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God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater

Stage – 1979

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About the work

Kurt Vonnegut's God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater is a 1979 musical that marked the first collaboration of composer Alan Menken and writer Howard Ashman. Based on Kurt Vonnegut's 1965 novel of the same name, the musical tells the story of Eliot Rosewater, a millionaire who develops a social conscience and creates a foundation to improve the lives of the citizens of an impoverished Indiana town.

Songs14 titles
  1. 01Rosewater Foundation
  2. 02Dear Ophelia
  3. 03Thank God for the Volunteer Fire Brigade
  4. 04Mushari's Waltz (Magical Moment)
  5. 0530 Miles From the Banks of the Ohio / Look Who's Here
  6. 06Cheese Nips
  7. 07Rosewater Foundation (2nd Reprise)
  8. 08Since You Came to This Town
  9. 09The Rhode Island Tango
  10. 10Eliot / Sylvia
  11. 11Plain Clean Average Americans
  12. 12A Firestorm Consuming Indianapolis
  13. 13Dear Ophelia (Reprise)
  14. 14I, Eliot Rosewater

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2016 NYC City Center Encores Series - Performance clips