| The Chocolate Soldier is the operetta by Oscar Straus from 1909 based on George Bernard Shaw’s play, Arms and the Man. The New York run of 296 performances was followed by a London run of 500 performances. The story depicts the follies of war and includes the songs: “Falling in Love,” “The Letter Song,” “Thank the Lord the War is Over,” and “Bulgarians.”
Libretto by Rudolph Bernauer & Leopold Jacobson
English Version by Stanislaus Stange
Music & Lyrics by Oscar Straus
Directed and Choreographed by Thomas Mills
Music Director, Vocal Arranger James Stenborg
With Julie Bell, Lauren Blackman*, Ryan Dietz*, Constantine Germanacos*, Paul Jason Green*, John F. Herget*, George S. Irving*, Morgan James*, Susan Lewis, David Perlman, Neva Rae Powers*, James Sasser*, Rena Strober*, Lisa Trader*, Tom Treadwell*
*Denotes member of Actors Equity Association
Producer Mel Miller
Casting Director Stephen DeAngelis
Lighting/Stage Manager Shih-hui Wu
Graphics Stan Pearlman
Post Card Design James Babbin
Scenes and Musical Numbers
(Dragoman Pass, Bulgaria – 1885)
ACT I
Scene 1 – The Popoff Residence - Nadina’s Bedroom
"We Are Marching Through the Night" Soldiers
"We Too, Are Lonely" Nadina, Aurelia, Macha
"We Are Searching for the Foe" Soldiers
"What Can We Do Without a Man?" Nadina, Aurelia, Macha
"Say Good Night" Nadina, Aurelia, Macha
"Melodrama" Nadina, Aurelia, Macha
"My Hero" Nadina
"Chocolate Soldier" Chocolate Soldier, Nadina
"Sympathy" Chocolate Soldier, Nadina
"Seek the Spy" Massakroff, Nadina, Aurelia,
Macha, Bumerli, Soldiers
Finaletto - Act I - Nadina, Aurelia, Macha
Scene 2 - The Popoff Residence - The Garden
"The Fatherland is Free" Company
"Alexius the Hero" Nadina, Aurelia, Macha, Poppoff,
Alexius, Bumerli, Ensemble
"Never Was There Such a Lover" Alexius, Nadina
ACT II
Scene 1 - The Popoff Residence - The Garden - The Same Time
"The Tale of the Coat" Nadina, Aurelia, Macha,
Poppoff, Alexius, Bumerli
"That Would Be Lovely" Chocolate Soldier, Nadina
Finaletto - Scene 1 - Nadina, Aurelia, Macha, Poppoff,
Alexius, Bumerli, Ensemble
Scene 2 - The Popoff Residence - The Garden - That Afternoon
Opening Chorus - Ensemble
"Falling in Love" Alexius, Macha
"The Letter Song" Nadina
"Melodrama" Chocolate Soldier
"The Letter Song" (reprise) Chocolate Soldier, Nadina
Finale - Company
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