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 stories and adventures at the fair, romance blossoms, dreams are made, and the family discovers the joy of unexpected opportunities. State Fair explores themes of love, ambition, and the simple pleasures of life.


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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)➝


Licensing

State Fair is available for licensing through Concord Theatricals.

UK Licensing Options

USA/Canada Licensing Options


Resources

Sheet Music: Amazon➝


Tags

1990s, Based on a Book, Based on a Movie, Child Role, Large Cast, Rom-Com, Spring


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