Oh, Johnny! - the musical

Beautiful Soup brings another lost work back to the stage, with a staged reading of the 1982 Off-Broadway musical "Oh, Johnny"! which closed after only twelve performances, despite strong reviews.

With a score by Gary Cherpakov and book & lyrics by Paul Streitz, "Oh, Johnny" chronicles the journey of a group of American soldiers stationed in China during World War II, as part of the secret mission by The White Lotus to protect China from Japanese attacks. With love, intrigue and war at its center, "Oh, Johnny" is a classic that deserves a second look.

The staged reading will feature direction by Steven Carl McCasland.