King of Hearts (1978)

Music by Peter Link
Lyrics by Jacob Brackman
Directed by Ron Field
Cast: Pamela Blair, Millicent Martin, Donald Scardino, Jay Devlin, Bob Gunton, Mitzi Hamilton, Michael McCarty, Gary Morgan

Set in the fictional French town of DuTemps in September 1918, shortly before the end of World War I, its protagonist is Private Johnny Perkins, whose mission is to defuse a bomb intended to destroy the entire village. All the local residents have fled, leaving behind only the cheerful inmates of the insane asylum, who happily take over the town and proclaim Johnny their King of Hearts.

Theater

Minskoff Theatre · Broadway

Closed

December 3, 1978