Well-Behaved Women

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Cast Size

12w
Duration

75 Minutes
Target Audience

Adult, Teen (Age 14-18)

Details

Summary

Well-Behaved Women is a contemporary song cycle for 4 to 20+ women. It is a celebration of many historic women who fought to have their voices heard and bravely made their mark on the world. Women such as Eve, Cleopatra, Harriet Tubman, Frida Kahlo, Billie Jean King and Malala Yousafzai bring their incredible stories to life through powerful, emotional and often hilarious songs, leaving audiences entertained, moved and inspired.

History

Well-Behaved Women made its New York premiere at Joe's Pub on January 25, 2020, in a one-night-only production featuring LaChanze, Liz Callaway, Barbara Walsh, Bonnie Milligan, Katie Thompson, Natascia Diaz, Kuhoo Verma and Melissa Rose Hirsch. On March 24, 2021, the musical revue premiered in Sydney, Australia at the Hayes Theatre.

Cast Attributes

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Performing Groups

Time Period Contemporary, Present Day, Ancient, 15th Century, Greek/Roman/Biblical, 18th Century, 19th Century, 17th Century, Medieval (6th-14th Century), 5th Century/Arthurian, 1930s, 1920s, 1910s/WWI, 1900-1910, American Civil War Era, 16th Century/Elizabethan, 1990s, 1980s, 1970s, 1960s, 1950s, 1940s/WWII
Setting A bare stage or simple set.
Features Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes, Period Costumes
Duration 75 Minutes

Media

Five Stars! “Exhilarating... celebrates women through the ages... It was a joy to be there.” – Limelight Magazine

“A wonderful battle cry of ballads about famous females from history to inspire modern generations to continue to break down the barriers... Through a range of musical styles from rock and jazz to country, [Carmel Dean] highlights that issues and behaviors that have been given modern names are not new... a must-see for any woman and more generally anyone that supports the women in their world.” – BroadwayWorld

Five Stars! “Carmel Dean’s exhilarating new song cycle celebrates women through the ages. To have a show so exquisitely aligned with the most pressing social and political issue of the day is a gift... It was a joy to be there.” – Limelight Magazine

“These women, and more, are brought to life through powerful and often hilarious songs that celebrate the ways in which their bad-ass behaviour helped them make history.” – Australian Arts Review

Videos

Well-Behaved Women - Joe's Pub Promo
Sasha Allen - "I'm Gonna Stay and Fight (Cleopatra)"
Bonnie Milligan - "If Shakespeare Had A Sister (Virginia Woolf)"
Melissa Rose Hirsch - "In The Beginning (Eve)"

Music

Music Samples

Musical Style Pop/Rock, Jazz, Contemporary Broadway
Dance Requirements None
Vocal DemandsModerate
Orchestra Size Small/Combo
Chorus Size No Chorus

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Authors

Carmel Dean

Carmel Dean is an award-winning composer/lyricist and Broadway music supervisor, musical director and arranger. Her compositional debut, Renascence, was produced in 2018 and subsequently won the Off-Broadway Alliance Award for Best New Musical. Her song cycle, Well-Behaved Wo ...

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