Where's Charley?

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"Where's Charley?" is a classic musical comedy based on the 1892 play "Charley's Aunt" by Brandon Thomas. The show follows the story of Charley Wykeham, a student at Oxford University who is desperately in love with Amy Spettigue. However, her strict guardian, Mr. Spettigue, has forbidden her from seeing any young men without his supervision. In order to visit Amy and win her heart, Charley comes up with a plan to impersonate his own aunt, Donna Lucia d'Alvadorez, who he claims has come to visit from Brazil.

Charley's roommate, Jack Chesney, gets caught up in the scheme as well when he tries to sneak his own girlfriend, Kitty Verdun, into the house under the guise of Charley's other aunt, the wealthy and widowed Lady Chesney. As the ruse becomes more and more elaborate, Charley finds himself increasingly conflicted and stressed as he struggles to maintain the deception and win Amy's heart.

Filled with catchy songs and hilarious comedic moments, "Where's Charley?" is a delightful romp through mistaken identities and romantic mishaps. The show premiered on Broadway in 1948 and was a huge success, running for over a year and launching the career of Frank Loesser, who wrote the music and lyrics.