The High Life
by Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz, Michael Kanin, Fay Kanin, Arthur Schnitzler
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Awards & Recognition
Nominee: Four 1962 Tony Awards
Synopsis
Anatol, the most famous ladies man in turn of the century Vienna, decides that he's finished with love - he wants to get married.
All his amours - from a magician's assistant to a society wife to the third swan from the left in the royal ballet - face this prospect with varying reactions, adding up to an evening of hilarity.
When Anatol discovers, however, that his timid "frau" is a great deal more lively than he had expected, it is he who has the last laugh!
-- from back cover.
Press Reviews
"A sumptuous slice of strudel… stuffed with a tart story and tangy score."
— Ronald Evans
"A great, big, gorgeous confection filled with good, solid entertainment. The lyrics are deft… and the music is a full-bodied score."
— New York Daily News
Characters
| Character |
|---|
ANATO L – lead |
LIESL BRANDEL lead |
MAX supporting |
HELENE supporting |
HERR BRANDEL supporting |
FRAU BRANDEL supporting |
MAGDA supporting |
FRANZ |
MIMI |
PROPRIETOR |
USHER |
THE GREAT GASTON |
OTTO |
ANNA |
GRANDMOTHER |
ENSEMBLE play many roles, including Shy Girl, Tennis Girl, Mountain Climbers, Girl on Horseback, Nursemaid, Anatol the Boy, Strongman, Celestina, Pas De Quatre, Photographer, Doorman, Headwaiter and Waiters |
Publication
The High Life is a American play written by Howard Dietz and published by Samuel French in New York (1986).
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