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Springtime for Henry
Benn W. Levy
Henry, Sweet Henry
by Bob Merrill, Nora Johnson, Nunnally Johnson
Highlights
120 mins 1960s Strong Role for Leading Man (Star Vehicle) Unit Set/Multiple Settings Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes
Synopsis
Don Ameche starred on Broadway as the titular object of two teenage girls’ affections.
Henry Orient, peripatetic roué and composer of “new music,” is a legend in his own mind and an unapologetic skirt-chaser.
Following Henry’s every move are Val and Gil, two smitten teens who unwittingly blow the whistle on Henry and his various amours while chasing him up and down Manhattan.
Press Reviews
"Zesty songs... a thoroughly pleasant and most affectionate musical. We're given a hilarious sample [of] music depicting the rise of 'Man' from primordial slime."
— New York Daily News
Characters
| Character |
|---|
| Kafritz An arrange-anything-for-a-price schoolmate of Valerie |
| Marian Gilbert Valerie's best friend and schoolmate |
| Miss Cooney The girls’ school teacher |
| Henry Orient An avant-garde composer and aging philanderer |
| Stella A sexy, husband-fearing romantic from Scarsdale |
| Mrs. Gilbert Marian’s mother, with whom Henry Orient cheats |
| Usherette Leads the girls to their seats at Henry’s concert |
| Mrs. Boyd Valerie's socialite mother |
| Russ a Knickerbocker Grey military student set up with Valerie and Marian |
| Captain Kenneth Military Captain of the Knickerbocker Greys boys school |
| Hal a Knickerbocker Grey military student set up with Valerie and Marian |
| Policeman Officer called to inspect an alleged drug ring run by Henry Orient |
| Mr. Boyd Valerie's successful industrialist father |
| Big Val |
| Valerie Boyd The love-starved daughter of wealthy parents |
Videos
Poor Little Person on the Ed Sullivan Show
Publication
Henry, Sweet Henry is a play written by Bob Merrill and published by Concord Theatricals .
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