RIA CONCHITA - THE MUSICAL - STORYLINE

Music & Lyrics

RAY WILLIAMS

Synopsis of the Musical

This is a 21^st Century contemporary musical set in Cuba, Miami & Paris at the turn of the Millennium 1999 – 2004. The theme is the love story of Ria Conchita and Harry Delaware. The opening scene is at Porto de Lobos, a small fishing village in Cuba where Ria – birth name Melissa Brown grew up with her father Nick Brown, born in the USA and her Cuban mother, Carlotta. At 22, Ria leaves home to seek fame in Miami. She lives within the Cuban community in South Miami and gets a job as a Singer / Dancer at the La Mamba Club at Miami Beach.

Harry Delaware is a young 29 year old businessman from England working in the City of London as a stockbroker. He visits Miami on business, goes down South Shore Drive, Miami and sees Ria perform at the La Mamba Club. He is electrified by Ria , her beauty and her pulsating Cuban dancing. He meets her after the show and starts to fall in love with her. They drive down the Florida Keys the next day and their love starts to blossom.

Unfortunately, Harry has to return to England and for various reasons, he loses contact with Ria. Some 2 years go by and Ria has moved to Paris where she becomes famous. She is the star at La Bourgainville Club in Paris. Meanwhile. Harry has suffered some big losses on the London Sock Market but he recovers his good fortune and becomes a millionaire.

Harry goes to Paris for a business conference and he stays at Le Saint George Hotel in Paris. By chance, Ria is also staying at the hotel but they do not meet. Ria gets a telephone call from Cuba to tell her that her that her beloved father had died. She returns to Cuba to comfort her mother whilst Harry returns to his office in London.

A year later, Harry goes to Paris, now a successful businessman. Ria is an even bigger international star at La Bourgainville Club. One evening, Harry visits Zara’s Jazz Club in Paris where he meets by chance, Ria Conchita.

They renew their love affair.

Some months later, they marry in Cuba. A very lavish affair. The musical ends on a feel good note – lots of dancing – like The Lido Club follies in Paris.

Duration of Musical – 2 hours.