The Education of H*Y*M*A*N K*A*P*L*A*N
Based on stories by Leo Rosten. Book by Benjamin Bernard Zavin. Lyrics and music by Paul Nassau and Oscar Brand.
Product Code: E01000
Musical
Comedy
Cast size: 9m., 7w. (flexible chorus.)
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United States, Canada
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Synopsis
This enchanting Broadway musical is filled with bright comedy, unexpected romance and a refreshing love of America. An assortment of immigrants are attending night classes at a New York public school where they strive, with the help of a bewildered teacher, to learn enough English and American history to pass their naturalization test. Hyman Kaplan, the most enthusiastic student, makes comic blunders of majestic proportions. He confuses the Boy Scout oath with the Declaration of Independence and his mixup of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar and Macbeth is almost awe-inspiring as it ends with a ringing, "Life is full of sound and phooey." The contagion of Hyman's enthusiasm captivates Rose, who is first in the class.
Details
- Status In stock
- Type of Show Musical
- Product Code E01000
- Minimum Cast Size 16
- Pages of Dialogue 118
- Min. Royalty Rate $90.00/perf
- Approx. Run Time 125 min
- Staging Multiple simple sets.
Categories
- Target Audience Middle School | High School | College and Adult | Senior Adults
- Performing Group High School | College Theatre | Community Theatre | Professional Theatre | Senior Theatre
- Genre Comedy
- ISBN(13) 9780871298485
Customer Reviews
The plot is excellent and the music is beautiful! I am very happy with the size of the cast. This show is absolutely hilarious. Yet, it is also dramatic and powerful. Aside from some mild language, this show is suitable entertainment for all ages.
Our production was a success, even with most of our cast involved in 2 to 3 other extracurriculars in high school. The play lent itself to letting those who could only handle a small part have one, and there were enough roles for many students. Our students who thought they wouldn't like the play fell in love with it and really enjoyed mastering the accents.
[The play] provided great entertainment for our K-12 student body. The students loved rehearsals of script and song. We experienced the best attendance record of high schoolers ever! A really great musical for those drama groups "breaking in" to musicals.
Hints, Tips, and Tricks
Don't be afraid of the long dance sequences. Be creative and take some time to choreograph in a way that continues telling the story.
Lucy Hannegan, St. Louis Catholic Home Schoolers Association, St. Louis, Mo.