Mr. Wonderful.
Mr. Wonderful is a stage musical.
Cast[]
- Sammy Davis Jr. - Charlie Welch
- Olga James - Ethel Pearson
- Chita Rivera - Rita Romano
- Jack Carter - Fred Campbell
- Pat Marshall - Lil Campbell
- Sammy Davis Sr. - Dad
- Will Mastin - Uncle
- Hal Loman - Hal
Plot[]
The show told the story of Charlie Welch, a small-time black performer whose fiancée, Ethel, and whose white friend, Fred Campbell, both believe he should be a star. They persuade him to try out his act at the Palm Club in Miami Beach. He does, and it a smash.
Musical numbers[]
- Act I
- "1617 Broadway" - Rita, Hal and Ensemble
- "Without You, I'm Nothing" - Fred and Lil
- "Jacques D'Iraq" - Charlie, Uncle, Dad and Ensemble
- "Ethel Baby" - Ethel and Charlie
- "Mr. Wonderful" - Ethel
- "Charlie Welch" - Fred
- "Charlie Welch" (Reprise) - Fred and Ensemble
- "Talk to Him" - Lil and Ethel
- "Too Close for Comfort" - Charlie
- "Without You, I'm Nothing" (Reprise) - Fred and Charlie
- "Rita's Audition" - Rita
- "It's All Right With Me (The Audition)" - Charlie, Uncle and Dad
- Act II
- "There" - Charlie
- "Miami" - Fred and Ensemble
- "I've Been Too Busy" - Ethel, Fred, Lil and Charlie
- "Mr. Wonderful" (Reprise) - Ethel
- "Liza (The Act)" - Charlie, Uncle and Dad
- "Mr. Wonderful" (Finale) - Company