''Whoop-Up'' is a

musical Musical is the adjective of music. Musical may also refer to: * Musical theatre, a performance art that combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting and dance * Musical film Musical film is a film genre in which songs by the Character (arts), charac ...

with music by

Moose Charlap Morris Isaac "Moose" Charlap (; December 19, 1928 – July 8, 1974) was an American Broadway composer best known for ''Peter Pan'' (1954), for which Carolyn Leigh wrote the lyrics. The idea for the show came from Jerome Robbins, who planned to hav ...

, lyrics by

Norman Gimbel Norman Gimbel (November 16, 1927 – December 19, 2018) was an American lyricist and songwriter of popular songs and themes to television shows and films. He wrote the lyrics for songs including " Ready to Take a Chance Again" (with composer Cha ...

, and book by

Cy Feuer Cy Feuer (January 15, 1911 – May 17, 2006) was an American theatre producer, director, composer, musician, and half of the celebrated producing duo Feuer and Martin. He won three competitive Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Th ...

and Ernest Martin, based on ''Stay Away, Joe'' by Dan Cushman. It was directed by

, with sets and lighting by

Jo Mielziner Joseph Mielziner (March 19, 1901 – March 15, 1976) was an American theatrical scenic, and lighting designer born in Paris, France. He was described as "the most successful set designer of the Golden era of Broadway", and worked on both stage p ...

and choreography by

Onna White Onna White (March 24, 1922 – April 8, 2005) was a Canadian choreographer and dancer, nominated for eight Tony Awards. Early life and career Born in Inverness, Nova Scotia, White began taking dance lessons at the age of twelve, and eventu ...

. Produced by Feuer and Martin, the

Broadway Broadway may refer to: Theatre * Broadway Theatre (disambiguation) * Broadway theatre, theatrical productions in professional theatres near Broadway, Manhattan, New York City, U.S. ** Broadway (Manhattan), the street ** Broadway Theatre (53rd Stre ...

production opened on December 22, 1958 at the Shubert Theatre, where it ran for 56 performances. Cast included

Sylvia Syms Sylvia May Laura Syms (6 January 1934 – 27 January 2023) was an English stage and screen actress. Her best-known film roles include '' My Teenage Daughter'' (1956), '' Woman in a Dressing Gown'' (1957), for which she was nominated for a BAFTA ...

Paul Ford Paul Ford Weaver (November 2, 1901 – April 12, 1976) was an American character actor and comedian, comedic actor who came to specialize in portraying authority figures whose ineptitude and pompous demeanor were played for comic effect, notabl ...

, Susan Johnson, Ralph Young and Romo Vincent.

Julienne Marie Julienne Marie ( Julianne Marie Hendricks; born March 21, 1937)

was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for her performance. The plot is described thus: "Welcome to Glenda's Place - a saloon half-on, half-off a Montana Indian reservation. Glenda's one tough gal, until her native American boyfriend returns after two years on the rodeo circuit." An original cast recording was made by MGM Records but the show's short run curtailed album sales and the record was soon deleted from the catalog. In 1987 Larry L. Lash at PolyGram Records, which had purchased the MGM catalogue, digitally remastered and reissued ''Whoop-Up'' on CD, adding ten bonus tracks of songs from the score performed by pop artists of the day including

Connie Francis Concetta Rosa Maria Franconero ( ; born December 12, 1937), known as Connie Francis, is a retired American Pop music, pop singer, actress, and top-charting female vocalist of the late 1950s and early 1960s. She is estimated to have sold more th ...

Maurice Chevalier Maurice Auguste Chevalier (; 12 September 1888 – 1 January 1972) was a French singer, actor, and entertainer. He is best known for his signature songs, including " Livin' In The Sunlight", " Valentine", " Louise", " Mimi", and " Thank Heaven f ...

and

Rosemary Clooney Rosemary Clooney (May 23, 1928 – June 29, 2002) was an American singer and actress. She came to prominence in the early 1950s with the song "Come On-a My House", which was followed by other pop numbers such as "Botch-a-Me (Ba-Ba-Baciami Piccin ...

, as well as the composers' demo recording of a song cut from the show during out-of-town tryouts. The CD was embraced by Broadway cast album collectors but did not sell well and it, too, was soon deleted. The recording is now owned by Universal Music Group, but Brian Drutman of its Decca Broadway label said that with the weak sales of the previous edition there is little reason for Decca to reissue the title.

Songs

Act I * "Glenda’s Place" * "When the Tall Man Talks" * "Nobody Throw Those Bull" * "Rocky Boy Ceremonial" * "Love Eyes" * "Men" * "Never Before" * "Caress Me, Possess Me Perfume" * "Flattery" * "The Girl In His Arms" * "The Best of What This Country’s Got"Act II * "I Wash My Hands" * "Quarrel-tet" * "Sorry for Myself" * "‘Til the Big Fat Moon Falls Down" * "What I Mean to Say" * "Montana" * "She or Her"

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