State Fair: Musical Info & Synopsis
Synopsis:
State Fair follows the Frake family’s annual visit to the Iowa State Fair in the 1940s. As each family member pursues their own dreams and adventures at the fair, romance blossoms, dreams are pursued, and the family discovers the joy of unexpected opportunities. State Fair explores themes of love, ambition, and the simple pleasures of life.
Musical Information
Musical Type: 1945 Film/Pre-Contemporary Musical (1996)
Cast Size: 25+
Genre: Romantic Comedy
Setting: 1940s / USA (Iowa)
Creative Team
Music: Richard Rodgers
Lyrics: Oscar Hammerstein II
Book: Tom Briggs, Louis Mattioli
Cast Albums
Original Broadway Cast (1996)➝
Resources
Licensing: Concord Theatricals➝
Sheet Music: Amazon➝
Tags
1990s, Child Role, Large Cast, Rom-Com, Spring
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