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Acte I

President Wintergreen is up for reelection, but due to the continuing Great Depression, loses in a landslide to John P. Tweedledee. Wintergreen makes an unsuccessful appeal to the Supreme Court to overturn the election results. It is also revealed that Diana Deveraux divorced Throttlebottom to marry the French Ambassador. After the end of his term, Wintergreen, Throttlebottom, and their associates start a business selling his wife Mary's blue shirts on "Union Square." At Union Square, Kruger, an agitator, is proclaiming his doctrine "Down with Everything That's Up." After talking with Kruger, Wintergreen decides that to increase shirt sales they should promise a revolution or their money back, citing the European Brown Shirts and Black Shirts. With business now booming ("Shirts by Millions"), Mary appeals to the women to join the New Blue D.A.R. ("Climb up the Social Ladder") to increase female shirt sales. Wintergreen now needs the support of the Union League Club, because General Snookfield is a member. Throttlebottom persuades them by saying that the British are attacking Bunker Hill ("Comes the Revolution Reprise"). Having secured the Union League Club support, The Blue Shirts meet with Snookfield to plan the overthrow of the government ("On and On and On"). At nine o'clock on July 4, when the Blue Shirts arrive, Snookfield will give the signal for his soldiers to seize Tweedledee. On the Fourth, at the White House grounds, Tweedledee is giving a speech, when Snookfield leaves with Trixie for a party. The Blue Shirts arrive only to find the general is missing and the soldiers don't know what to do. Tweedledee promises the army a "dollar a day which (he) may not pay." Wintergreen promises the army the war debts owed by the League of Nations, which the soldiers accept. Tweedledee is deposed, and Wintergreen declares that "the land of freedom is free once more" ("Let 'Em Eat Cake").

Acte II

The White House is being painted "Blue, Blue, Blue." The Supreme Court, now in chains, are brought before Wintergreen. He decides to show leniency because the Court officiated his marriage ceremony. The Court is reorganized into a baseball team. When the League of Nations arrives to discuss repayment of the war debts, they "No Comprenez, No Capish, No Versteh" when the issue is raised; only Finland repays their debt. Kruger, now head of the army following Snookfield's disgrace, is also putting pressure on Wintergreen to remember his promise. Wintergreen offers a solution where the debts will be settled by a baseball game for double or nothing. If the League loses, they will have another conference to discuss it. Kruger accepts the League's offer of Finland's money as a side bet. Throttlebottom hesitatingly accepts an offer to be the game's umpire. On the date of the ballgame the Supreme Ball Players, the League, and Kruger's army try to influence Throttlebottom to bend the rules their way.

The United States loses the game after a controversial call by umpire Throttlebottom. The soldiers want someone to be held to account for the loss, over Wintergreen and his associates' objections ("Oyez, Oyez, Oyez"). In the "Trial of Throttlebottom" a military tribunal is underway. Kruger, the Army, and the Ball Players call for Throttlebottom's execution claiming he conspired with the enemy. Wintergreen and his associates object, until the army levels the guns at them. Kruger and the army want to know when they are going be paid ("A Hell of a Hole"). After Wintergreen offers them a share of the shirt business, the army is going to take it all (Down With Everything That's Up—Reprise). Despite pleading he tried his best to get the money ("It Isn't What You Did"), Kruger sentences Wintergreen and his cronies to death by beheading. Mary and the condemned's wives enter and proclaim they are pregnant. Kruger says this may have worked four years ago during Wintergreen's impeachment hearings, but it doesn't work with the army. Trixie, who controls the Navy, arrives and joins forces with Kruger ("First Lady and First Gent"). Kruger proclaims "Let 'em Eat Caviar."

Execution day arrives, and in their jail cell Wintergreen, Throttlebotton, and the Committee discuss how they ended up in this situation. Next, the crowds gather to watch the executions ("Hanging Throttlebottom in the Morning"). A guillotine bought from France is unveiled, and Snookfield is shown to be the executioner. Since Throttlebottom is not married, he will be executed first. After a series of mishaps with the guillotine, Mary interrupts the proceedings. She presents a "Fashion Show" with dresses that arrived on the boat that brought the guillotine. After being reminded that the color of the revolution is blue, and they cannot wear the new fashions, the women revolt. Kruger objects, but the soldiers seize him after Trixie reminds them of an upcoming party.

Wintergreen tells the soldiers to shoot Kruger. When Kruger reveals he used to be in the dress making business, Wintergreen decides to go into business with him. Wintergreen decides to leave the revolution business and restores the republic and the Supreme Court. Tweedledee shows up and Wintergreen gives his vice-president, Throttlebottom, to him, since he can't remember his. Tweedledee declines the Presidency, since he is going to be President of Cuba. Throttlebottom is now the President. After Wintergreen promised the people cake and Kruger promised them caviar, Throttlebottom promises them pistache ice cream, which he formerly detested.

Acte I

Overture - Orchestra
Opening Act 1
Wintergreen for President - Ensemble
Tweedledee for President - Ensemble
Union Square Scene
Union Square - Ensemble
Down With Everyone Who's Up - Kruger and Agitators
Store Scene
Shirts by Millions - Wives and Ensemble
Comes the Revolution - Alexander Throttlebottom and Ensemble
Mine - John P. Wintergreen, Mary Wintergreen and Ensemble
Climb Up the Social Ladder - Mary Wintergreen, Wives and Ensemble
Cloistered from the Noisy City (The Union League) - President of the Union League Club and Club Members
Comes the Revolution (Reprise) - Union League Club
On and On and On - John P. Wintergreen, John P. Wintergreen, Mary Wintergreen, Mary Wintergreen, Company and Company
Finale Act 1
I've Brushed My Teeth - Gen. Adam Snookfield, U.S.A. and Dignitaries
On and On and On (Reprise) - Blue Shirts
The General's Gone to a Party - John P. Tweedledee, John P. Wintergreen, Lieutenant and Men
All the Mothers of the Nation - Mary Wintergreen, Wives and Girls
Yes, He's a Bachelor - John P. Wintergreen, Blue Shirts and Lieutenant
There's Something We're Worried About - Lieutenant, Army, Women, John P. Tweedledee and Kruger
What's the Proletariat? - Mary Wintergreen, Wives, Committee, Army and All
Let 'Em Eat Cake - John P. Wintergreen and Company

Acte II

Opening Act 2
Blue, Blue, Blue - Wives and Ensemble
Who's the Greatest? - John P. Wintergreen and Ensemble
The League of Nations
No Comprenez, No Capish - League of Nations, John P. Wintergreen, Mary Wintergreen and Ensemble
Who's the Greatest? (Reprise) - John P. Wintergreen and Ensemble
Ball Park Scene
Play Ball - Girls
When the Judges Doff the Ermine - President of the Union League Club and Blue Shirts
Up and at 'em - Ensemble
Oyez, Oyez, Oyez - Soldiers and Spectators
Trial of Throttlebottom
That's What He Did - Alexander Throttlebottom, Kruger and Ensemble
I Know a Foul Ball - Alexander Throttlebottom
Throttle Throttlebottom - Kruger and Ensemble
Trial of Wintergreen
A Hell of a Hole (A Hell of a Fix) - John P. Wintergreen, Kruger and Soldiers
Down With Everyone Who's Up (Reprise) - Kruger and Ensemble
It Isn't What You Did - John P. Wintergreen and Ensemble
Mine (Reprise) - John P. Wintergreen, Mary Wintergreen and Ensemble
Let 'Em Eat Caviar - Kruger and Ensemble (music missing)
First Lady and First Gent - cut - replaces Caviar in modern performances
Hang Throttlebottom in the Morning - Lieutenant and Ensemble
Fashion Show - Ensemble
Finale (Reprise of either Let 'Em Eat Cake or Of Thee I Sing) - Ensemble