Whoopee

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Genre: Musical Comedy

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Authors

Original Authors

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Book
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Lyrics
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Music

Later Contributors

There are no known writers who contributed to revisions, etc. following the original production.
Genre: Musical Comedy

Source

Based on the comedy The Nervous Wreck by Owen Davis

Synopsis

In Arizona’s wide-open country, a high-strung outsider stumbles into a swirl of ranch feuds, lawmen, and a rebellious young woman on the run. Mistaken identities multiply as desert pursuits, costume parties, and quick-thinking schemes unfold. Ballads and specialty numbers punctuate the chaos while alliances shift between cowboys, showfolk, and townspeople. Amid the commotion, romance wins out and order returns—just in time for a celebratory finale that turns calamity into communal cheer.

Trivia & History

During the subsequent tour of the original production some programs used the title Makin' Whoopee!.

Other Titles

  • Makin' Whoopee (post-Broadway tour title)
  • The Nervous Wreck (no note)
  • Whoopee! (no note)

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