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Where's Charley? is a musical with music and lyrics by Frank Loesser and book by George Abbott. The story was based on the 1892 play Charley's Aunt by Brandon Thomas . The musical debuted on Broadway in 1948 and was revived on Broadway and in the West End .
Music by Frank Loesser; Lyrics by Frank Loesser; Book by George Abbott; Based on the play "Charley's Aunt" by Brandon Thomas; Music orchestrated by Ted Royal, Hans Spialek and Phil Lang; Vocal arrangements and direction by Gerry Dolin; Musical Director: Max Goberman.
FRANK LOESSER (1910 – 1969) has been called the most versatile of all Broadway composers. Each of his five Broadway musicals: Where’s Charley?, Guys And Dolls, The Most Happy Fella, Greenwillow and How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying, is endowed with its own unique sound and style.
Taking place in 1892, Oxford University students Charley and Jack are excited about their upcoming date with young and attractive Kitty and Amy. Unfortunately, Charley’s aunt Lucia, who is needed as a chaperone, fails to arrive.
Where's Charley? Music & lyrics by Frank Loesser, book by George Abbot, based on Charley's Aunt by Brandon Thomas, an hilarious parody of Victorian social lunacy
Where’s Charley? revolves around Charley Wykeham, a charismatic young man who becomes entangled in a series of comedic mishaps. When Charley disguises himself as his wealthy aunt so that he and his friend can pursue romance, mistaken identities and misunderstandings ensue.
Directed by David Butler. With Ray Bolger, Allyn Ann McLerie, Robert Shackleton, Horace Cooper. From the popular Broadway show, a musical adaptation Brandon Thomas's 1890's farce about an Oxford undergraduate posing as a classmate's aunt from Brazil--"where the nuts come from."
