The New Moon
By Sigmund Romberg...Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II

THE STORY is set in 1792/93 in New Orleans and the Caribbean

Robert is a young French aristocrat whose revolutionary inclinations force him to flee his country.
He sells himself as a bond-servant to planter and ship owner Monsieur Beaunoir and his family in New Orleans.
As the police of Paris are looking everywhere for him, Robert cannot tell Beaunoir or his beautiful daughter Marianne whom he has fallen in love with, that he is of noble blood.

Eventually he is tracked down by Vicomte Ribaud, the detective villain, and put aboard The New Moon so that he can be deported back to France.

Robert thinks he has been betrayed by Marianne, who has gained her father's consent to travel on the same ship, pretending she is in love with Captain Duval. There is a mutiny but Robert takes charge and the bond-servants come into power.
Everyone goes ashore on the Isle of Pines and a new republic is founded which flourishes under Robert's guidance. But Marianne, her pride hurt, at first refuses to marry Robert.

Then Vicomte Ribaud makes a final attempt to conquer the island for the King of France. He is surprised to hear from the French Commander that there has been a revolution in France, and that all aristocrats like himself must die unless they renounce their titles. While he, ever the Royalist, goes to his inevitable doom, there follows a happy reunion for Citizen Robert and Citizeness Marianne.

The play is as full of action as it is of music. Costuming is colourful in the period of 1792.

Musical Numbers

Overture
Marianne
Stout-hearted Men,,
Lover Come Back To Me,,
The Girl On The Prow
Try Her Out At Dances
Gorgeous Alexander
Softly As In A Morning Sunrise,,
One Kiss
Wanting You,,
Love Is Quite A Simple Thing

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