Saturday Night
Book by Julius J. Epstein
Based on the play Front Porch in Flatbush by Julius J. and Philip G. Epstein
The Notion
"Brooklyn in the spring of 1929. A group of working-class boys in their late teens and early twenties, on the advice of their charismatic but misguided leadeer Gene, a runner on Wall Street, pools their money in an effort to make a killing in the stock market. After comic and romantic complications, they fail, having learned that getting rich quick is harder than it seems."
- Stephen Sondheim in Finishing the Hat -
Songs
Act One
Saturday Night
Class
Delighted I'm Sure
Love's a Bond
Isn't It?
In the Movies
Exhibit A
A Moment with You
Saturday Night (Reprise 1)
Montana Chem*
So Many People
One Wonderful Day
*added for the 2000 Off-Broadway production
Act Two
Saturday Night (Reprise 2)
I Remember That
"Love's a Bond" Blues
All for You
It's That Kind of a Neighborhood
What More Do I Need?
Finale: One Wonderful Day (Reprise)
Albums
Productions & Casts
Awards
2000 Original Off-Broadway Production
Winners:
Contact: Drama Desk Award for Outstanding New Musical
Andrew Lippa: Drama Desk Award for Music (The Wild Party)
Don Sebesky: Drama Desk Award for Orchestration (Kiss Me, Kate)
Stephen Spinella: Drama Desk Award for Featured Actor (The Dead)
Awards from All Productions
Drama Desk Awards: 1 win from 5 nominations