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The Goodbye Girl

Full-Length Musical, Comedy  /  12w, 9m, 3girl(s)

Book by Neil Simon
Music by Marvin Hamlisch
Lyrics by David Zippel

Originally produced on Broadway by Office Two-One Inc., Gladys Nederlander, Stewart F. Lane, James M. Nederlander, Richard Kagan and Emanuel Azenberg

Based on the Oscar-winning 1977 film, this charming rom-com musical from Neil Simon, Marvin Hamlisch and David Zippel explores the rollercoaster romance between a single mother and the eccentric actor who claims rights to her apartment.

The Goodbye Girl

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    12w, 9m, 3girl(s)
  • Duration
    Duration
    More than 120 minutes (2 hours)
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Romantic Comedy
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Appropriate for All Audiences
Accolades
Accolades

  • Nominee: Five 1993 Tony Awards, including Best Musical
    Nominee: Three 1993  Drama Desk Awards, including Outstanding Music and Lyrics

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Summary

New York dancer Paula McFadden and her 12-year-old daughter Lucy find themselves abandoned by Paula's most recent lover, Tony. Left with $400 of debt, they cancel their travel plans and decide to stay in their Upper West Side apartment. Unfortunately, Tony arranged for a subletter: eccentric actor Elliot Garfield, who claims a right to occupy the apartment. Can Paula, Lucy and Elliot learn to coexist in a cramped New York brownstone? Despite a rocky start and some hilarious complications, Paula and Elliot find love, and Lucy finally approves of the man in her mother's life.

History
The Goodbye Girl opened at the Marquis Theatre on March 4, 1993. Directed by Michael Kidd and choreographed by Graciela Daniele, the production starred Bernadette Peters and Martin Short and featured Carol Woods and Scott Wise.
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Performing Groups
  • Time Period 1990s
  • Setting

    In and around Paula's apartment, New York City.

  • Features Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes
  • Duration More than 120 minutes (2 hours)

Media

“Sparkling... first-rate escapist fun.” – The Christian Science Monitor

“Leaves you a bit happier to be alive! The songs have a tuneful brassiness and giddy rhythmic snap and the clever but soulful lyrics are always deeply felt.” – USA Today

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  • The Goodbye Girl – 1993 Tony Awards youtube thumbnail

    The Goodbye Girl – 1993 Tony Awards

Music

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  • Musical Style Classic Broadway
  • Vocal DemandsModerate
  • Orchestra Size X-Large
  • Chorus Size Medium

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Authors

Neil Simon

Neil Simon

American playwright and screenwriter Neil Simon (1927-2018) is widely regarded as one of the most successful, prolific and performed playwrights in theatre history. In addition to Lost In Yonkers, which won a Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize, his plays and musicals include Come ...

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David Zippel

David Zippel

David Zippel is a lyricist and director. His lyrics have won him the Tony Award, two Academy Award nominations, two Grammy Award nominations, and three Golden Globe Award nominations. His songs appear on over 25 million CDs around the world, and have been performed by many gr ...

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Marvin Hamlisch

Marvin Hamlisch

June 2, 1944—August 6, 2012

As composer, Marvin Hamlisch won virtually every major award that exists: three Oscars, four Grammys, four Emmys, a Tony, three Golden Globe awards and the Pulitzer Prize (won by A Chorus Line). Only Hamlisch and Richard Rodgers have won a “PEGOT” ( ...

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