Show Synopsis:
The first act shows a 19th-century Viennese socialite Josefine who is tired of her aristocratic lovers, and a wealthy man named Alfred who is tired of loveless affairs with multiple women. Josefine disguises herself as a working clas woman and Alfred disguises himself as a poet, and the two happen to meet. They endure a weekend in the country without their usual financial comforts. The second act shows two married couples sharing a rented cottage as an affair begins between Sam, married to Barb, and Monica, married to Lenny. Their perceptions of romantic notions are tested and eventually discarded.	

Character:
Josefine, a beautiful and wealthy young woman who has courted many men; makes the decision to become more proactive with changing her life.	

Song Context:
Josefine is writing a letter to her friend Helene and describing how she has realized that her flirtation with Emil is ending because Emil has been ignoring her. She imagines how to say goodbye to him instead of waiting for him to end things with her.	

Fun Facts:
1) The first act of the musical was based on a short story by Arthur Schnitzler titled Little Comedy. 
2) The role of Josefine was originated by Alison Fraser, who was honored with a nomination for a Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a Musical. 
3) Fraser spoke about the musical's connecting themes in an interview with The New York Times: ''Between men and women, or men and men, or women and women, who are embarking on some kind of a relationship, it's very difficult, because you're exposing your soul, you're exposing yourself to being rejected, you're making yourself vulnerable, and where else do we do that in our existence? Of course, actors do it all the time; actors go out and say, 'Go ahead, reject me. It's my third audition of the day.' So maybe we're more immune to it.''