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Minnie's Boys

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

Book by Arthur Marx and Robert Fisher
Music by Larry Grossman
Lyrics by Hal Hackady

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Minnie's Boys

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    3w, 7m plus ensemble
  • Duration
    Duration
    More than 120 minutes (2 hours)
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Biography
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Appropriate for All Audiences

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Summary
The madcap Marx Brothers musical. A touching, song-filled celebration of the origins of these show-business legends and gutsy, tender, matriarch Minnie Marx, the extraordinary woman who gave birth to a generation of laughter in the form of the maddest, merriest quintet that ever drove a mother – and then the world – wild. This is their story, and Minnie’s as well. “Mama a Rainbow,” “Rich Is,” “They Give Me Love” and the title song are just a few of the catchy, Broadway-style melodies in this hummable score from the composer of Goodtime Charley and Snoopy.
History
Minnie’s Boys premiered on Broadway at the Imperial Theatre on 26 March 1970. Directed by Stanley Prager, the production starred Shelley Winters and featured Daniel Fortus, Alvin Kupperman, Irwin Pearl, Gary Raucher and Lewis J. Stadlen.
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Performing Groups

JULIE MARX (GROUCHO)
LEONARD MARX (CHICO)
ADOLPH MARX (HARPO)
HERBIE MARX (ZEPPO)
MILTIE MARX (GUMMO)
MRS. FLANAGAN
MRS. KRUPNIK
MINNIE MARX
SAM (FRENCHIE) MARX
HOCHMEISTER
AL SHEAN
COP
HECKLER
SIDEBARK
CINDY
MAXIE
TELEGRAPH BOY
ROBWELL
HARPIST
THEATRE MANAGER
E.F. ALBEE
MRS. MCNISH
MURDOCK
SANDOW THE GREAT
MISS TAJ MAHAL
MISS WHITE HOUSE
MISS EIFFEL TOWER

NEIGHBORS, ACROBATS, VERY PRETY GIRLS, BROADWAYITES

  • Time Period 1920s, 1910s/WWI, 1900-1910
  • Setting New York City. Early 1990s.
  • Features Period Costumes
  • Additional Features Physical Comedy
  • Duration More than 120 minutes (2 hours)
  • Cautions
    • No Special Cautions

Media

“Hilarious… a very special evening indeed.” – Florida Theatre On Stage

“Smart, unbelievably bright, really… [with] exceptionally frisky lyrics by Hal Hackady [and] briskly staged production numbers.” – The New York Times

“Entertaining… as the audience’s abundant laughter proves.” – South Florida Sun-Sentinel

Videos

  • Diane J. Findlay sings “They Give Me Love” youtube thumbnail

    Diane J. Findlay sings “They Give Me Love”

Music

Song Samples

Overture
Five Growing Boys
Rich Is
Empty
The Four Nightingales
Mama, a Rainbow
You Don’t Have to Do It for Me
Where Was I When They Passed Out Luck?
You Remind Me of You
They Give Me Love
Minnie’s Boys
Be Happy
Finale

Act I

“Five Growing Boys” – Minnie and Neighbors
“Rich Is” – Al and the Marx Family
“More Precious Far” – Julie, Herbie, Adolph, Minnie and Heckler
“Four Nightingales” – Julie, Herbie and Adolph
“Underneath It All” – Maxie and Girls
“Mama, a Rainbow” – Adolph and Minnie
“You Don’t Have to Do It for Me” – Minnie, Julie, Leonard, Herbie and Adolph
“If You Wind Me Up” – Minni, Julie, Leonard, Herbie and Adolph
“Where Was I When They Passed Out Luck?” – Julie, Herbie, Adolph and Leonard

Act II

“You Remind Me of You” – Julie and Mrs. McNish
“Minnie’s Boys” – Minnie and Company
“Be Happy” – Minnie, Herbie, Leonard, Adolph and Miltie
“The Act” – Julie, Herbie, Adolph, Leonard and Minnie
“Finale” – Company

  • Musical Style Classic Broadway
  • Orchestra Size Medium

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Authors

Author

Robert Fisher

Author

Arthur Marx

Larry Grossman

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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Hal Hackady

Hal Hackady

Hal Hackady (1922-2015) was an award-winning American lyricist, librettist, and screenwriter. In addition to writing the lyrics for Snoopy!!! Hal wrote for Broadway, West End, Film and Television. His Broadway credits include Minnie’s Boys, Goodtime Charley, Almost Crazy, Amb ...

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