A CONCORD THEATRICALS TITLE
Walking Happy
Full-Length Musical, Comedy / 7w, 14m
Book by Roger O. Hirson and Ketti Frings
Lyrics by Sammy Cahn
Music by James Van Heusen
Based on the play Hobson's Choice by Harold Brighouse
Adapted from the hit 1916 play Hobson's Choice, this charming Golden Age musical comedy concerns a widower and his three daughters in 1880 Lancashire, England.
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Cast Size
7w, 14m -
Duration
120 minutes (2 hours) -
Subgenre
Romantic Comedy -
Target Audience
Appropriate for All Audiences
Details
Summary
Old Hobson is an exasperated, penny-pinching bootmaker with three eligible daughters, but the eldest, Maggie, is his most valuable business asset. Just when it seems life and love have passed her by, the wise and winning Maggie rebels and sets up her own shop, taking her father’s best bootmaker, Will Mossop, along with her. The transformation of this humble chap, as well as Maggie’s blossoming, is a touching, comic delight.
History
Performing Groups
- Time Period 19th Century
- Setting
Lancashire, England. 1880.
- Features Period Costumes
- Duration 120 minutes (2 hours)
- Cautions
- No Special Cautions
Media
“An ebullient musical comedy... It rejoices in good taste as well as high spirits.” – New York Daily News
“Easygoing, unpretentious... neatly put together.” – Walter Kerr, The New York Times
Music
Music Samples
- Musical Style Classic Broadway
- Orchestra Size Large
Licensing & Materials
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Music Rentals
Scripts
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Authors
Harold Brighouse
Ketti Frings
Roger O. Hirson
Sammy Cahn