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ISBN 978-0-573-69672-5
Book by Marcia Milgrom Dodge & Anthony Dodge. Additional Material by Rob Bartlett, Lynne Taylor-Corbett & Sharon Vaughn. Songs by Doug Besterman, Susan Birkenhead, Michele Brourman, Pat Bunch, Gretchen Cryer, Anthony Dodge, Marcia Milgrom Dodge, Beth Falcone, David Friedman, Kathie Lee Gifford, David Goldsmith, Carol Hall, Henry Krieger, Stephen Lawrence, Melissa Manchester, Amanda McBroom, Pam Tillis & Sharon Vaughn.
Musical Comedy7fExploding with fun, Hats! is a new musical about a 49.999 year-old woman who reluctantly faces the inevitable BIG 5-0…until she meets several remarkable women who show her about fun, friendship and forgetting about things that simply don’t matter anymore.HATS! features original music by a team of Grammy®, Golden Globe® and Tony® winning songwriters. It is a joyous, provocative, and hilarious evening for everyone who is 50, knows anyone who is 50 or plans to be 50. “A classy music-and-comedy celebration! It will make a lot of people feel empowered. It does so with integrity, craft, and heart!”
- Chicago TribuneHats! is inspired by the experiences, philosophies, and mission of the Red Hat Society.Licensing terms quoted upon application. Music available for rental.Character Descriptions:LADY - Mid-to-late 70s.MARYANNE’s mother. Widow & loving grandmother.BARONESS - Age 52. Divorcee. Corporate success. Affluent. From Texas.CONTESSA - Late 50s. Hispanic. Packed with attitude with a tendency to exaggerate. Married.DAME - Mid-50s. An empty-nester. Wife & mother of 3.DUCHESS - 65. African-American. Big-boned with sass and ego. Great marriage. PRINCESS: Late 50s-to-early 60s. Breast cancer survivor. Divorcee. Absentminded and forever optimistic.MARYANNE: 49.999. Teacher. Married. Struggling with her impending 50th birthday.THE RED HAT SOCIETY is a network of women from all walks of life dedicated to showing the world that there is fun after fifty. Its mission is to gain higher visibility for women and to reshape the way they are viewed by today’s culture. Formed eight years ago, Red Hat Society currently has more than 40,000 chapters in all 50 states, and more than 30 countries, creating a world-wide sisterhood intent on touching and enriching the lives of its members. Becoming a member of The Red Hat Society is fun, fast and easy. For more information on the Red Hat Society, visit www.redhatsociety.com. Members can also sign up for Purple Perks to receive discounts to over 50,000 venues across North America.
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