Barefoot Boy with Cheek
Barefoot Boy with Cheek is a 1947 comedic Broadway musical written by Max Shulman, with music by Sidney Lippman and lyrics by Sylvia Dee. The show, which satirizes college life at the "fictitious" University of Minnesota, is based on Shulman's 1943 novel of the same name. It premiered at the Martin Beck Theatre on April 3, 1947, and closed on July 5 of that year after 108 performances.
Productions
Prior to its staging on Broadway, the show saw out-of-town tryouts in March in New Haven and Boston. The show's original act one finale, "Don't Spoil the Party", was cut before its Broadway premiere.For the Broadway production, George Abbott directed and produced, Milton Rosenstock was the music director, Richard Barstow provided choreography, and Jo Mielziner provided set and lighting design.
In 2011 a reading of the show was done at Manhattan Theatre Club's Creative Center as part of UnsungMusicalsCo. Inc's Archival Project. Jenn Colella, Randy Donaldson, Jenny Fellner, Nick Gaswirth, Drew Gehling, Anne Horak, Robert Lenzi, Sarah Litzsinger, Nora Mae Lyng, Rye Mullis, Greg Reuter, and Max von Essen participated in the reading. The libretto remained almost entirely original, and included "Don't Spoil the Party" in its original placement at the end of act one.
Songs
Act l
A Toast to Alpha CholeraWe Feel Our Man Is Definitely YouThe Legendary Eino FflliikkiinnennToo Nice a Day to Go to SchoolI Knew I'd KnowI'll Turn a Little CogWho Do You Think You Are?Everything Leads Right Back to LoveLittle Yetta's Gonna Get a Man- ''Alice in Boogieland''
Act ll
After Graduation DayThere's Lots of Things You Can Do With Two The Story of CarrotWhen You Are EighteenStar of the North Star StateReprise: I Knew I'd Know- ''It Couldn't Be Done ''