Two Gentlemen of Verona

Two Gentlemen of Verona.

Two Gentlemen of Verona is a stage musical based on the William Shakespeare play of the same name.

Cast

• Raúl Juliá - Proteus
• Clifton Davis - Valentine
• Carla Pinza - Julia
• Alix Elias - Lucetta
• Jerry Stiller - Launce
• Jonelle Allen - Silvia
• Jose Perez - Speed
• Frank O'Brien - Thurio
• Norman Matlock - Duke of Milan
• Alvin Lum - Eglamour
• Frederic Warriner - Antonio/Tavern Host
• Sheila Gibbs - Milkmaid

Plot

Lifelong friends Proteus and Valentine leave their rural hometown to experience life in urban Milan. Valentine falls in love with Silvia, whose father has betrothed her against her will to the wealthy but undesirable Thurio, and plots to win her hand. Disregarding his loyalty to Valentine and Julia, his sweetheart back home, Proteus also sets his sights on Silvia. He plans to expose his friend's intentions to her father, have Valentine banished from Milan, and claim her for himself.

Musical numbers

Act I

• "Summer, Summer" - Ensemble
• "I Love My Father" - Ensemble
• "That's a Very Interesting Question" - Proteus and Valentine
• "I'd Like to Be a Rose" - Proteus and Valentine
• "Thou, Julia, Thou Hast Metamorphosed Me" - Proteus
• "Symphony" - Proteus and Ensemble
• "I Am Not Interested in Love" - Julia
• "Love, Is That You?" - Vissi D'Amore
• "Thou, Proteus, Thou Hast Metamorphosed Me" - Julia
• "What Does a Lover Pack?" - Julia, Proteus and Ensemble
• "Pearls" - Launce
• "I Love My Father" (Reprise) - Proteus
• "Two Gentlemen of Verona" - Julia, Lucetta and Ensemble
• "Follow the Rainbow" - Valentine, Speed, Proteus, Launce, Julia and Lucetta
• "Where's North?" - Valentine, Speed, Duke of Milan, Silvia, Thurio and Ensemble
• "Bring All the Boys Back Home" - Duke of Milan, Thurio and Ensemble
• "Love's Revenge" - Valentine
• "To Whom It May Concern Me" - Silvia and Valentine
• "Night Letter" - Silvia and Valentine
• "Love's Revenge" - Valentine, Proteus, Speed and Launce
• "Calla Lily Lady" - Proteus

Act II

• "Land of Betrayal" - Lucetta
• "Thurio's Samba" - Thurio, Duke of Milan and Ensemble
• "Hot Lover" - Launce and Speed
• "What a Nice Idea" - Julia
• "Who is Silvia?" - Proteus, Tavern Host and Ensemble
• "Love Me" - Silvia and Ensemble
• "Eglamour" - Eglamour and Ensemble
• "Kidnapped" - Julia, Duke of Milan, Proteus, Thurio and Ensemble
• "Mansion" - Valentine
• "Eglamour" (Reprise) - Silvia and Eglamour
• "What's a Nice Girl Like Her" - Proteus
• "Dragon Fight" - Dragon, Eglamour, Proteus and Valentine
• "Don't Have the Baby" - Julia, Lucetta, Speed and Launce
• "Love, Is That You?" (Reprise) - Thurio and Lucetta
• "Milkmaid" - Launce and Milkmaid
• "I Love My Father" (Second Reprise) - Full Company
• "Love Has Driven Me Sane" - Full Company