Show Synopsis:
A waitress named Rosabella finds a secret admirer note to her written in broken English and decides to correspond with the man via mail. The man is an older Italian man named Tony, and after he and Rosabella correspond for a few months, he asks the young and handsome Joe to give him a picture he can send to Rosabella, claiming it is Tony. Rosabella goes to Napa to visit Tony and realizes that she has been deceived, but after Tony gets badly injured, he pleads for Rosabella to marry him in case he does not live. Despite their marriage, Rosabella and Joe begin to develop feelings for each other. Tony hires Rosabella?s friend Cleo so that Rosabella can have a friend in Napa, and Tony?s sister Marie disapproves of the age difference between Tony and Rosabella. Rosabella prepares to leave Napa because she is pregnant, and Tony is not the father, and Joe prepares to leave as well. Tony believes they are leaving together and goes to the bus station to kill him but finds Rosabella there alone. Tony convinces Rosabella to go back home with him, where they will raise the baby together.

Character:
Rosabella, a lost young woman who dreams of life and love outside of humdrum San Francisco; likes being a working woman.

Song Context:
Cleo believes Rosabella is crazy for answering her letter from a secret admirer, but Rosabella believes there are lots of possibilities for the future, and she should look forward to all of them.

Fun Facts:
1. This musical was based on the play They Knew What They Wanted by Sidney Howard. 
2. Jo Sullivan originated the role of Rosabella on Broadway and was nominated for a Tony Award for her performance.