Ruthless!

Musical spoof

Book and Lyrics by Joal Paley. Music by Marvin Laird.

Characters: 1 male, 5 female or 6 female

Unit set.

Eight year old Tina Denmark knows she was born to play Pippi Longstocking and she will do anything to win the part in her school musical. Anything includes murdering the leading lady! This aggressively outrageous musical hit garnered rave reviews during its long Off Broadway run which opened with Brittany Spears in the title role.

"A spoof that has enough absurd plot twists and multiple identities to fill several old movies.... The fun comes from the sheer brazenness!"--- N.Y. Times.

"Hilarious.... It is beyond praise!"-- N.Y. Daily News.

"Wild amusement."-- N.Y. Post.

"A demented pleasure. Cheery, cheeky burlesque humor that evokes Your Show of Shows."-- N.Y. Newsday.

"Merry mayhem.... Malicious, delicious and a total joy."-- N.Y. Observer.

"Brilliant."-- USA Today.

"A wonderfully smart and funny send up of every Broadway brat from Gypsy to The Bad Seed ... loaded with campy wit and charm."-- Variety.