Personals
Comedy-Musical Revue in 2 acts. Book & Lyrics by David Crane, Seth Friedman & Marta Kauffman. Music by William Dreskin, Joel Philip Friedman, Seth Friedman, Alan Menken, Stephen Schwartz & Michael Skloff
Minetta Lane Theatre, New York - 24 November, 1985
New End Theatre, London - 3 September, 1998.
Synopsis
Personals is a collection of comic scenes, monologues and songs. It is a comedy and musical revue with some throughline book characters. The opening of Personals sets the tone and involves a primary theme in the show. What is written in personal newspaper ads and the responses that are received.
Musical Numbers
- Nothing to Do With Love (Music by Stephen Schwartz) - Company
- After School Special (Music by William Dreskin) - Louis, Company
- Mama's Boys (Music by Seth and Joel Philip Friedman) - Clair, Kim, Typsetter, Company
- A Night Alone (Music by Michael Skloff) - Sam, Claire, Company
- I Think YOu Should Know (Music by Seth and Joel Philip Friedman) - Kim
- Second Grade (Music by Michael Skloff) - Guys
- Imagine My Surprise (Music by William Dreskin) - Claire
- I'd Rather Dance Alone (Music by Alan Menken) - Company
- Moving In With Linda (Music by Stephen Schwartz) - Sam, Elaine, Marilou, Rene, Company
- A Little Happiness (Music by Seth and Joel Philip Friedman) - Typesetters
- I Could Always Go To You (Music by Alan Menken) - Louise, Claire
- The Guy I Love (Music by William Dreskin) - Louise
- Michael (Music by William Dreskin) - Kim
- Picking Up the Pieces (Music by Seth and Joel Philip Friedman) - Louise, Tape Voices
- Some Things Don't End (Music by Stephen Schwartz) - Company