
High Society.
This is about the 1987 stage musical. For the later adaptation, see High Society (1998 musical). For the original film, see High Society (1956 film).
High Society is a musical based on The Philadelphia Story and subsequent film High Society.
Cast[]
- Trevor Eve - Dexter Haven
- Stephen Rea - Mike Connor
- Natasha Richardson - Tracy Lord
- Ronald Fraser - Uncle Willie
- Angela Richards - Liz Imbrie
- Amanda Rosen - Dinah Lord
- Simon Clark - Kidd
Plot[]
Pretentious Oyster Bay socialite Tracy Lord is planning to wed an equally pretentious executive when her ex-husband Dexter arrives to disrupt the proceedings. Also present are Tracy's estranged parents, her younger sister Dinah, rambunctious alcoholic Uncle Willie and a pair of reporters aiming to get a scoop on Tracy's father and an alleged affair.
Musical numbers[]
- "How Do You Spell Ambassador?" - Kidd, Reporters and Secretaries
- "Give Him the Oo-la-la" - Dinah
- "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" - Mike and Liz
- "Little One" - Dexter
- "Hey, Good Lookin'" - Uncle Willie
- "I Love You, Samantha" - Dexter
- "Well, Did You Evah?" - Tracy, Dexter, Mike and Liz
- "Most Gentlemen Don't Like Love" - Female Chorus
- "Now You Has Jazz" - Mike and Tracy
- "In the Still of the Night" - Liz
- "You're Sensational" - Mike
- "True Love" - Dexter and Tracy
- "High Society" - Company
- "Well, Did You Evah?" (reprise) - Company