Hello Again

Hello Again

Hello Again

Michael John LaChiusa, Arthur Schnitzler

Hello Again

Hello Again

Michael John LaChiusa, Arthur Schnitzler

Overview

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.

Running time: approximately 90 minutes.

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Details

  • Genre: Adaptations (Literature)
  • Cast Attributes: Strong Role for Leading Man (Star Vehicle), Strong Role for Leading Woman (Star Vehicle)

Authors

Michael John LaChiusa

Michael John LaChiusa – composer, lyricist and librettist – established himself as a powerful presence on the American musical theatre scene after winning Off-Broadway’s 1993 Obie Award for his musicals First Lady Suite and Hello Again. Six years later, LaChiusa was represent ...

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Author

Arthur Schnitzler