Pump Boys And Dinettes
by John Foley, Debra Monk, Mark Hardwick, Jim Wann, Cass Morgan, John Schimmel

Name: Pump Boys And Dinettes
Brand: John Foley
SKU: 9780573681769
Rating: 3.29 (22 reviews)

Pump Boys And Dinettes Book Cover — Pump Boys And Dinettes Cover

Highlights

Small Cast

Female

Male

105 minsPresent DayEnsemble CastInterior SetContemporary Costumes/Street ClothesBritish

Awards & Recognition

Drama Desk AwardTony Award

Nominee: 1982 Tony Award for Best Musical Nominee: Four 1982 Drama Desk Awards, including Outstanding Musical, Outstanding Lyrics and Outstanding Music

What readers are saying

Readers have mixed feelings about the musical. While one finds it lighthearted and enjoyable, another is critical, deeming it not a good musical at all.

Hilariously sweetLighthearted and funNot universally well-received

Synopsis

The 'Pump Boys' sell high octane on Highway 57 in Grand Ole Opry country and the 'Dinettes', Prudie and Rhetta Cupp, run the Double Cupp diner next door.

Together they fashion an evening of country western songs that received unanimous raves on and off Broadway.

With heartbreak and hilarity, they perform on guitars, piano, bass and, yes, kitchen utensils.

ThemesML50.P971 P9 1983

Press Reviews

"Both musically and theatrically, a triumph of ensemble playing. It doesn't merely celebrate the value of friendship and life's simple pleasures, it embodies them."
— The New York Times

"Totally terrific… It is such fun."
— The New York Post

"A gasser, with buoyant, earthy humor."
— New York Daily News

"When the inevitable ‘closing time’ comes along, you'll wish you could stay a while longer."
— Christian Science Monitor

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
L.M. Piano/Accordian	—	—	Piano/Accordian
Prudie Cupp Percussion	—	—	Percussion
Rhetta Cupp Percussion	—	—	Percussion
Eddie Bass	—	—	Bass
Jim Rhythm Guitar	—	—	Rhythm Guitar
Jackson Lead Guitar	—	—	Lead Guitar