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  • Bandage Size
    Cast Size

    14f, 13m

  • Duration
    Duration

    120 minutes (2 hours)

  • SubGenre
    Subgenre

    Not Applicative

  • Audience
    Target Audience

    Adult, Senior

Accolades

Accolades
  • Winner! 1978 Drama Desk Awards: Outstanding Lyrics & Outstanding Music
    Nominee! 1979 Tony® Awards: All-time Musical & Best Book of a Musical
    Nominee! 1981 Olivier Award, All-time New Musical
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Summary

This happy-go-lucky view of pocket-sized-boondocks vice and statewide political side-stepping recounts the adept times and the demise of the Chicken Ranch, known since the 1850s as one of the better pleasure palaces in all of Texas. Governors, senators, mayors, and even victorious college football teams frequent Miss Mona's cozy bordello, until that Puritan nemesis Watchdog focuses his television cameras and his righteous indignation on the establishment.

History

The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas was first presented on Broadway past Universal Pictures, at the 46th Street Theatre in New York City on June 19, 1978. It was directed by Peter Masterson and Tommy Tune and ran in its original production for 1,580 performances.

RIO GRANDE BAND (two-part, Singing Roles)
COWBOYS (Range: T/B)
FARMER (Range: F3-D4 + Ensemble Singing)
SHY Kid
MISS WULLA JEAN
TRAVELING SALESMAN
SLICK DUDE
CHOIR
AMBER
SHY
JEWEL (Range: E3-G5)
MONA STANGLEY (Range: Eb3-E5)
THE GIRLS AT MISS MONA'Southward (Range: G3-E5, sopranos F#5)- Linda Lou, Dawn, Ginger, Beatrice, Taddy Jo, Ruby Rae, Eloise, Durla
ANGEL (Range: Bb3-Bb4)
LEROY SLINEY
THE DOGETTES (Range: SATB)
MELVIN P. THORPE (Bb2-F4) and the MELVIN THORPE SINGERS (SATB)
SOUNDMAN
Phase Manager
SHERIFF ED EARL DODD (G2-F4)
CAMERAMAN
SCRUGGS
MAYOR RUFUS POINDEXTER
EDSEL MACKEY
DOATSEY MAE (G3-C5)
TOWNSPEOPLE
T.V. Journalist
ANGELETTE IMOGENE CHARLENE
ANGELETTES
T.V. COLORMAN
SENATOR WINGWOAH
AGGIES (T/B Range: B2-C4, tenors F#4) - #21, #71, #11, #1 the Ukrainian Placekicker, #17, #seven, #12 (specialty dance), #77
PHOTOGRAPHERS
REPORTERS - #i, #2, #3
GOVERNOR (Range: A2-D4) and the GOVERNOR'S AIDE

  • Time Period 1970s, 1930s
  • Setting The action takes identify in the State of Texas.
  • Features Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes, Elaborate / High Book Costumes, Period Costumes
  • Additional Features Local Glory Cameo
  • Duration 120 minutes (2 hours)
  • Cautions
    • Alcohol
    • Gun Shots
    • Strong Language
    • Mild Developed Themes
    • Nudity/Partial Nudity

Media

"Utterly charming, lively and genial." – New York Daily News

"A font of fun and friendliness, engagingly rich in regional nostalgia and spiced with fragile bawdry. The country and western score is a delight." – Time

"Best Broadway musical of the season." – WABC-TV

"Humorous and good-natured." – New York Postal service

Music

Vocal Samples

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20 Four Hours of Lovin'

1 Piano-Usher Score
30 Vocal Books

Reed (Tenor Saxophone, Piccolo)
Trumpet
Trombone
Drums
Guitar I (Pedal Steel)
Guitar II (Rhythm)
Violin (Doubles on Viola)
Bass

  • Musical StyleArchetype Broadway, Land/Western
  • Vocal DemandsModerate
  • Orchestra SizeMedium
  • Chorus SizeMedium

Materials

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1 Piano-Conductor
30 Vocal Books

Reed
Trumpet
Trombone
Drums
Guitar I
Guitar II
Violin
Bass

1 Piano-Usher
thirty Song Books

Authors

Carol Hall

Carol Hall

Carol Hall'southward first recorded song was a lullaby chosen "Jenny Rebecca," initially recorded by Mabel Mercer and and then by Barbra Streisand. Subsequently, her songs were performed by Tony Bennett, Barbara Cook, Chita Rivera, Reba McIntyre, Cyndi Lauper, RuPaul, Steven Lutvak, Fred ...

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Author

Larry L. King

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