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Stand by Your Man

Full-Length Musical, Comedy  /  3w, 7m

Book, Lyrics, and Music by Mark St. Germain

Tammy Wynette - the first lady of country music - leaps off the stage and into your heart. Through her eyes, the audience relives her journey from the cotton fields of Itawamba, Mississippi, to international superstar. With comic flare and dramatic impact Stand by Your Man recounts triumphs and tragedies and explores Tammy's relationships with the five husbands she stood by.

Stand by Your Man

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    3w, 7m
  • Duration
    Duration
    120 minutes (2 hours)
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Biography
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult

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Summary
Tammy Wynette – the woman behind the legend and the incredible songs that made her the First Lady of country music – leaps off the stage and into your heart. Through her eyes, the audience relives her journey from the cotton fields of Itawamba, Mississippi, to international superstar. With comic flare and dramatic impact, Stand by Your Man recounts triumphs and tragedies and explores Tammy’s relationships with the five husbands she stood by. Among the twenty-six songs are “D-I-V-O-R-C-E,” “’Til I Can Make It on My Own,” and “Golden Ring.”

History
Stand By Your Man was first produced by BellSouth Musical Series at the Ryman Theater. It was directed by Gabriel Barre.
Keywords
Performing Groups
TAMMY WYNETTE - the First Lady of Country Music
GEORGE JONES
MEEMAW
GEORGE RICHEY
YOUNG TAMMY
EUPLE BYRD
DON CHAPEL
BILLY SHERRILL
BURT REYNOLDS
MICHAEL TOMLIN

Plus ensemble. Various ensemble roles can be played by any actors except Tammy.
  • Time Period 1990s, 1980s, 1970s, 1960s, 1950s
  • Features Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes, Period Costumes
  • Duration 120 minutes (2 hours)
  • Cautions
    • Mild Adult Themes

Media

“The best thing I have seen and heard in years. I mean the best! From the first minute to the last this was a pure joy.” - That's Country
“Humor perfectly peppers the tragedy and triumph. But ultimately, the show's heart and honesty are what bring it to life [...] Miraculously, it squeezes a host of songs into the story without cluttering the proceedings.” - Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Music

Act 1

1. "Stand By Your Man" – Tammy
2. "Why Baby Why" – George & Young Tammy
3. "I Saw The Light" – Company
4. "My Man Understands" – Young Tammy
5. "Hush Little Babies" – Tammy
6. Beauty School Transition - Underscore
7. "Between 29 and Danger" – Tammy, Angie & Dolly
8. Hospital Transition - Underscore
9. "The Race Is On" – George
10. "Tammy's Audition" – Tammy
11. "Bedtime Story" – Tammy
12. "Apartment No. 9" – Tammy & Studio Singer
13. "Good Girl's Gonna Go Bad" – Tammy & Studio Singer
14. "Love Bug" – George & Band Member
15. "My Elusive Dream" –Tammy & George
16. "Winnepeg Backstage" – George, Tammy & Don
17. "D-I-V-O-R-C-E" –Tammy & George
18. "We're Not The Jetset" – George, Tammy & Ensemble
19. "Opry Commercial" – Grand Ol Opry Singer
20. "Near You" – George & Tammy21. "We're Gonna Hold On" – George & Tammy
22. Tammy's Breakdown - Dobro Solo
23. " I Still Believe In Fairytales" – Tammy & Offstage Vocals

Act 2

24. "Another Chance" Entr'acte – Tammy & Band
25. "Till I Can Make It (On My Own)" – Tammy26. "Did You Ever" – Tammy & Burt27. "Golden Ring" – Tammy, George & Ensemble
28. "You And Me" – Tammy
29. "If Drinkin' Don't Kill Me" – George
30. "Till I Get It Right" – Tammy
31. "God's Gonna Getcha For That" – MeeMaw & Ensemble
32. "Justified And Ancient" – Tammy & the KLF
33. "Singing My Song" – Tammy & Band
34. "How Great Thou Art" – Young Tammy
35. "Stand By Your Man" – Tammy & Ensemble
36. Bows
  • Musical Style Country/Western
  • Vocal DemandsModerate
  • Orchestra Size Piano Only
  • Chorus Size Small

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Authors

Mark St. Germain

Mark St. Germain
Mark St. Germain has written the plays Camping with Henry and Tom(Outer Critics Circle Award and Lucille Lortel Award), Out of Gas on Lover's Leapand Forgiving Typhoid Mary(Time Magazine’s “Year’s Ten Best”), Ears on a Beatleand God Committee, all published by Samuel French a ...
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