Rivertown Song List

Act 1

1909

1. A Centennial Year - the 1909 Centennial Committee sings about their plans.

2. My Hometown - the town "patriarch" Preston Harper sings lovingly about his hometown, Madison.

3. Madison - the whole town sings their "Oklahoma" song!

1815

4. The River - Four characters (child, maid, steamboat captain and a slave on the KY side) sing about the river                    from their viewpoint. 

1837

5. Only the Irish - a rousing number with a lot of dancing - the Irish proudly sing about building the railroad.

6. Lost in Madison - a "country bumpkin" gets lost in BIG Madison while driving in her hogs.

7. Everything but the Squeal - the hog workers sing about how they process everything but the squeal! 

1855

8Dirty Business - a slave catcher sings about his occupation with no apologies - not a nice fellow.

10. One Day - an escaping slave couple sing about their hope for the future as they head north.

1863

11. The Union Calls - a Union Army recruitment scene - the patriarch's grandson signs up.

12. I Need to Go - the grandson explains why needs to join the Union cause.

13. An Empty Place in My Heart/I Need to Go duet - the grandson dies in the war and his widow sings of her loss



Act 2

1873

1. Down at the River - a large production number - the showboat has arrived!

2. Hoosier Rag - a piano rag by Indiana composer, Julia Neibergall arranged by Charles Moman

3. Listen to the Mockingbird - period piece arranged by Charles Moman - child impersonation of Jenny Lind

4. It's Not So Bad - children from the local orphanage sing about their lives.

5. The Reuben G. Wells - a short song about Madison's powerful locomotive used on the incline.

1886

6. A Simple Drink of Water - a comedy number sung by two "Laurel and Hardy" kind of characters - they will appear in several scenes. Yep - it has something to do with the Broadway Fountain.

1909

7. We Make it Here - another production number about Madison's many industries.

8. The Fireman of Madison -  volunteer fire companies singing about their job.

9. From That First Dance - a ballroom scene where the patriarch reminisces about meeting his wife at a firemen's ball.

10. An Empty Place in My Heart reprise - Preston Harper 

11. The Trolley and Me - the women trolley conductors sing about their job.

12. One Hundred Years from Now - what will Madison be like in 100 years?

13. My Hometown reprise - Preston Harper

9. Madison - Curtain Call