In the American West, Sarah, a pioneer woman, and six women, who are called her daughters, face frontier life. Rather than a straightforward story, the musical is presented as a series of short tales and tableaux matched with musical numbers, each presenting an aspect of frontier life or womanhood.
Sarah, a pioneer woman in the American West, and her six companions, identified as her daughters, face the challenges of frontier living. Instead of a linear plot, the musical is composed of numerous brief scenes and musical numbers that highlight different aspects of frontier life or women's experiences.