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A Doll's Life

Full-Length Musical, Drama  /  6w, 7m

Book and Lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green
Music by Larry Grossman

This hauntingly beautiful musical explores the life of Nora, Ibsen's heroine from A Doll's House, as she attempts to make her way in a male-dominated society after slamming the door on her former life.

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    6w, 7m
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Adaptations (Stage & Screen)

Details

Summary

Revived by The York Theatre Company to acclaim, this reworking of the original Broadway script and score puts this hauntingly beautiful show within the reach of smaller producing groups. Thirteen actors double in several roles and two pianos create the sights and sounds of 19th-century Norway as Nora, Ibsen's heroine from A Doll's House, tries to make her way in a male-dominated society after she slams the door on her former life.

1995 Revised Version.

History
Revived by The York Theatre Company
Cast Attributes
  • Cautions
    • No Special Cautions

Media

“Grossman's sophisticated score has grown with age.” – New York Newsday

“We can now appreciate the beauties in the score and in the sharp, sometimes uncharacteristically hard-edged lyrics.” – The New York Times

“Changes pay off handsomely... Grossman's sophisticated score has grown with age.” – New York Newsday

Music

Song Samples

Overture
Prologue / A Woman Alone
New Year's Eve
Stay With Me
She Thinks That's The Answer
Learn to Be Lonely
Rats, and Mice, and Fish
Rare Wines
No More Mornings
There She Is
Power
Letter to the Children
Can You Hear Me Now? / Finale
  • Orchestra Size Piano Only

Licensing & Materials

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Music Rentals

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Authors

Adolph Green

Adolph Green (1914-2002) was an award-winning screenwriter, librettist and lyricist, co-writing with his longtime creative partner, Betty Comden. Comden and Green had a groundbreaking partnership of over 60 years, winning Tony Awards for their lyrics and/or librettos for Appl ...

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Betty Comden

Betty Comden (1917-2006) was an award-winning screenwriter, librettist and lyricist, co-writing with her longtime creative partner, Adolph Green. Comden and Green had a groundbreaking partnership of over 60 years, winning Tony Awards for their lyrics and/or librettos for Appl ...

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Larry Grossman

Larry Grossman is an award-winning composer, having written for Broadway, television, film, concerts and cabaret. His Broadway credits include: Minnie's Boys (The Marx Brothers Musical), Goodtime Charley, A Doll's Life (Tony and Drama Desk nominations) and Grind (Tony and Dra ...
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