Little Miss Sunshine
Second Stage Theatre
Previews Began: October 15, 2013
Opening Night: November 14, 2013
Closing Night: December 15, 2013
Music: William Finn
Lyrics: William Finn
Book: James Lapine
The Hoover family has seen better days. Richard, the father, is a floundering motivational speaker, Grandpa’s been kicked out of his retirement home and Uncle Frank’s been dumped by his boyfriend. Moody teenager, Dwayne, has taken a vow of silence, and overextended mom, Sheryl, can do little more than slap on a smile. But, when the youngest Hoover… energetic Olive, enters a regional children’s beauty pageant, the family thinks that their luck could change and embarks on a cross-country trek, chasing the coveted title of “Little Miss Sunshine.”
MUSICAL NUMBERS
The Way of the World
For the First Time in My Life
The Happiest Guy in the Van
Pushing the Bus
Always Make Me Proud
Poor Olive
How Have I Been?
Motel Sequence (Part 1)
The Most Beautiful Girl in the World
Motel Sequence (Part 2)
Something Better Better Happen
Nothing Gets in the Way
Something Better (Reprise)
Dwayne
What You Left Behind
Little Miss Sunshine Pageant Theme
The Way of the World (Reprise)
Shake Your Badonkadonk
Finale
CAST
OPENING NIGHT
Stephanie J. Block Sheryl
Alivia Clark Pageant Girl
Victoria Dennis Pageant Girl
Josh Lamon Larry
Buddy
Miranda McKeon Pageant Girl
Hannah Rose Nordberg Olive
Rory O’Malley Frank
David Rasche Grandpa
Logan Rowland Dwayne
Jennifer Sanchez Linda
Miss California
Leonay Shepherd Pageant Girl
Will Swenson Richard
Wesley Taylor Josh
Kirby
Understudies: Victoria Dennis (Olive, Girls), Will Erat (Richard, Grandpa, Frank, Larry, Buddy), Dee Roscioli (Sheryl, Linda, Miss California), Jackson Tanner (Josh, Kirby, Dwayne)