Honky Tonk Laundry is a musical written by Roger Bean

Roger Bean

Roger Bean is the writer and director of the hit Off-Broadway Musical The Marvelous Wonderettes, now playing at the Westside Theatre on West 43rd Street in New York City. The Marvelous Wonderettes was first written for the Milwaukee Repertory Theater, where Mr...

, creator of The Marvelous Wonderettes

The Marvelous Wonderettes

The Marvelous Wonderettes is a musical comedy with a book by Roger Bean. It was recently played off-Broadway at the Westside Theatre in New York. The show, which uses pop songs from the '50s and '60s as a vehicle to tell its story, pays homage to the high school Songleader squads of the 1950s...

. The show, which uses some of the most beloved county songs of all time to relay its story, focusses on the struggles of two everyday women who run a laundromat.

The songs which help the ladies tell their story include: "Stand By Your Man"; "Independence Day"; "These Boots Were Made For Walkin'"; and "I Will Always Love You".

Act I

Lana Mae runs the Wishy Washy Washateria, as owner of the laundromat, she deals with each customer one-on-one. When a distraught Katie enters the laundromat one morning after losing her job and breaking up with her boyfriend, Lana Mae befriends her. After a Valium to take the edge off, Katie calms down and shares her story of heartbreak with Lana Mae, who commiserates and shares her own story with Katie. After some more talk, Katie asks about the "Help Wanted" sign in the window and takes the job. Through their work, the women help one another discover their strength and muster up the courage to stand up to the men in their lives. Katie also helps Lana Mae move toward her dream of being a country western singer.

Act II

The second act is the first performance in the newly-redecorated Wishy Washy Washateria, now referred to as the Honky Tonk Laundry. As the two women perform various country music hits, they assert themselves as strong and independent single women.

Musical Numbers

ACT I	ACT II
Nine to Five	Sin Wagon
I've Got A Right To Cry	Heartbreak Express
I Need A Vacation	Coat of Many Colors
Why'd You Come In Here Lookin' Like That?	Shattered Image
Stand By Your Man	Big Deal
Independence Day	Take It Back
Long Time Gone	Potential New Boyfriend
Better Things To Do	PMS Blues
Cleopatra, Queen of Denial	Grane Ole Laundry Medley: Fist City/I Fall To Pieces/D-I-V-O-R-C-E/Yodeling At The Grand Ole Opry
Jolene	I Will Always Love You
Men Don't Change	Goodbye Earl
These Boots Were Made For Walkin'