-running Off-Broadway musical in New York theater history. Written with playwright Joe DiPietro, I Love You received both the Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle nominations as Best ...

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Author

Doris Dorrie

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