Story
Nevada Belle tells the true story of six young women who lived in the 19th century, all of whom ended up working the saloons in Virginia City, Nevada. Though they arrived there at different times, the authors use some license and put all six characters on the same train at the same time. Except for a short opening sequence outside a theatre in New York (where Sarah Bernhardt is performing), the entire story takes place on a steam train as it travels across the United States. The six young women are recruited and watched over by famed Virginia City courtesan Cad Thompson.
The play's main character, Rosa May, worked several years for Cad Thompson in Virginia City before eventually settling in Bodie.
The show has fifteen Broadway style tunes. Nevada Belle is distributed by Music Box International: www.musicboxint.com
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