''Come Summer'' is a Broadway musical with a book and lyrics by Will Holt and music by David Baker, based on '' Rainbow on the Road'' by

Esther Forbes Esther Louise Forbes (; June 28, 1891 – August 12, 1967) was an American novelist, historian and children's writer who received the Pulitzer Prize and the Newbery Medal. She was the first woman elected to membership in the American Antiquar ...

and vocal arrangements by Trude Rittmann. The original Broadway production opened on March 18, 1969 at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre starring,

Ray Bolger Raymond Wallace Bolger (January 10, 1904 – January 15, 1987) was an American actor, dancer, singer, vaudevillian and stage performer (particularly musical theatre) who started in the silent-film era. Bolger was a major Broadway performer in ...

Leonard John Crofoot Leonard John Crofoot (born September 20, 1948 in Utica, New York) is an actor, singer, dancer, writer and choreographer. Crofoot has performed extensively on Broadway. His appearances include his Drama-League Critics Award-winning role of "Tom ...

, David Cryer, Cathryn Damon,

Margaret Hamilton Margaret Hamilton may refer to: * Margaret Hamilton (nurse) (1840–1922), American nurse in the Civil War * Maggie Hamilton (1867–1952), Scottish artist * Margaret Hamilton (educator) (1871–1969), American educator * Margaret Hamilton (actre ...

, and Barbara Sharma. Directed by

Agnes de Mille Agnes George de Mille (September 18, 1905 – October 7, 1993) was an American dancer and choreographer. Early years Agnes de Mille was born in New York City into a well-connected family of theater professionals. Her father William C. deMill ...

it closed after 7 performances on March 22, 1969. Despite its short run, David Cryer won the 1969 Theatre World Award. The story tells of an itinerant peddlar in 19th century New England, and the people whose lives he affects. Behind the scenes, the musical was a disaster. Ray Bolger demanded that the producers expand his role;Carol Easton, ''No Intermissions: The Life of Agnes de Mille'' (New York: Da Capo, 2000), 421. several rewrites later, de Mille herself was fired and replaced by Burt Shevelove. Only a few days after that, Shevelove exited, and "the producers asked Agnes to come back, but only to choreograph."Easton, 422. De Mille's assistant director, James Mitchell, turned down the director's chair, but became the ''de facto'' director anyway. As a result, "neither she e Millenor anyone else could say who directed the show." ''Come Summer'' turned out to be de Mille's final Broadway production.

Songs

;Act I *Good Time Charlie - Phineas and Peddlers *Think Spring - Phineas, Jude, Mrs. Meserve, Sheriff and Populace *Wild Birds Calling - Jude and Mitty *Goodbye, My Bachelor - Phineas, Jude and Populace *Fine, Thank You, Fine - Emma *Road to Hampton - Jude *Come Summer - Phineas, Jude, Mitty and Visions of Lovers *Let Me Be - Mitty and Jude *Feather in My Shoe - Phineas *The Loggers' Song - Phineas, Jude, Loggers and Populace ;Act II *Faucett Falls Fancy - Phineas and Populace *Rockin' - Emma and Jude *Skin and Bones - Phineas *Jude's Holler - Jude and Populace *Moonglade - Phineas, Jude, Mitty, Emma, Dorinda and Populace *Women - Mitty *No - Phineas and Populace *So Much World - Jude

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* {{ibdb title, 2860, Come Summer 1969 musicals Broadway musicals Musicals based on novels