Book by
Herbert & Dorothy Fields
Orchestrations by – Robert Russell Bennett
Dance Arrangements by Richard De Benedicts
PRODUCTION HISTORY
ANNIE GET YOUR GUN opened on Broadway May 16, 1946 at the Imperial Theatre. The
production was produced by Richard Rogers and Oscar Hammerstein II and ran for 1,147
performances. Directed by Joshua Logan; choreography by Helen Tamiris; musical direction
by Jay S. Blackton; scenery and lighting by Jo Mielziner; costumes by Lucinda Ballard;
orchestrations by Philip J. Lang; Robert Russell Bennett and Ted Royal; starring Ethel
Merman and Ray Middleton.
A revival of ANNIE GET YOUR GUN opened on May 31, 1966 at the New York State Theater
under auspices of Music Theater of Lincoln Center. Directed by Jack Sydow; choreography by
Danny Daniels; musical direction by Franz Allers; scenery by Paul C. McGuire; costumes by
Frank Thompson; lighting by Peter Hunt; orchestrations by Robert Russell Bennett and Bruce
Yarnell. For this production Irving Berlin wrote one new number while minor book revisions
by Herbert and Dorothy Fields included the elimination of two secondary characters, their
songs and ensuing romance. It is that revised version of the musical that has been
available for production since and is contained herein.
STAGE DIRECTIONS
In the stage directions, the following abbreviations are used:
S = stage C = center L = left R = right D = down U = up
MUSICAL SYNOPSIS
ACT 1
Scene 1 – The Wilson House, July
COLONEL BUFFALO BILL……………Charlie, Dolly, and the Ensemble
I’M A BAD, BAD
MAN………………………………..Frank and the
Girls
DOIN’ WHAT COMES NATUR’LLY……….Annie, the kids, and Wilson
THE GIRL THAT I MARRY
………………………………………..
Frank
YOU CAN’T GET A MAN WITH A GUN
………………………… Annie
THERE’S NO BUSINESS LIKE SHOW BUSINESS . Annie, Frank, Buffalo Bill, and Charlie
Scene 2 – A Pullman Parlor in an Overland Steam Train, six weeks later
THEY SAY IT’S WONDERFUL ………………………..
Annie and Frank
MOONSHINE LULLABY …………………….. Annie, Trio, and the
Kids
Scene 3 – The Fair Ground In Minneapolis, a few days later
WILD WEST PITCH DANCE ……………… Wild Horse and the Dancers
Reprise : SHOW BUSINESS
………………………………………...
Annie
MY DEFENSES ARE DOWN ………………………... Frank and
the Boys
Scene 4 – The Arena of the Show Tent, later that night
INDIAN CEREMONIAL ……………….. Wild Horse, Braves and Squaws
I’M AN INDIAN TOO
……………………………………………….
Annie
TRIBAL DANCE ………………………… Annie, Sitting
Bull, and Indians
Reprise : YOU CAN’T GET A MAN WITH A GUN ……………….. Annie
ACT II
Scene 1 – The Deck of a Cattle Boat, eight months later
I GOT LOST IN HIS ARMS …………………….. Annie and the
Ensemble
Scene 2 – The Ballroom of the Hotel Brevoort, the next night
Reprise : SHOW BUSINESS …………………... Frank, Dolly, Pawnee
Bill, Mr. And Mrs. Schyuler Adams
I GOT THE SUN IN THE MORNING …………... Annie and the Company
AN OLD FASHIONED WEDDING ……………………… Annie and
Frank
Reprise : THE GIRL THAT I MARRY
………………………………. Frank
Scene 3 – A Ferry en route to Governor’s Island, the next morning
Scene 4 – Near the Fort on Governor’s Island, immediately following
ANYTHING YOU CAN DO
……………………………… Annie and Frank
Reprise : SHOW BUSINESS
………………………………… The
Ensemble
FINALE (THEY SAY IT’S WONDERFUL) ………………… The
Company
