HOBSON'S CHOICE
by
John Biggs


S O N G S
(Click on title to hear a brief excerpt.)

Singers: [From the original cast] Donald Austin (Freddy), Gene Brundage (Hobson),
David Hodgson (Albert), Lisa Hofer (Alice), Joyce McWilliams (Mrs. Conway),
Steven Perren (Toby), Angela Randazzo (Vicky), Eric Sheeler (Willie),
Karen Sonnenschein (Maggie)
Instrumentalists: Laura Walter (Flute), Julia Heinen (Clarinet), Andy Radford
(Bassoon), Melissa Phelps (Violin), Valerie Johnson (Viola), Virginia Kron
(Cello), Neil Garber (Bass), Miriam Arichea (Piano)

ACT I

ARE YOU EXPECTING SOMEONE? . . . . Alice, Maggie, Vicky
TRYING ON SHOES . . . . Albert, Maggie
WHAT IS ALL THIS RUCKUS . . . . Hobson, (Alice/Maggie/Vicky)
PROVIDENCE HAS DECREED . . . . Hobson, (Alice/Vicky)
AS FOR THESE BUSTLES . . . . Hobson
DEALING OUT HUSBANDS . . . . Maggie, Hobson
WHEN IT COMES TO BOOTS . . . . Mrs. Conway
THE RAMPAGE . . . . Maggie, Hobson
YOU'RE MY MAN, WILL . . . . Maggie, Willie
PAST THE MARRYING AGE . . . . Maggie, Hobson, (Alice/Vicky)
I'LL MARRY YOU MAGGIE . . . . Maggie, Willie, (Hobson)

ACT II

IT WAS AN ACCIDENT . . . . Hobson
FOUR HUNDRED DOLLARS! . . . . Hobson, (Albert/Freddy/Maggie)
WHERE'S MY HAT. . . . Hobson, (Alice/Freddy/Vicky)
FINALLY FREE . . . . Albert, Alice, Freddy, Vicky
AS TWO JOINED INTO ONE . . . . Maggie, Willie
SPELLING LESSON . . . . Maggie, Willie, (Mrs. Conway [From the wings]

ACT III

IT'S BEEN A TERRIBLE YEAR . . . . Toby
MY HUSBAND IS MY HUSBAND, FATHER . . . . Maggie
TRIO. . . . Alice, Maggie, Vicky
I'M FEELING GENEROUS . . . . Hobson
ONLY A CELLAR. . . . Willie
IF I HADN'T BEEN DRINKING . . . . Hobson


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