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Hello Again
Full-Length Musical, Comedy
Michael John LaChiusa, Arthur Schnitzler
Words and Music by Michael John LaChiusa / Suggested by the play La Ronde by Arthur Schnitzler
Inspired by the play La Ronde, this moving musical follows the love affairs of ten characters during the ten different decades of the last century.
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Duration
90 minutes -
Subgenre
Adaptation (Literature)

Details
Summary
Hello Again is a series of love affairs among ten characters during the ten different decades of the 20th century. One character from each scene moves on to the next, seemingly dumping their old partner in favour of the new alternative. The series of vignettes begins in 1900 with a prostitute soliciting an unwilling soldier. The next scene takes place in the 1940s, and the soldier, afraid of dying in the war, tussles with a sympathetic nurse. Finally, the circle of lovers closes where it all began. A senator quits his relationship with an actress because of political liabilities, and then seeks the prostitute from the first scene, whom he desperately wishes he could love. A tableau begins forming in the background, with all the couples singing "Hello Again" over and over in a moody recognition of love's inescapable pull.
History
Cast Attributes
Performing Groups
- Duration 90 minutes
Media
"Time traveling allows Mr. LaChiusa to weave witty period homages into a melancholy, swirling, key-shifting score, with nods to Offenbach, Glenn Miller, Irving Berlin and disco anthems, among many others." — Ben Brantley, New York Times
"A hypnotizing tapestry of human desire." — Erik Haagensen, Backstage
"What’s most impressive about this musical is how its story is so specific … and yet so universal." — Chris Omaweng, London Theatre 1
"Each of LaChiusa’s characters is vividly brought to life in thoughtfully staged vignettes that capture the mood and measure of the decade." — Musical Theatre Review
Music
Music Samples
- Musical Style Contemporary Broadway, Jazz
- Dance Requirements Moderate
- Vocal DemandsDifficult
- Orchestra Size Medium
- Chorus Size No Chorus
Licensing & Materials
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