City of Angels
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About the show
- Written by: Cy Coleman, David Zippel, Larry Gelbart
- Premiered: 1989
- Categories: 1980s, Comedy, Film Noir, Mystery, Two Act
- Setting: 1940s, Hollywood, Los Angeles
City of Angels is a musical that cleverly interweaves two plots: the real world of a writer, Stine, attempting to adapt his detective novel into a screenplay, and the fictional world of his creation, 1940s Los Angeles, inhabited by his detective character, Stone.
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Synopsis
The story explores themes of love, betrayal, and the blurred lines between fiction and reality, as Stine’s Hollywood dealings begin to mirror the complex, noir-style intrigue of his detective story.
The musical is celebrated for its witty dialogue, intricate plot, and dual narratives, offering a stylish homage to the film noir genre while examining the sacrifices made for art and the complexities of the creative process.
Songs from City of Angels
- Prologue / Theme from City of Angels
- Double Talk
- What You Don’t Know About Women
- You Can Always Count on Me
- With Every Breath I Take
- The Tennis Song
- Ev’rybody’s Gotta Be Somewhere
- Lost and Found
- All You Have to Do Is Wait
- You’re Nothing Without Me
- Stay with Me
- You Can Always Count on Me (Reprise)
- Alaura’s Theme
- It Needs Work
- L.A. Blues
- With Every Breath I Take (Reprise)
- Funny
- I’m Nothing Without You
- Epilogue / Theme from City of Angels (Reprise)