Calamity Jane The Musical

Music By Sammy Fain
Lyrics By Paul Francis Webster, Book by James O'Hanlon (original screenplay)

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Plot Summary & Audition Tips for Calamity Jane

List of Characters in Calamity Jane

Calamity Jane 1953 Film Version on DVD

Calamity Jane 1995 Studio Cast Recording

Calamity Jane: Her Life & Legend

Calamity Jane began as a film musical staring Doris Day and was later adapted into a stage version. As always, the information on this page refers to the stage version.

The unlikely romance of famed Western tomboy Calamity Jane and gunfighter Wild Bill Hickok. In an attempt to lure a handsome Army lieutenant away from another woman, Jane trades in her gunslinging and uniforms for housekeeping and dresses, and wins the affections of Wild Bill instead.

Calamity Jane

Naive but good-hearted

Wild Bill Hickock

Lt. Danny Gilmartin

Katie Brown

Adelaide Adams' maid, conveniently also with talent as an entertainer

Francis Fryer

Henry Miller

Susan

Adelaide Adams

beautiful stage star

Doc Pierce

Joe the Bartender

Rattlesnake

The Colonel

Charlie the Prospector

Hank

Pete

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Audition Preparation Materials

List of Songs in Calamity Jane

• Overture
• The Deadwood Stage
• Careless With The Truth
• Adelaide
• Ev'ryone Complains About The Weather
• Men!
• Can-Can (instrumental)
• Hive Full Of Honey
• I Can Do Without You
• Opening Scene 2
• It's Harry I'm Planning To Marry
• It's Harry I'm Planning To Marry (reprise)
• Windy City
• Keep It Under Your Hat
• Keep It Under Your Hat (reprise)
• Finale Act One
• A Woman's Touch
• Higher Than A Hawk
• The Black Hills Of Dakota
• The Black Hills Of Dakota (reprise)
• Love You Dearly
• My Secret Love
• Finale