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Steel Pier

Thompson, DavidFred, Ebb(By (composer))Kander, John(By (composer))
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Genre: Musical Characters: 7 males, 8 females, and chorus of 8 males and 5 females In the honky tonk world of marathon dancing in Atlantic City in 1933, a captivating assortment of depression era souls eager to dance their way into fame and prizes gather on the Steel Pier.

The spectacle is presided over by an oily tongued emcee who is secretly married to Rita Racine, the champion dancer.

Her usual partner doesn't show up, so she is paired with a handsome pilot on leave.

As the hours of dancing whirl on, Rita becomes increasingly disillusioned with her sleazy, conniving husband and more and more infatuated with the handsome young aviator and a vision of life in a peaceful cottage.

Songs by the creators of Chicago, Cabaret and other Broadway classics perfectly capture the rhythms of the 1930's dance era. "Beautiful songs skillfully interwoven with the plot."- New York Daily News "Spectacular."- New York Post "Steeped in wistfulness."- New York Times

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Product Details
Samuel French, Inc
057362335X / 9780573623356
Paperback / softback
19/10/2011
United States
114 pages, black & white illustrations
127 x 203 mm, 122 grams
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