Romance/Romance

Romance/Romance

Romance/Romance

Book and Lyrics by Barry Harman
Music by Keith Herrmann

Romance/Romance

Romance/Romance

Book and Lyrics by Barry Harman
Music by Keith Herrmann

Overview

This delightful pairing of one-act musicals, one classic and one modern, takes a comical and moving look at the mysteries of love. Act I, based on Schnitzler's The Little Comedy, is a delightful romp through the sexual ennui of turn-of-the-century Vienna, as two wealthy but bored socialites masquerade as impoverished bohemians seeking romance. Act II, based on the Jules Renard play Summer Share, explores modern affection and disaffection as two married couples share a summer house in the Hamptons. An Off Off Broadway sensation that successfully moved to Broadway, Romance/Romance is a charming and tuneful small-cast gem.

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Cautions

  • Caution Alcohol Alcohol
  • Caution Mild Adult Mild Adult Themes

Details

  • Genre: Romantic Comedy
  • Time Period: Contemporary, 1900-1910, 19th Century
  • Cast Attributes: Strong Role for Leading Man (Star Vehicle), Strong Role for Leading Woman (Star Vehicle)
  • Target Audience: Adult, Senior, Teen (Age 14-18)

Authors

Barry Harman

Barry Harman is a multi-award winning book writer, lyricist and director for theater (2 Tony nominations, 4 Outer Critic Circle Awards, 3 Drama Desk nominations) and a writer for TV (2 Primetime Emmy Awards and writer of an Emmy Award-winning family special for HBO). He also ...

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Keith Herrmann

Keith Herrmann (1952-2021) received a Tony nomination (Best Musical Score) for the Broadway show Romance/Romance, which received a total of 5 nominations, including Best Show. (Other nominees that year included Andrew Lloyd Webber's Phantom of the Opera and Stephen Sondheim' ...
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