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Cowgirls

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Cowgirls is a musical by Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt that had its original Off-Broadway production at New York's Minetta Lane Theatre in 1996. Its story follows Jo, who has twenty-four hours to save her father's country-western saloon, after a telephone misunderstanding brings a trio of classical musicians instead of the country act she booked. The score places classical music and country-western styles in comic conflict, making the show suited to small-cast musical-theater productions. [Concord Theatricals](https://www.concordtheatricals.com/s/13219/cowgirls)

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What is the plot of the musical Cowgirls?

Jo has 24 hours to save her father's country-western saloon, Hiram Hall, from foreclosure in Rexford, Kansas. She plans a show to raise money, but a telephone misunderstanding sends the classical Coghill Trio instead of the nonexistent Cowgirl Trio. [Concord Theatricals](https://www.concordtheatricals.com/p/13219/cowgirls)

Who wrote Cowgirls?

Betsy Howie and Mary Murfitt wrote the musical, with Murfitt also serving as composer and lyricist. Howie originated the role of Mo, while Murfitt originated Mary Lou in the Off-Broadway production. [Concord Theatricals](https://www.concordtheatricals.com/p/13219/cowgirls)

What is the musical conflict in Cowgirls?

The central clash is country versus classical music: Jo's saloon needs a crowd, while Rita, Lee, and Mary Lou arrive as trained classical musicians on a reunion tour. The six women have to turn that mismatch into the act that can save Hiram Hall. [Concord Theatricals](https://www.concordtheatricals.com/p/13219/cowgirls)

How long is Cowgirls and how many performers does it need?

Concord Theatricals lists a running time of 120 minutes and a cast of six women. The original Off-Broadway production played at New York's Minetta Lane Theatre in 1996. [Concord Theatricals](https://www.concordtheatricals.com/p/13219/cowgirls)

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