Baby, It's You!
A jukebox musical in 2 acts: written by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott, featuring the music of the 1960s pop group, The Shirelles.
Broadhurst Theatre, New YOrk - 27 April, 2011. Closed 4th September, 2011. (33 previews, 148 perfs)
Synopsis
Baby ft's You! Is inspired by the true story of Florence Greenberg, the woman who changed the recording world forever.
Before Motown and the British Invasion, Greenberg took the male-dominated music industry by storm, revolutionising pop music and becoming the most influential and successful female record company president ever.
After discovering one of the greatest girl-groups of all time, The Shirelles, at her daughter's high school, Greenberg packed the girls in her car, drove across the George Washington Bridge to New York City, and embarked on a trail blazing journey from New Jersey housewife to record mogul, creating the independent house of hits that was Scepter Records.
Musical Numbers
Act I
- Mr. Lee – Company
- Book of Love – Company
- Rockin' Robin – Company
- Dance With Me – Company
- Mama Said – Florence
- Yakety Yak – Bernie
- Get a Job – Stanley
- The Stroll – Orchestra
- I Met Him on a Sunday – Shirley, Beverly, Doris and Micki
- Dedicated to the One I Love – Florence, Stan, Shirley, Beverly, Doris and Micki
- Sixteen Candles – Florence
- Tonight's the Night – Luther, Shirley, Beverly, Doris and Micki
- Dedicated to the One I Love (Reprise) – Florence and Stanley
- Since I Don't Have You – Chuck Jackson
- Big John – Shirley, Beverly, Doris and Micki
- He's So Fine – Shirley, Beverly, Doris and Micki
- Soldier Boy – Florence, Luther, Shirley, Beverly, Doris and Micki
- Dedicated to the One I Love (Reprise) – Shirley, Beverly, Doris, Micki, and Company
Act II
- Shout – Ron Isley, Shirley, Beverly, Doris and Micki
- Twist And Shout – Ron Isley, Shirley, Beverly, Doris and Micki
- Mama Said (Reprise) – Shirley, Beverly, Doris, Micki, Luther and Florence
- Mr. Bassman – Johnny Cymbal and Bass Men
- Duke of Earl – Gene Chandler, Shirley, Micki, Beverly and Doris
- Foolish Little Girl – Shirley, Beverly, Doris and Micki
- It's My Party – Lesley Gore
- Our Day Will Come – Ruby and The Romantics
- The Dark End of the Street – Luther, Florence, Chuck Jackson and Shirley
- Rhythm of the Rain – Stanley, Mary Jane and Florence
- You're So Fine – Chuck Jackson, Shirley, Beverly, Doris and Micki
- Hey Paula – Chuck Jackson, Shirley, Beverly, Doris and Micki
- Louie, Louie – Kingsmen, Chuck Jackson, Shirley, Beverly, Doris and Micki
- You Really Got a Hold on Me – Chuck Jackson, Beverly, Shirley, Micki, Doris, Mary Jane and Florence
- Baby It's You – Shirley, Beverly, Doris, Micki, Florence and Luther
- Any Day Now – Chuck Jackson
- A Thing of the Past – Beverly, Micki and Shirley
- Don't Make Me Over – Dionne Warwick and Florence
- Walk on By – Dionne Warwick, Florence and Luther
- Baby It's You (Reprise) – Shirley, Beverly, Doris and Micki
- Tonight's the Night (Reprise) – Shirley, Beverly, Doris and Micki
- Dedicated to the One I Love (Reprise) – Shirley, Beverly, Doris, Micki and Florence
- I Say a Little Prayer – Company