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Love with a Twist

Full-Length Musical, Comedy  /  7w, 8m

Dave Reiser, Jack Sharkey

Book, Lyrics, and Music by Jack Sharkey and Dave Reiser

Four O. Henry Musical Cocktails

Short stories by O. Henry have never been so charmingly and hilariously staged. The Gift of the Magi, The Last Leaf, The Love Philtre of Ikey Schoenstein and The Marry Month of May are interlinked into a series of overlapping …

Love with a Twist

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    7w, 8m
  • Duration
    Duration
    90 minutes
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Parody / Spoof
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Appropriate for all audiences

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Four O. Henry Musical Cocktails

Short stories by O. Henry have never been so charmingly and hilariously staged. The Gift of the Magi, The Last Leaf, The Love Philtre of Ikey Schoenstein and The Marry Month of May are interlinked into a series of overlapping tales. Each is introduced with a mini overture of seasonal music. The finale, with all characters filling you in on what happened to them after their tales ended, is worth the price of admission. The characters are unforgettable, the dialogue is sparkling with wit, and the songs are sensational.

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Performing Groups

IKEY SCHOENSTEIN - a pharmacist
MR. CHIPPER - an amiable iceman
MRS. RIDDLE - a landlady
MRS. WIDDUP - a housekeeper
CHUNK McGOWAN - a lovelorn swain
DOCTOR - who actually makes housecalls!
JAMES DILLINGHAM YOUNG - a happy husband
MR. RIDDLE - a landlord
MR. BEHRMAN - an aging artist
MR.COULSON - an old curmudgeon
ROSY RIDDLE -a fiancee-to-be
JOHNSY - a world-weary non-convalescent
DELLA YOUNG - a desperate wife
SUE- Johnsy's worried roommate
CONSTANTIA COULSON - a social snob 

  • Time Period 1900-1910
  • Setting All locales in this play are in New York City, circa 1905.
  • Features Period Costumes
  • Additional Features Not Applicable
  • Duration 90 minutes
  • Cautions
    • Alcohol

Music

  • Musical Style Classic Broadway
  • Vocal DemandsModerate
  • Orchestra Size Piano Only
  • Chorus Size No Chorus

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Authors

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Dave Reiser

Jack Sharkey

Jack Sharkey

Jack Sharkey (1931-1992) was born on May 6, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois. He began writing when he was 10 years old. He graduated from college with a BA in Creative Writing and taught school from 1953 to 1955. In mid-1955, Mr. Sharkey enlisted in the Army, serving at Sandia Base ...

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