Slow Down, Sweet Chariot

Slow Down, Sweet Chariot

Dave Reiser, Jack Sharkey

Slow Down, Sweet Chariot

Slow Down, Sweet Chariot

Dave Reiser, Jack Sharkey

Overview

When Kitty Shannon dies, she refuses to accompany her guardian angel to heaven when she learns daughter Joan's fiance Norman Gorman is a scheming swindler in love with another woman. Songs range from the wildly funny one wherein Kitty and Joan lament they can't stand half of the invited wedding guests to a lilting romantic number wherein Joan and the man she should be marrying pretend they really don't love one another to a poignant one when Kitty finally must bid goodbye to her daughter. Audiences will laugh through their tears during this heartwarming show with a lively and lovely score, startling special effects and zany plot.

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Cautions

  • Caution Alcohol Alcohol

Details

  • Genre: Romantic Comedy
  • Time Period: Present Day
  • Target Audience: Appropriate for all audiences

Authors

Author

Dave Reiser

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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