Minnie's Boys

• Original Broadway Production (1970)
  New York, NY
• Pittsburgh CLO Production (1972)
  Pittsburgh, PA
• Philadelphia Production (1973)
  Philadelphia, PA
• Musicals in Mufti Production (2008)
  New York, NY

Click on the title for info on the song.

Original score

• Five Growing Boys
• Rich Is
• More Precious Far
• Four Nightingales
  • aka The Four Nightingales [no note]
• Underneath It All
• Mama, A Rainbow
  • aka Mama, a Rainbow [no note]
• You Don't Have to Do It for Me
  • aka You Didn't Have to Do It for Me [no note]
• If You Wind Me Up
  • aka You Wind Me Up [no note]
• Where Was I When They Passed Out Luck?
  • aka Where Was I When They Passed Out the Luck [no note]
  • aka Where Was I When They Passed Out the Luck? [no note]
• The Smell of Christmas
• You Remind Me of You
• Minnie's Boys
• Be Happy
• The Act

Cut prior to opening

• Empty
• They Give Me Love
• You're Getting Younger Every Day
• Guess Where I'm Going

Cut during previews

• Stage Door Johnny

Added to later productions

• Philadelphia

• Demo Recording [audio]

Chronicles the early career of the Marx Brothers, up till the point where they adopt their famous personas, guided by their determined mother shepherds. The show sees them through misadventures, struggling acts, and early misfires as they seek success in show business. She instills comic timing, resilience, and ambition in each, nurturing their individual personas—Groucho’s wit, Chico’s charm, Harpo’s mischief, Zeppo and Gummo’s support.

Groucho Marx served as the production consultant on the original production.