Johnny Guitar

Johnny Guitar is a 2004 stage musical with music by Martin Silvestri, lyrics by Joel Higgins, and a book by Nicholas van Hoogstraten. The musical is based on the 1953 novel by Roy Chanslor, that also inspired the 1954 film which starred Joan Crawford in the lead role. Synopsis The musical is set in a small town in the New Mexico mountains circa 1885. The story centers on Vienna, a sultry saloonkeeper who built a booming business on her back. Though Vienna is the ultimate ‘bad girl gone good,’ her nemesis, the pent-up Emma, sees things differently. A domineering cattle baroness, Emma controls the town with an iron fist but loses her grip when she falls for the dangerously hot-headed Dancin’ Kid. By the time Johnny Guitar, a tall manly stranger with a secret past rides into town, the stage is set for an epic showdown, unlike anything the Old West or Off-Broadway has ever seen. Original cast and characters Musical numbers "Johnny Guitar" – "Let It Spin" – "Branded a Tramp" – "Old Santa Fe" - "What's In It For Me?" – "Who Do They Think They Are?" – "Welcome Home" – "Tell Me a Lie" – "The Gunfighter" – "We've Had Our Moments" – "Bad Blood" –