Oh Captain Lyrics: Song List
- Act 1
- A Very Proper Town
- Life Does A Man A Favor (When It Gives Him Simple Joys)
-
A Very Proper Week
- Life Does A Man A Favor (When It Leads Him Down To The Sea)
- Captain Henry St. James
-
The Dock Dance
- Three Paradises
- Surprise
-
Life Does A Man A Favor (When It Puts Him In Paree)
-
Hey Madame!
- Femininity
- It's Never Quite The Same
- We're Not Children
- Give It All You Got / Love Is Hell
-
Love is Hell
- Keep It Simple
- Act 2
- The Morning Music Of Montmartre
- You Don't Know Him
- I've Been There And I'm Back
- Double Standard
-
All the Time
- You're So Right For Me
-
All The Time (Reprise)
- Finale
About the "Oh Captain" Stage Show
The musical was based on the 1953’s film ‘The Captain's Paradise’. Script wrote J. Ferrer & A. Morgan. Songs composed by R. Evans & J. Livingston. Broadway premiere was held in February 1958 at the Alvin Theatre stage. Staging was ended in July 1958 after 192 performances under direction of J. Ferrer with choreography by J. Starbuck. The musical involved: T. Randall, J. McKeever, E. Platt, A. Lane, S. Johnson, A. Danilova, V. Valentinoff, S. Carlson, J. Eddleman & B. MacKay.
In 1962, the play was conducted in Stanford theatrical society. The role of Captain Henry St. James played L. Guittard. In November 2003, rejuvenated histrionics was on the stage of San Francisco’s Eureka Theatre. The show was completed in December 2003. It was directed by G. MacKellan, choreographed by J. Zaban. The performance had cast: S. Rhyne, S. Himes Powers, E. Raines, R. Rossman, M. Mackay, A. Kaprelian, J. Winfield, M. Austin, A. Diskin, M. Figueira, P. Smythe, T. Kuster, K. Racz & L. Suter. In 1958, the show has received awards from the Theatre World & Outer Critics Circle. In addition, it was nominated 6 times for a Tony Award.
Release date: 1958