Happy New Year
by Burt Shevelove, Philip Barry, Cole Porter

Happy New Year Book Cover
Happy New Year Cover

Highlights

1930s Strong Role for Leading Man (Star Vehicle) Bare Stage/Simple Set Period Costumes American

Synopsis

This clever show has given new life to one of America's most popular comedies.

The story concerns an eager young man who falls in love with the wrong rich girl.

In the final scene he realizes that it is her young, unconventional sister whom he really loves, and the two turn their backs on old money and old values for a shared life that should prove to be a holiday.

Based on Holiday by Philip Barry

Press Reviews

"Mr. Shevelove has matched Barry's happy go lucky book with a fountain of effervescent Porter tunes."

— The New York Times

"A playful, tuneful, civilized musical."

— New York Post

Characters

Character
THE NARRATOR
EDWARD SETON
EDWARD SETON JR.
JULIA SETON
LINDA SETON
JOHNNY CAS

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The Staff
FRAZER
CHARLES
PATRICK
GEORGE
STEVEN
VICTOR
ROSE
MAUDE
ANNIE
BRIDGET
MISS MADDEN
Some of the Stork Club Set
NANCY
MARY
JOAN
GLORIA
THOMPSON
DIXON
+ 2 more characters

Publication

Publisher Samuel French
Year 1982
Pages 65
Place New York
Language English
ISBN-13 9780573681806
ISBN-10 0573681805
LCC ML50S5399 H37 1982

Happy New Year is a American play written by Burt Shevelove and published by Samuel French in New York (1982).

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Restrictions: Major Markets Only (US) / Standard Restriction (UK)

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