Don't Rock the Boat (Musical)
Get out the "laugh" preservers for this rollicking musical that takes place on a wacky cruise ship. The ship is a converted gunboat manned by a crew of rejects from Maritime High School, a seasick engineer, an ambitious but very young captain, a gung-ho nurse, and a trio of girl singers who are passing themselves off as a famous show biz act. Everybody gets a chance to sing with the 10 rollicking, lyrical songs. The nervous crew sings, "There's a Hurricane Headed This Way" while the trio performs, "We Sing Loud, We Sing Clear." Among the loopy passengers, Honey Hotchkiss, a fabulous Hollywood star, and Miss Buford, her secretary, belt out, "Real Tears Ain't (Aren't) Easy," and a clumsy pair of thieves sing, "Nice Ice." The pirates perform the reggae song, "Doin' the Hula in Bamboola," while the non-stop jogger has a rap, "Big Feet Run in My Family." One simple set.