Smile (musical)

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This article is about the 1986 musical. For other uses, see Smile (disambiguation).

Smile is a musical originally produced on Broadway in 1986. It contains music by Marvin Hamlisch and lyrics by Howard Ashman. The original production opened on November 24, 1986 and closed on January 3, 1987 after only forty-eight performances. [1] It is based loosely on a 1975 film of the same title, from a screenplay by Jerry Belson.

Smile chronicles the backstage troubles of the fictional 1985 California Young American Miss beauty pageant held in Santa Rosa, California. The main characters include Robin Gibson and Doria Hudson, two contestants who befriend and help each other throughout the week; Brenda DiCarlo Freelander, an ex-Young American Miss second-runner-up coordinating the pageant; and Brenda's husband Big Bob, an RV Salesman trying to help her through the week.

Smile is considered a "lost" musical because no official cast recording was ever made. However, there does exist a demo tape which is a primary source for groups performing the show. Some of the songs from the show, "Disneyland," "Smile," and "In Our Hands," have been released commercially in compilations of songs from little-known musicals.

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[edit] Original Broadway Cast

The original Broadway cast included 16 contestants, and number of incidental roles, and the main roles listed below.

Marsha Waterbury Brenda DiCarlo Freelander Pageant organizer
Jeff McCarthy Big Bob Freelander Brenda's husband
Jodi Benson Doria Hudson Contestant/Yuba City
Anne Marie Bobby Robin Gibson Contestant/Antelope Valley
Cheryl-Ann Rossi Maria Gonzales Contestant/Salinas
Michael O'Gorman Tommy French The pageant choreographer
Dick Patterson Ted Farley An Emcee

[edit] Songs

[edit] Act I

  1. Typical High School Senior
  2. Prologue/Typical High School Senior
  3. The Very Best Week Of Your Lives
  4. Dear Mom - #1
  5. Disneyland
  6. Shine
  7. Dear Mom - #2
  8. Bob's Song
  9. Nerves
  10. Young And American
  11. Until Tomorrow Night.

[edit] Act 2

  1. Opening Act 2
  2. Smile
  3. In Our Hands
  4. There Goes The Girl
  5. Finale

[edit] Film

The original 1975 film was directed by Michael Ritchie with a screenplay by Jerry Belson. It starred Barbara Feldon as Brenda DiCarlo, Nicholas Pryer as Andy DiCarlo (Brenda's husband in the film), Bruce Dern as Big Bob Freelander, Geoffrey Lewis as Wilson Shears, Joan Prather as Robin Gibson, Annette O'Toole as Doria Hudson, Melanie Griffith as Karen Love, and choreographer Michael Kidd as Tommy French. The movie was filmed on location in Santa Rosa, California with the pageant festivities at Veteran's Memorial Auditorium.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Internet Broadway Database - Smile. The League of American Theatres and Producers (2006). Retrieved on November 6, 2006.

[edit] External links

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