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Out Of This World

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

Cole Porter, Dwight Taylor, Reginald Lawrence

Lyrics & Music by Cole Porter / Book by Dwight Taylor and Reginald Lawrence

In this hilarious Cole Porter musical, based on Plautus’ ancient Greek comedy Amphitryon, the god Jupiter attempts to seduce the mortal Helen, while an American gangster gets involved with Jupiter's wife, Juno.

Out Of This World

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    3w, 3m
  • Duration
    Duration
    More than 120 minutes (2 hours)
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Farce, Adaptation (Literature), Fable/Folktale
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Appropriate for All Audiences
Accolades
Accolades
  • WINNER! 1951 Theatre World Award (Barbara Ashley)
Out Of This World

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Summary
Based on Plautus’ ancient Greek comedy Amphitryon, Out Of This World revolves around the god Jupiter who hopes to have an earthly affair with the mortal Helen. To win her over, Jupiter disguises himself as Helen’s husband until he is tracked down by his wife Juno.
History
Out Of This World opened on Broadway at the New Century Theatre on December 21, 1950 and played for 157 performances, starring George Jongeyans as Jupiter and Charlotte Greenwood as Juno.
Keywords
Performing Groups
Jupiter, father of the gods, has decided that Helen Kenyon, a fair American mortal, will be his latest conquest, to the consternation of his wife, Juno. She traipses around the Greek countryside in various ineffectual mortal disguises searching for her cheating husband. Their son Mercury escorts Helen to an inn near Athens, where Jupiter woos her in the guise of her husband, Art. The next day, Helen realizes she has been deceived; meeting the god face to face, she rejects his offer of immortality, insisting that her husband's love is all she needs. Throw into the mix, Niki Skolianos, American gangster turned innkeeper, who trades barbs with Juno in her mortal disguise, and Niko's ambitious niece, Chloe, providing a love interest for Mercury.
Mercury
Jupiter*
Juno
Helen
Art O'Malley*
Niki Skolianos
Chloe
Bartender
Night (Dancer)
Strephon (Dancer)
Diana
Venus
Minerva
Apollo
Bacchus
Mars
Gods, Peasants, etc.

*Jupiter and Art O’Malley can be doubled by same actor
  • Time Period 1950s, Greek/Roman/Biblical
  • Features Fantasy Costumes, Period Costumes
  • Duration More than 120 minutes (2 hours)
  • Cautions
    • Mild Adult Themes

Music

Music Samples

Act I

1. Prologue – Mercury
2. “I Jupiter, I Rex” – Jupiter & Male Chorus
3. “Use Your Imagination” – Helen & Mercury
4. “Juno’s Ride” – Ensemble
5. “I Got Beauty” – Juno & Ensemble
6. “Maiden Fair” – Girls
7. “Where Oh Where?” – Chloe & Girls
8. “From This Moment On” – Art & Helen
9. “They Couldn’t Compare” – Mercury & Girls
10. “What Do you Think About Men?” – Juno, Helen & Chloe
11. Dance Of Long Night
12. “You Don’t Remind Me” – Jupiter
13. “I Sleep Easier Now” – Juno
14. “I Am Loved” – Helen
14a. Finale (Ballet & Ensemble)

Act II

15. “Climb Up The Mountain” – Juno & Ensemble
16. Pageant Of Aurora (Dance)
17. “No Lover For Me!” – Helen
18. “Cherry Pies” – Mercury & Chloe
19. “Hark To The Song Of The Night” – Jupiter
20. “Nobody’s Chasing Me” – Juno
21. Reprise: “Imagination & This Moment On” – Ensemble

Full Orchestration

Violin A
Violin B
Violin C
Violin D
Viola
Cello
Bass

Reed 1: Clarinet & Alto Saxophone
Reed 2: Clarinet, Bass Clarinet & Alto Saxophone
Reed 3: Flute, Piccolo, Clarinet & Tenor Saxophone
Reed 4: Oboe, English Horn, Clarinet & Tenor Saxophone
Reed 5: Clarinet, Bassoon & Baritone Saxophone

Horn 1 & 2
Trumpet 1 & 2
Trombone 1
Trombone 2

Percussion: (one player)
Bass Drum
Snare Drum
Military Snare Drum
Tom Toms (3)
Triangle
Tambourine
Timpani (2 pedal drums)
Xylophone
Bells
Chimes
Gong
Suspended Cymbal

Harp 1
Harp 2

Guitar 1: Guitar, Lute, Mandolin & Violin
Guitar 2: Acoustic & Electric Guitars

  • Musical Style Classic Broadway
  • Dance Requirements Moderate
  • Vocal DemandsDifficult
  • Orchestra Size Large
  • Chorus Size Large

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34 Libretto-Vocal
1 Reed 1
1 Reed 2
1 Reed 3
1 Reed 4
1 Reed 5
2 Horn 1 & 2
2 Trumpet 1 & 2
1 Trombone 1
1 Trombone 2
1 Percussion
1 Harp 1
1 Harp 2
1 Guitar 1
1 Guitar 2
1 Violin A
1 Violin B
1 Violin C
1 Violin D
1 Viola
1 Cello
1 Bass
1 Piano-Conductor
34 Libretto-Vocal
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Authors

Cole Porter

Cole Porter

Cole Porter was born in Peru, Indiana in 1891 and died in Hollywood 73 years later. In between, he wrote some of the most memorable songs ever heard on stage or screen, among them “Night and Day,” “Begin the Beguine,” “You’re The Top,” “I Get a Kick Out of You,” “Love For Sal ...

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Dwight Taylor

Dwight Taylor

DWIGHT TAYLOR and REGINALD LAWRENCE wrote for Broadway and Hollywood. Taylor was introduced to Cole Porter when writing The Gay Divorce which introduced the sensational “Night and Day” and was later adapted into a motion picture starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. This w ...

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Reginald Lawrence

Reginald Lawrence

DWIGHT TAYLOR and REGINALD LAWRENCE wrote for Broadway and Hollywood. Taylor was introduced to Cole Porter when writing The Gay Divorce which introduced the sensational “Night and Day” and was later adapted into a motion picture starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. This w ...

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