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Based on a true story, this thigh slapping, good natured little musical tells of a brothel off a little dirt road near Austin that splashed small town Texas onto the front page of every newspaper, and eventually onto a Broadway stage in the 1970s.
The brothel in question was called the Chicken Ranch because the good ol’ boys who couldn’t pay real money settled their accounts with chickens. Current owner and kind-hearted madam, Miss Mona, runs the ranch, pays her taxes, and otherwise minds her business. She takes care of her girls, is on good terms with local sheriff Ed Earl Dodd, and is well-respected throughout the community until a cornball TV personality from Houston starts barking at her heels, causing such a ruckus that the local politicos, most of whom were regular customers, forced the Sheriff to close the place.
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas explores themes of morality, freedom, and the clash between conservative values, the right to privacy, and personal choice.
Music and Lyrics by Caroll Hall
Book by Dean Pitchford
Music by Larry L. King and Peter Masterson
Based on a story by Larry L. King
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