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Roger O Hirson

ROGER O HIRSON

  (1926 - )
Nationality:    USA
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Literary Agent:    ICM Partners  

Roger O Hirson's plays including biography, theatres, agent, synopses, cast sizes, production and published dates

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Research:    Member of the Dramatists Guild of America (as at 2015)

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below is a list of Roger O Hirson's plays - click on a Play Title for more information

         Darling Of the Day         Journey To the Day         Pippin         Walking Happy         World War 21/2

Darling Of the Day

Darling Of the Day
a famous painter sees an opportunity to escape from "Society" when his valet dies

Notes:
Music by Jule Styne; lyrics by e Y Harburg; book by Roger O Hirson; book by Nunnally Johnson

1st Produced:
George Abbot Theater, New York    1968

Organisations:
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1st Published:
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Music:
Original cast recording: RCa (63334) 1968

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Genre:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Journey To the Day

Synopsis:
as described by John G. Mitchell, the play ". . .concerns itself with six mental patients in group therapy at a state hospital, with the psychiatrist who directs their sessions, and with their mutual journey toward the day of recovery. the development of each character, from the first sullen groping session, builds scene by scene to the final meeting of the group. the patients begin to understand one another and their own problems. even Martha, the girl who chooses to remain mute, registers an awareness of a world outside herself. Shirley Knight, Jack Hollander, Flora Campbell, Paul Sand and Peter DeVise etch memorable portraits in their respective roles: the religious girl stained by guilt, the abrasive extrovert, the frustrated mother, the confused kook, the mama's boy." and, while the psychiatrist is doubtful of his assignment at the outset, his dedication and concern bear fruit when he is able to send one of his patients home for a trial visita milestone for all of them in their journeys toward the day of eventual recovery and reinstatement to society.

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1st Produced:
Off-Broadway    -

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1st Published:
Dramatists Play Service, NY,    -

Music:
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Genre:
Play/Drama

Parts:
Male:  5            Female:  4            Other:  1b

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Pippin

Pippin
Pippin is the son of Charlemagne. He persuades his father to let him come to the war with him. Pippin does not like the fighting and runs away. His step-mother persuades him to murder his father and take over as king. She hopes that Pippin will also get killed and her dim-witted son Lewis can then become king

Notes:
Music by: Stephen Schwartz; Book by: Roger O. Hirson, Bob Fosse; Lyrics by: Stephen Schwartz.

1st Produced:
Imperial Theatre, New York    23 Oct 1972

Organisations:
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1st Published:
Drama Book Specialists 1975   978-0910482646

Music:
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Genre:
Musical

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Walking Happy

Walking Happy
Henry Hobson has three daughters. George Beenstock two sons. the two youngest daughters flirt with the two sons. Hobson tells his oldest daughter Maggie her time is past she is too old to get married. Maggie marries Will her father's chief boot maker and they set up in business. Hobson's two remaining daughters cannot cope running the business. eventually Hobson and Maggie resolve their differences and become partners in the shop

Notes:
Written by Ketti Frings And Roger O Hirson; music by Jimmy van Heusen; lyrics by Sammy Cahn

1st Produced:
Lunt-Fontanne Theater    26 Nov 1966

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1st Published:
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Music:
Original cast recording: angel (65133) 1966

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Genre:
Musical

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Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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World War 21/2

Synopsis:
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Notes:
Music by Open Window; lyrics and book Roger O Hirson

1st Produced:
Martinique Theatre, New York    24 Mar 1969

Organisations:
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1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

Further Reference:
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