Book by George Abbott and Richard Bissell
Music and Lyrics by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross
Based on the novel "Seven And A Half Cents" by Richard Bissell
Created by the same team that gave us "Damn Yankees," "The Pajama Game" bursts with fabulous dances, big chorus numbers, and memorable songs such as "Steam Heat," "Hernando's Hideaway," "Hey There," and "I'm Not at All in Love." "The Pajama Game" won 6 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book.
A strike is imminent at the Sleep-Tite Pajama Factory. The Union is seeking a wage rise of seven and a half cents an hour. Sid and Babe are in opposite camps yet a romance is born between them. At first Babe rejects him and Sid is forced to confide his feelings to a Dictaphone.
During the picnic for the factory workers he makes better progress but their estrangement is reinforced when they return to the factory. A go-slow is staged by the Union, strongly supported by Babe. Sid, as factory superintendent, demands an 'honest day's work' and threatens to fire slackers. Babe is enraged by his attitude and kicks her foot into the machinery, causes a general breakdown and is immediately fired by Sid.
Hines, the popular efficiency expert, is in love with Gladys the President's secretary. Periodically, he brings a more optimistic outlook to the life of the factory. Becoming convinced that Babe's championship of the Union is justified, Sid simulates an interest in Gladys by taking her out for the evening to the night club, Hernando's Hideaway.
Through her help he is eventually able to gain access to the firm's books and discovers that the boss has been adding to his price the pay increase demanded by the workers. Sid then brings about his boss, Hasler's, consent to a pay rise and is able to bring peace to the factory and to his love life. Everyone goes out to celebrate - at Hernando's Hideaway.
| Description | Photo |
Contributed By |
| The Alumni Cabaret |  |
---Steven R. Crosset |
| At the Sleep-Tite Factory |  |
---Steven R. Crosset |
| The Rally |  |
---Steven R. Crosset |
| Some of the crew |  |
---Steven R. Crosset |
| The semi-formal |  |
---Steven R. Crosset |
| More of the Semi-Formal |  |
---Steven R. Crosset |
| Memories | Contributed By |
| When Nikki said "Poopie? Where's Poopie" instead of Poopsie....although I don't know if Carley found it too funny, I'm sure she did.. Or least we did.... | ---Melanie |
| Kevin and I stole Kristy's car keys and Hijacked her car to put a signboard in the back seat. She found out when she didn't get her keys back from the people who had them from the start. She got mad, but thought it was funny that we were able to fit a SignBoard into a Buick. Since then, Kevin has gotten better at Hijacking a car by himself, and has done it alot since that first night. | ---Jenna |
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