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6	->''"I want him to stand up straight--and I want to be able to stand up straight to him!"''
7	-->-- '''Lizzie Curry'''
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9	''110 in the Shade'' is a 1963 [[TheMusical musical]] based on N. Richard Nash's 1954 play ''The Rainmaker'' with a book by Nash, lyrics by Tom Jones (no, not ''that'' Music/TomJones, the Texan librettist), and music by Harvey Schmidt. It was the songwriting team's first Broadway musical after their Off-Broadway success with ''The Fantasticks''.
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11	The story centers on Lizzie Curry, a young woman living in drought-ridden [[TheGreatDepression 1930s]] Texas with her widowed father, [[DotingParent H.C.]], and her brothers, [[BigEater Noah]] and [[AnnoyingYoungerSibling Jimmy]]. Intelligent and witty but insecure, Lizzie has pretty much given up hope of finding a husband. H.C., Noah, and Jimmy plan to invite the local sheriff, File, to a town picnic in hope that Lizzie can impress him. File refuses to go, intent on searching for a con man said to be headed their way. A man calling himself Starbuck does show up, promising to bring rain for $100. The town immediately falls for him, all except Lizzie, who sees through his con. Starbuck, for his part, is attracted to Lizzie, and tries to break down her many shields. After many an argument, he and Lizzie begin to have feelings for each other and wind up spending the night together, and in the morning, Starbuck offers to take Lizzie away with him. Before Lizzie can make a decision, File shows up, proposing marriage, and Lizzie must choose between the two men. Her decision is made when Starbuck tells her if she comes with him she won't have to be Lizzie any more, since 'Lizzie' isn't a good enough name for her, and File says its a perfect name for her. Realizing that despite her one night with Starbuck when she allowed herself to dream, she is a simple girl at heart and likes being 'Lizzie.' Lizzie chooses to marry File, and Starbuck prepares to leave town, returning the town's $100, as he didn't make it rain. Just as he does, the rain starts to fall, Starbuck whoops in surprise, takes his money and leaves, leaving Lizzie alone with File, to hopefully live happily ever after.
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13	Includes examples of:
14	* AllMusicalsAreAdaptations: The musicial was based on a 1954 play titled ''The Rainmaker''.
15	* AwesomeMcCoolname: Bill Starbuck, who changed his name from Smith because that didn't suit a man like him (who also considers "Lizzie" too prosaic a name for a woman -- "why, it don't ''stand'' for anything!").
16	%%* BetaCouple: Jimmy and his fiancÃ©e
17	%%* BettyAndVeronica: File is Betty, Starbuck is Veronica
18	%%* {{Conman}}: Starbuck
19	%%* CrowdSong: "Gonna Be Another Hot Day", "The Rain Song (Reprise)"
20	%%* CutSong: lots
21	%%* GoodOlBoy: File
22	%%* HappyRain: the finale, "The Rainsong (Reprise)"
23	* HeatWave: The entire show takes place during one, hence the title.
24	* IrrelevantActOpener: "Everything Beautiful", "Evenin' Star" in addition in the 2007 revival.
25	%%* IWantSong: "Love, Don't Turn Away", "Simple Little Things"
26	* LettingHerHairDown: A memorable example. Lizzie wears her hair in a bun for most of the play, but Starbuck takes it down, telling her how beautiful she is. Shortly after, they spend the night together.
27	* RecurringRiff: The words 'let the rain come' or slight variations are always sung to the same melody.
28	* SnakeOilSalesman: Starbuck convinces the town that he can bring rains to end their drought.
29	* {{Tsundere}}: Lizzie has elements of this. She can be very hostile to what she percieves as nonsense or silliness, and is especially hostile to Starbuck.
30	%%* TheElevenOClockNumber: "Wonderful Music"

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