Synopsis
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
Larry King & Peter Masterson & Carol Hall
Published by Samuel French Inc
Large Mixed Cast
Winner! 1978 Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Music
Nominee! 1979 Tony Award, Best Musical
Nominee! 1979 Tony Award, Best Book of a Musical
Nominee! 1981 Olivier Award, Best New Musical
This happy go lucky view of small town vice and statewide political side stepping recounts the good times and the demise of the Chicken Ranch, known since the 1850s as one of the better pleasure palaces in all of Texas
Governors, senators, mayors and even victorious college football teams frequent Miss Mona's cozy bordello
That is until puritan nemesis Watchdog focuses his television cameras and his righteous indignation on the institution
CAST
M13,F14
REVIEWS
"Utterly charming, lively and genial" ~ N.Y. Daily News
"Humorous and good natured" ~ N.Y. Post
"A font of fun and friendliness, engagingly rich in regional nostalgia and spiced with delicate bawdry. The country and western score is a delight" ~ Time
"Best Broadway musical of the season" ~ WABC TV7