I Had a Ball: Musical Information & Synopsis


Synopsis

I Had a Ball follows the misadventures of Garside, a Coney Island fortune teller whose crystal ball takes unexpectedly malfunctions. After accidentally mismatching two couples, the newly matched lovers embark on a roller coaster of surprises and romantic entanglements. I Had a Ball is a light-hearted romp filled with chaos, mistaken identities, and comedic misunderstandings.


Musical Information

Musical Type: Post-Golden Age (1964)

Cast: Medium (15+ Roles)Child Roles

Genre: Comedy / Romance

Setting: 1960s / USA (NYC)


Creative Team

Music/Lyrics: Jack Lawrence, Stan Freeman

Book: Jerome Chodorov


Cast Albums

Original Broadway Cast (1964)➝


Licensing

I Had a Ball is not currently available for licensing.


Tags

1960s, Comedic, Jail, Obscure, Original, Romantic


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